Nation Feb 03 News Wrap: House GOP votes again to repeal the ACA In our news wrap Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to strike down the Affordable Care Act -- a first for the new Congress but the 56th time that House Republicans that tried to repeal the law. Also, advocacy groups…
World Feb 03 Jordan finds ‘no compromise is possible’ with Islamic State For Jordanians wishing for the freedom of a pilot captured by the Islamic State, hope turned to despair and outrage when the militant group released a video of the man being burned alive. Gwen Ifill talks to Rod Nordland of…
World Feb 03 Jordan vows revenge for pilot’s brutal murder by Islamic State A video has surfaced showing Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive by the Islamic State. Jordan spent days trying to negotiate a prisoner swap with the militant group but requests for proof of life went unanswered, and now…
Economy Feb 03 Will S&P’s penalty for too-rosy mortgage securities ratings send a message? While not admitting wrongdoing, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services agreed to pay almost $1.4 billion to settle allegations by the Justice Department that credit ratings for high-risk mortgage securities mislead investors before the 2008 financial crisis. Judy Woodruff discusses implications…
Episode Feb 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 2, 2015 Monday on the NewsHour, President Obama delivers a $4 trillion spending plan to Capitol Hill. We talk to budget director Shaun Donovan and Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. Also: Egypt continues its complicated crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, the alarming new…
Health Feb 02 Opting out of vaccination is ‘recipe for outbreak’ Parents who don’t vaccinate their children due to concerns about side effects can put others at risk -- even those who have been vaccinated. Gwen Ifill talks to Patsy Stinchfield of the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota about the…
World Feb 02 What’s next for two Al Jazeera journalists still imprisoned in Egypt? After the release of Peter Greste, Jeffrey Brown talks to Borzou Daragahi of the Financial Times in Cairo about the intense international pressure put on Egypt to release the jailed Al Jazeera journalists, and the decision to impose a mass…
World Feb 02 For freed Al Jazeera journalist, relief mixed with concern for jailed colleagues Australian journalist Peter Greste has been released from a Cairo prison after being convicted for aiding the Muslim Brotherhood and being jailed for more than a year. Meanwhile, his two Al Jazeera colleagues remain behind bars. Separately, a judge sentenced…
Arts Feb 02 Director Richard Linklater collaborates with the future in ‘Boyhood’ As a storyteller, director Richard Linklater likes to play with the passage of time. For his acclaimed recent film "Boyhood," shooting lasted 12 years in order to tell the story of a boy who ages from 6 to 18. The…