Politics Feb 16 News Wrap: Obama vows to nominate ‘indisputably’ qualified Scalia successor In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama vowed to nominate a Supreme Court justice to succeed the late Antonin Scalia, despite calls from Senate Republicans to leave the appointment to his successor. Also, a winter storm whipped up trouble overnight.
Nation Feb 16 Why revisiting the Black Panther revolution resonates today A new documentary on Independent Lens traces the influence of the Black Panthers on U.S. politics and culture in the 1960s. Stanley Nelson, director of "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution," joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the film and…
Episode Feb 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 15, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, GOP candidates talk national security as Democrats court black voters in anticipation of the next primary. Also: The USDA plan to make retailers stock healthier foods, Europe’s Jews fear violence from Islamic extremists, the “Egyptian Jon…
Health Feb 15 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the…
Nation Feb 15 How Scalia made constitutional law exciting Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday at the age of 79, adhered to a philosophy of loyalty to the original meaning and intention of the Constitution. Jeffrey Brown discusses Scalia’s legacy with Edward Whelan of the Ethics and…
Politics Feb 15 Candidates dive into fight over Scalia’s Supreme Court vacancy Hours after the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, his vacant seat had become a presidential campaign issue. Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about how the fate of…
World Feb 15 Why are Syrian attacks targeting hospitals and schools? Deadly attacks blasted hospitals and schools across Northern Syria, killing nearly 50 civilians, many of them children. Activists blamed Russian airstrikes, despite plans for a temporary cease-fire. The White House condemned the violence and the Turkish foreign minister called it…
Nation Feb 15 Capturing Scalia’s philosophy in his own words Justice Antonin Scalia's judicial philosophy and interpretation of the Constitution is perhaps best understood through his own words. Jeffrey Brown offers a look back at some of Scalia's reflections.
World Feb 15 News Wrap: Saudi Arabia launches its largest war games ever In our news wrap Monday, Saudi Arabia launched war games involving 20 mostly Arab and African countries amid a fight against Shiite rebels in Yemen and a pledge to help fight the Islamic State. Also, Pope Francis condemned centuries of…