Nation Aug 26 Brooks and Marcus on the Mar-a-Lago affidavit and Biden's student debt plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week’s political news, including the newly unsealed documents that led to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, President Biden's plan to eliminate student…
Episode Aug 25 August 25, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a judge orders the release of a redacted affidavit outlining the reasons for an FBI search at former President Trump’s Florida home. Then, the former president of Afghanistan discusses the fall of his government to the…
Nation Aug 25 News Wrap: California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 In our news wrap Thursday, California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, President Biden calls for Russia to return a nuclear plant to Ukraine's control, a court rules Pakistan's former prime minister cannot be arrested until…
Health Aug 25 CDC director discusses efforts to reform the agency amid COVID, monkeypox criticisms Two and a half years into the pandemic, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is calling for a major overhaul of the agency. The changes would attempt to modernize operations and improve health messaging amid criticism over how the CDC managed COVID-19…
Nation Aug 25 Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan President Biden's plan to cancel some student debt for millions of Americans is drawing praise but also criticism. Some say it goes too far while others say it doesn't do enough to address the high cost of college. Sen. Elizabeth…
Episode Aug 24 August 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden cancels up to $10,000 in student debt for millions of Americans. Then, Democrats triumph in a special congressional election in New York and choose a former Republican to challenge Florida Gov. Ron Desantis in…
World Aug 24 News Wrap: New fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray region In our news wrap Wednesday, new fighting broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region after a months-long cease-fire, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria against militias linked to Iran, a congressional report has more details on how the Trump…
World Aug 24 Ukraine marks Independence Day as Russia strikes civilian targets A Russian attack on a train station in Ukraine killed more than a dozen people and left 50 others wounded. The attack coincided with Ukraine's Independence Day and came exactly six months after the start of the war. Amna Nawaz…
Episode Aug 23 August 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, primaries in Florida and New York set up the fight for control of Congress in the midterms. Then, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses a possible return to the Iran deal and the…
Nation Aug 23 News Wrap: Michigan jury convicts 2 men for plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer In our news wrap Tuesday, a Michigan jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, a former Kentucky detective pleaded guilty to falsifying the warrant used in the deadly raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment, ceremonies…