Episode Jun 11 Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Eric Cantor announces he will step down as House majority leader after a stunning primary defeat. Also: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faces Congress over the Bergdahl prisoner swap and the remaining Guantanamo detainees, a Chicago school…
World Jun 11 Why soccer-loving Brazilians are voicing discontent over World Cup Hopes for Brazil’s burgeoning economy were high when the World Cup was awarded to the country in 2007. But now many Brazilians accuse the World Cup celebrations of draining $15 billion of Brazil’s resources into the international economy. Jeffrey Brown…
World Jun 11 Big spending and construction chaos deflates Brazilian joy over World Cup For many Brazilians, the excitement of hosting the World Cup has been greatly diminished since the day that FIFA awarded the event to the soccer-loving country. As transit workers and others have protested, some argue that the $15 billion spent…
World Jun 11 What's holding up the closure of Guantanamo Bay? The exchange of five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has raised larger questions about prisoners being transferred from Guantanamo Bay. In all, 149 detainees from 19 countries still remain at the prison camp. For debate on what’s preventing the…
World Jun 11 Lawmakers blast Hagel over failure to communicate on Bergdahl deal Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel defended the prisoner swap for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at a Congressional hearing, the first time an administration official has testified publicly on the deal, saying the U.S. “needed to act swiftly.” Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported…
Politics Jun 11 Brat topples Cantor in show of grassroots enthusiasm over GOP establishment The defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by David Brat shakes the stability of a more fragile GOP establishment. Gwen Ifill is joined by former Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., Adam Brandon of FreedomWorks and Ed O'Keefe of The Washington…