Politics Feb 29 Trump continues to offend as Super Tuesday dawns Less than 24 hours before Super Tuesday polls open across dozens of states, candidates are working overtime to build support, especially at each other’s expense. While Donald Trump’s momentum continues unabated despite criticism of his refusal to condemn the KKK,…
World Feb 29 News Wrap: Uncertainty persists over nascent Syrian ceasefire In our news wrap Monday, the three-day-old Syrian ceasefire has drawn mixed reactions. The UN asserts the truce is holding “by-and-large,” but opposition groups in Syria are requesting U.S. intervention against ongoing government airstrikes around Aleppo and Damascus. Also, a…
Episode Feb 28 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2016 Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The 2016 presidential campaign goes national, as candidates criss cross a dozen states before Super Tuesday. Also, the booming solar power industry faces a fight for its life in Nevada. Later, an emerging Ethiopian filmmaker provides…
World Feb 28 Fragile ceasefire in Syria breached, Russia says On the second day of the ceasefire ind Syria brokered by the U.S. and Russia, opposition groups claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad violated the truce. Washington Post reporter Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey to discuss.
Episode Feb 27 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 27, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Hillary Clinton wins big in South Carolina's Democratic primary, a ceasefire takes effect in Syria's long civil war, and in our signature segment, why some Iranian-Americans fear they could be in violation of sanctions against Iran.
Politics Feb 27 With breezy South Carolina win, Clinton commands race ahead of Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton sailed to a commanding victory over Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, drawing support from the state’s black Democrats and putting her in strong position as the race barrels toward Super Tuesday’s crucial contests. Politico reporter Annie…
World Feb 27 High voter turnout in Iran's elections led by new generation of young voters Officials in Iran are counting the votes in its first national election since agreeing to its nuclear disarmament deal with the U.S. and other world powers. Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, for analysis.
Politics Feb 26 Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina With the South Carolina primary approaching, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are preparing for their first battle in a diverse electorate; black voters cast 55 percent of all ballots in the state’s 2012 primary. Clinton has a clear lead…
Politics Feb 26 Shields and Ponnuru on Christie endorsing Trump and the 10th GOP debate Judy Woodruff joins syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review to discuss the week in politics, including Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio’s chances of derailing a Trump…
Politics Feb 26 Christie endorses Trump after contentious debate The chaotic Republican primary race took another turn Friday when Gov. Chris Christie endorsed frontrunner Donald Trump. The move boosted Trump’s momentum just hours after Thursday evening’s debate, in which rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio aggressively questioned…