Episode Aug 10 August 10, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, inflation slows but high prices across the U.S. economy are still squeezing many Americans, especially households of color. Then, the Justice Department charges an Iranian man with trying to kill former national security adviser John Bolton.
Nation Aug 10 News Wrap: Trump refuses to answer questions in civil investigation Wednesday on the NewsHour, former President Trump says he refused to answer questions in a civil investigation into his real estate dealings, inflation in the U.S. has eased with consumer prices up 8.5 percent in July from a year ago,…
Politics Aug 10 Sen. Tim Scott discusses his new book 'America, a Redemption Story' The month of August has been full of surprises, from President Biden's recent legislative victories, to the overwhelming victory for abortion rights in Kansas and the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago. But it's unclear if such events will influence the midterms.
Politics Aug 10 What Republicans and Democrats are focusing on for midterm elections With less than three months until the midterms, Democrats hope recent legislative successes will help bolster their campaigns. But Republicans are betting they can win back control of Congress. Democratic strategist Joel Benenson, who worked with Barack Obama and Hillary…
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…