World Mar 02 What are the impacts of the UN's North Korean sanctions? The UN has imposed broad sanctions against North Korea in response to its recent nuclear tests. Designed to limit nuclear capabilities, the sanctions would impact many sectors of the insular Asian state’s economy. Judy Woodruff is joined by Samantha Power,…
Nation Mar 02 Trump's Super Tuesday victories don't mean GOP consensus Super Tuesday saw Republican frontrunner Donald Trump score big wins in seven states, throwing the GOP establishment into a panic as his nomination grows increasingly likely. For more on the battle brewing within the party, Gwen Ifill consults with Kansas…
Politics Mar 02 After Super Tuesday, Clinton and Trump look beyond primaries After scoring significant Super Tuesday victories, presidential frontrunners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are turning their attention towards the general election. Judy Woodruff sits down with Reid Wilson of Morning Consult and Susan Page of USA Today to discuss the…
World Mar 02 News Wrap: UN approves tough sanctions against North Korea for nuclear tests In our news wrap Wednesday, the UN Security Council responded to North Korea’s recent nuclear tests by unanimously approving its toughest sanctions against the Communist state in 20 years. Also, a U.S. special operations unit captured a significant leader of…
Politics Mar 02 Frontrunners widen gap on Super Tuesday, but rivals remain persistent Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won seven states apiece on Super Tuesday to build on their sizable delegate leads, though their trailing and disappointed rivals vowed to stay in the race. While voters in more than a dozen states prepare…
Politics Mar 01 Hotly contested nominations may be decided on Super Tuesday The 2016 presidential race has reached its first real climax as Super Tuesday arrives. With the largest number of delegates up for grabs on a single day, Tuesday’s primaries can make or break a campaign. Tens of thousands of voters…
Politics Mar 01 News Wrap: Partisan standoff over SCOTUS continues In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama met face-to-face with Senate leaders over the vacancy in the Supreme Court, but Republicans remain opposed to any hearings before a new president is elected. Also, the FBI and tech giant Apple squared…
Politics Mar 01 Analyzing social media for Super Tuesday insights Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team analyze social media for insights on today’s Super Tuesday vote, including: the topics that matter most to Facebook users (racism, discrimination, Christianity and guns), the most-searched Republican candidate on the Internet (Donald Trump),…
Politics Mar 01 Generation gap translates to different political priorities The 2016 primary race has been one of the most divisive elections in recent memory. One family of Muslim immigrants in Virginia exemplifies this divide -- and the growing intergenerational gap in political priorities.