World Sep 04 As Sweden offers shelter, Denmark tries to discourage refugees Two Scandinavian neighbors, Sweden and Denmark, are handling the European migrant crisis in vastly different ways. While Sweden has taken in the largest number of refugees in relation to its population of all EU nations, Denmark is implementing policies to…
World Sep 04 News Wrap: Desperate migrants start to march toward Germany In our news wrap Friday, thousands of refugees and migrants who had been trapped at a railway station in Budapest set out by foot to reach Germany, hundreds of miles away. Also, 45 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and…
Politics Sep 04 Clinton: I should have had two email accounts Hillary Clinton's use of a private email system during her tenure as secretary of state dominated an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell. She defended her use as "fully above board," but said it would have been better if she had…
Episode Sep 04 PBS NewsHour full episode September 4, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, a look at how August’s labor report may impact the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. Also: Guatemala’s president resigns and heads to prison on corruption charges, a tale of two Scandinavian countries responding the…
Politics Sep 04 Shields and Gerson on refugee crisis responsibility, Trump’s GOP pledge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Hillary Clinton’s latest interview on her use of a private email server, Donald Trump’s pledge not to run as a third-party…
Politics Sep 03 News Wrap: Former Clinton staffer to plead the 5th before House In our news wrap Thursday, a former State Department staffer who helped set up Hillary Clinton's private email server plans to cite his right against self-incrimination before a House committee investigating the Benghazi attack. Also, presidential candidate Donald Trump ruled…
Politics Sep 03 Defying the Supreme Court, jailed Kentucky clerk draws outrage and support A Kentucky county clerk was arrested for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing religious belief. After this summer’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis had tried suing the state’s governor for religious…
Nation Sep 03 Tom Brady’s court win takes the air out of the NFL’s punishment A federal judge overturned the NFL’s four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s over what’s become known as “Deflategate.” What does the ruling mean for the league and commissioner Roger Goodell? Gwen Ifill speaks to Dan Shaughnessy of…
World Sep 03 Why the American Jewish community is divided over the Iran deal Among the American Jewish community, the Iran nuclear deal has triggered vigorous debate. While advocacy groups and politicians campaign for both sides of the issue, members of the Jewish community grapple with what’s best for Israel and for America. Chief…
World Sep 03 Will a photo of a drowned boy give Europe a political push? A photograph of a young boy whose drowned body washed up on Turkey’s shore after his family attempted to reach Greece has captured global attention. The image highlights the extreme risks many migrants are willing to take to reach Western…