Nation Oct 08 U.S. at a unique time in history for justice reform, says Attorney General Lynch As attorney general, Loretta Lynch leads the Justice Department amid a spike in violent crime in several major U.S. cities, as well as national outcry over police-involved shootings. Gwen Ifill sits down with Lynch to discuss better transparency on law…
Politics Oct 08 News Wrap: Congress chastises Volkswagen for emissions cheating In our news wrap Thursday, Congress went after automaker Volkswagen over the way it rigged diesel models to cheat on emissions tests. Also, Russia fired more cruise missiles into Syria, while denying several U.S. reports that several missiles crashed in…
Politics Oct 08 McCarthy: To unite GOP, House speaker needs to be ‘a new face’ House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, once favored to become Speaker of the House after John Boehner, abruptly withdrew from the competition, explaining that he believed Republicans should unite behind “a new face.” Political director Lisa Desjardins explores the fallout with…
World Oct 08 Migrant-magnet Sweden strains to shelter unexpected influx Amid a major migration crisis, Sweden has received more refugees per capita than any other European country, and is proud of its open door policy. But the welcoming nation's immigration system is straining to meet the demand, which far exceeds…
Politics Oct 07 Complete transcript of Hillary Clinton interview Read the complete transcript from Judy Woodruff's interview with Hillary Clinton at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Oct. 7, 2015.
Arts Oct 07 Josh Groban indulges his inner musical theater geek with ‘Stages’ Multi-platinum artist Josh Groban is on tour for his latest album, “Stages,” which features covers of Broadway songs. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how he picks his songs, the influence of early arts exposure in shaping his love of…
World Oct 07 News Wrap: Russia launches missile strikes in Syria In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia sharply escalated its military campaign in Syria by coordinating missile attacks with a ground offensive by Syrian forces. Also, the Associated Press reported that the FBI has foiled repeated attempts in Eastern Europe to…
Nation Oct 07 As drought-desperate California sinks, the risk of flood is rising California is sinking, and sinking fast. As desperate farmers have turned to drilling to keep their crops green, the removal of groundwater is making the land settle inches lower at a sharp pace. In the Central Valley, that geological drop…
Politics Oct 07 House Republicans face a math problem in picking a new speaker Republicans are preparing for a closed-door vote on whom they would like to be the next Speaker of the House. How will the decision affect the direction of Congress? Hari Sreenivasan takes a look at the contenders with political director…