Politics May 25 Can lawmakers come up with a deal for U.S. surveillance rules? The Senate failed to extend key provisions of the Patriot Act before the holiday recess, leaving little time before the expiration deadline for lawmakers to come to a consensus. Judy Woodruff talks to political editor Lisa Desjardins about what lies…
World May 25 News Wrap: Biden calls Iraq's PM after Carter comments In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden called Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to try and to reassure the leader a day after the U.S. defense secretary blamed Iraqi forces for the loss at Ramadi. Also, for the…
World May 25 Are strained relations with Iraq hurting the fight against Islamic State? On Sunday, Defense Secretary Ash Carter blamed Iraqi soldiers for losing the key city of Ramadi to the Islamic State group. Iraqi leaders condemned the comments and a top Iranian commander charged that the U.S. is the one that lacks…
Episode May 24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 24, 2015 On this edition for Sunday May 24th, new criticism from the Obama administration that Iraqi forces showed "no will to fight" for Ramadi. And in our signature segment, Colorado's legalization of marijuana has angered some neighboring states who're now suing.
World May 24 Saudi Arabia on edge after ISIS claims mosque attack This weekend, Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a mosque in Saudi Arabia where at least 21 people were killed. The Saudi king later vowed to punish those involved. Erin Cunningham, a reporter for The Washington…
Nation May 24 'A genius of a different kind:' Princeton colleague reflects on John Nash's legacy John Nash, the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician whose life story was the subject of the Academy Award-winning film "A Beautiful Mind" died Saturday in a taxi crash. Nash's colleague and friend Robbert Dijkgraaf, Director of the Institute for Advanced Study in…
Episode May 23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 23, 2015 On this edition for Saturday, May 23, 2015, the dramatic verdict in the case against the Cleveland officer accused of killing two unarmed suspects, the Senate fails to extend a controversial domestic surveillance program after a late-night vote, and in…
Nation May 23 Protests simmer, but Cleveland 'very calm' after cop's acquittal Protesters marched in Cleveland Saturday after police officer Michael Brelo was found not guilty on all counts in the shooting of deaths of two black, unarmed suspects. Mark Naymik from The Plain Dealer joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype.
World May 23 What's life like in the areas of Syria and Iraq recently captured by ISIS? While there is a lot of focus on the recent takeover of Palmyra in Syria by the Islamic State due to its UNESCO World Heritage Site status, less attention has been paid to the residents of those areas. Loveday Morris…
Nation May 23 California farmers offer 'water compromise' to help fight historic drought A group of farmers in California are making an unprecedented offer to help the state fight a record-breaking drought. They've agreed to give up a quarter of their water this season. Dale Kasler from the Sacramento Bee joins Hari Sreenivasan…