Nation Jan 27 Keeping the memory of WWI alive with plans for a national memorial Millions of Americans who served during the Great War may soon be memorialized in the nation’s capital. The winning design by 25-year-old architect Joe Weishaar was selected from more than 360 proposals for the National World War I Memorial in…
Nation Jan 27 Militia members hold out at Oregon reserve after highway arrests Weeks into an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, federal and state officers corralled the anti-government militia leaders during a traffic stop. Gunfire erupted during the confrontation, and the group's unofficial spokesman was shot and killed. In…
Politics Jan 27 Trump sidesteps pre-Iowa debate as Clinton calls for one more before N.H. Donald Trump continues to grab headlines even when he exits the stage. The Republican front-runner said he will shun the next debate because he feels one of the FOX News moderators is biased against him. Political director Lisa Desjardins offers…
Episode Jan 27 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 27, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, a confrontation between law enforcement and an anti-government militia in Oregon ends with arrests and one death. Also: Donald Trump opts out of the next debate, Kenya’s war against poachers, Google develops the latest in A.I.
Nation Jan 26 News Wrap: Washington continues blizzard big dig In our news wrap Tuesday, Washington lurched slowly back to life, as crews worked to remove snow for a third day and subway service returned to near-normal operations. But many side streets remained unplowed, posing a challenge to reopening schools.
Politics Jan 26 Days left before Iowa, intensity reigns on the trail Every day is now an intense fight for votes in the lead up to the nation's first election contest in Iowa. While Democrats engaged on questions of readiness and judgment at a forum in Des Moines, some Republicans tried playing…
Nation Jan 26 Citing second chances, Obama pledges solitary confinement reform President Obama has pledged to ban solitary confinement for juveniles in the federal prison system and to reform the rules for other prisoners. What effect will his executive actions have? Hari Sreenivasan discusses the proposed changes with Maurice Chammah of…
Politics Jan 26 What past elections can teach us about fear politics Fear of terrorism has been a recurring theme of the current presidential race -- from grave callbacks to November’s Paris attacks to promises of bans on Muslim immigrants -- but the tactic is nothing new in American politics. Judy Woodruff…