Politics Nov 18 Capehart and Abernathy on the special counsel appointed to oversee Trump investigations Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a special counsel appointed to investigate former President Trump, the balance of power in Washington and the battle for leadership on Capitol…
Episode Nov 17 November 17, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Nancy Pelosi steps down from leadership after Republicans win the House, but their slim majority could make for a contentious legislative session. China faces pressure to reduce its emissions as global leaders meet to address the…
Politics Nov 17 News Wrap: Karen Bass elected as mayor of Los Angeles In our news wrap Thursday, Los Angeles voters elected Karen Bass as the city's first female mayor, air raid sirens blared across Ukraine as Russian missiles struck more power and gas plants and civilians, a Dutch court convicted three men…
Episode Nov 16 November 16, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, authorities investigate whether the missile strike in Poland was an accident that occurred while Ukraine was defending itself against Russian attacks. A federal judge blocks the health order that the U.S. has been using to expel…
Nation Nov 16 News Wrap: G20 leaders say Russia's war in Ukraine is harming global economy In our news wrap Wednesday, the G20 summit ended with President Biden and other leaders condemning the war in Ukraine and blaming the conflict for worsening the global economy, Senate Republicans reelected Mitch McConnell as their leader over Florida Sen.
Nation Nov 16 Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Anchors of PBS NewsHour Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett have been named co-anchors of the PBS NewsHour. They will succeed Judy Woodruff who recently announced she's stepping aside at the end of 2022. The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Nawaz and Bennett, will launch on…
Episode Nov 15 November 15, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Russia conducts strikes across Ukraine and an explosion in Poland is raising fears among NATO members. Factions of the GOP wrangle for influence as Republicans prepare to take control of the House of Representatives. Plus, Democrat…
Nation Nov 15 Deadly explosion reported in Poland as Russia unleashed missile barrage on Ukraine The U.S. and western allies said they’re looking into reports of an explosion in NATO-member Poland. It happened as Russia conducted missile strikes across Ukraine. Local Polish media reported the explosion at a grain facility in an eastern village about…
World Nov 15 News Wrap: Univ. of Virginia football coach honors three players shot and killed In our news wrap Tuesday, the University of Virginia football coach honored three players who were shot and killed over the weekend, FBI Director Christopher Wrap sounded a warning that the Chinese-owned app TikTok poses serious national security risks and…
Episode Nov 14 November 14, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Biden meets China's President Xi amid heightened tensions between the world's two most powerful nations. Control of the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance as more ballots are tallied in tightly contested…