Episode Aug 09 August 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, the FBI searches the Florida home of former President Trump in a possible probe into whether he took classified documents from the White House. Then, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discusses the Democrats' massive budget bill.
Nation Aug 09 What we know about the FBI's search of Trump's Florida home Former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence was searched Monday night by the FBI. Reports suggest the search was a part of investigations into whether Trump took classified records from the White House to his Florida home, marking a dramatic escalation into…
Nation Aug 09 News Wrap: Pompeo meets with the Jan. 6 committee In our news wrap Tuesday, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the Jan. 6 panel, former President Trump and his former Vice President Pence wage another proxy battle in Wisconsin, Kenya held national elections, President Biden signed the…
Politics Aug 09 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer discusses Democrats' major climate and health bill President Biden on Tuesday signed the bipartisan CHIPS Act into law, just days before his top health care, tax and climate change bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act heads to the House, where it's likely to pass after proceeding…
Nation Aug 09 Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson calls FBI search on Trump's estate 'alarming' Questions are swirling after the FBI searched former President Trump's Florida home. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who served as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Arkansas under President Reagan, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the political implications.
Nation Aug 09 Why former Sen. Jones believes facts will back up FBI search at Trump estate Former Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat who served as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama under President Clinton, joins Judy Woodruff with some perspective from the Democratic side of the aisle on the FBI search of…
Episode Aug 08 August 8, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, we examine the potential environmental, economic and political impact of the major climate and health care package passed by the Senate. Then, residents living near abandoned uranium mines fight to hold companies and the federal government…
Politics Aug 08 How Democrats coalesced around the Inflation Reduction Act After working through the weekend, Democrats are on the cusp of passing an historic, half-trillion dollar spending package. It's a mere fraction of what President Biden first sought more than a year ago, but significant nonetheless. Lisa Desjardins is here…
Nation Aug 08 News Wrap: U.S. to send another $1 billion in aid to Ukraine In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. is sending $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine as Ukrainians warn the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is in jeopardy, a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza is holding after Israel killed 44 Palestinians, China…
Politics Aug 08 White House economic adviser Brian Deese discusses the Senate budget bill and inflation The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act is a major legislative victory for the Biden administration and it comes after months of negotiations on Capitol Hill. Brian Deese, chair of the National Economic Council and President Biden's top economic…