Episode May 29 PBS NewsHour full episode May 29, 2015 Friday on the NewsHour, Texans wade through another day of crippling floods with more rain on the horizon. Also: Sepp Blatter wins a fifth term as FIFA president, new EPA regulations for America’s waterways, an inauguration in Nigeria and a…
Politics May 29 Why farmers are concerned about EPA's new rules on protected water The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have finalized new rules about what kinds of waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act, adding the smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands that feed drinking water for some Americans. Political editor…
Politics May 29 Shields and Brooks on Dennis Hastert charges, Ashton Carter Iraq comments Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the indictment and allegations of misconduct against former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s comments about…
Science May 29 How did a fake study make it into Science magazine? A study published in Science magazine suggested that attitudes toward same-sex marriage were more likely to be changed by face-to-face conversations with gay canvassers over straight ones. But now that study has been redacted, spurring questions about how scientific research…
World May 29 Re-elected FIFA president Blatter faces corruption fallout Days after top officials were arrested on major corruption charges, Joseph “Sepp” Blatter won a fifth term as the head of FIFA, the governing body of the World Cup and international soccer. To discuss the geopolitics and economics behind Blatter’s…
Nation May 29 Texas Lt. Gov. on flood disaster: 'We are going to need help for this catastrophe' Torrential downpours dumped as much as seven inches of rain in the Dallas-Fort Worth area overnight; rescue teams responded to more than 250 calls for help. So far, the death toll from floods in central Texas has reached 25. Hari…
World May 29 Will Nigeria's new president reset relations with the U.S.? Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari has inherited a host of problems from outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan, including the fight against Boko Haram militants. Does Nigeria’s new leadership offer an opening for better relations with -- and more help from --…
World May 29 Nigeria's new President Buhari vows fight against Boko Haram at inauguration Nigerians celebrated the historic inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari, as their nation’s first democratic transfer of power was finalized. Buhari, a former military dictator, vowed to take charge of the fight against Boko Haram militants. Meanwhile, the U.S. is reportedly…
Politics May 29 News Wrap: Former House Speaker Hastert reportedly paid to hide sexual misconduct In our news wrap Friday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert resigned from his law firm after being indicted on federal charges. The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times reported that the misconduct was of a sexual…
Episode May 28 PBS NewsHour full episode May 28, 2015 Thursday on the NewsHour, the White House calls on Congress to renew key parts of the Patriot Act. Also: A deadly heatwave in India, Obama’s immigration reform stalls, treating HIV with drugs right after diagnosis, critics call for FIFA’s president…