Politics Nov 01 What's in a name? Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states How much does a having a popular family name matter in politics? At least three dozen members of Congress have had family members who've held office before them. And as numerous incumbents see their political futures in jeopardy, NewsHour's Jeff…
Episode Oct 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 31, 2014 Tonight on the program, we take a look inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases and examine continued response to the virus. Also: U.S. watching political turmoil in Burkina Faso, CIA and Senate battle over interrogation report, missing…
Politics Oct 31 Shields and Brooks on the midterm mood Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview next week’s midterm elections and discuss the current mood and priorities of American voters.
World Oct 31 Case of the missing student activists underscores dangerous corruption in Mexico - Part 2
Politics Oct 31 CIA and Senate battle over a report on interrogation tactics In 2009, the Senate Intelligence Committee launched an investigation of the CIA's interrogation tactics. Though the committee finalized its report in 2009, the CIA has disputed some of the conclusions and insisted on more redactions to protect agency secrets. Judy…
Health Oct 31 Go inside a U.S. hospital preparing for more Ebola cases In a special ward of Mount Sinai in Manhattan, doctors, nurses and security are prepping at top speed for a dreaded scenario: someone with Ebola walking through their doors. The NewsHour’s Megan Thompson reports from one of eight hospitals in…