Nation May 28 News Wrap: Inspector general report confirms VA hospital delays In our news wrap Wednesday, the VA inspector general concluded that veterans awaiting care in Phoenix waited an average of 115 days for a first appointment, and that 1,700 veterans weren’t on a waiting list at all. President Obama called…
World May 28 Is low voter turnout in Egypt enough to legitimize al-Sisi's takeover? The head of Egypt’s military-led government, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is on course for a large presidential victory, according to preliminary election results. But despite the addition of a third polling day, many Egyptians never showed up to the polls. Borzou…
Episode May 27 Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama announced his plan to pull almost all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016. Also: violence escalates in Eastern Ukraine, the Supreme Court rules on an IQ threshold for the death…
World May 27 What barriers prevent reconciliation between India and Pakistan? The meeting between India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, and his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, may have opened an opportunity to mend a relationship fraught with violence and territorial dispute. Jeffrey Brown gets two views on the contentious relationship from…
Nation May 27 Supreme Court overturns Florida's rigid IQ cutoff for death penalty eligibility The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn a Florida rule that used an IQ score of 70 as the determining factor in deeming individuals mentally fit for execution. For a closer look at the decision, Judy Woodruff talks to Marcia…
World May 27 Leaders of Pakistan and India address Mumbai attack in historic meeting On his first full day as India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi met with his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif. The two countries have had a contentious, violent history, including consistent conflict over the northern region of Kashmir and a 2008…
World May 27 As Ukraine ratchets up offensive on separatists, Russia warns against aggressive military action
Nation May 27 As Louisiana's coastline shrinks, a political fight over responsibility grows The coast of Louisiana is crumbling into the Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate, and the regional Flood Protection Authority says the oil and gas industry is partly to blame. A big political fight has broken out in the…
World May 27 How realistic is Obama's new Afghanistan timeline? President Obama declared 2014 a pivotal year in pulling nearly all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016. To examine the timetable laid out by the president, Gwen Ifill gets views from former Defense Department official Michèle…