Episode Aug 19 August 19, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, we explore the threats of violence against FBI agents following the search of former President Trump's Florida home. Then, Florida judges rule a 16-year-old girl is not mature enough to have an abortion, meaning she will…
Nation Aug 19 News Wrap: Islamic State member sentenced to life in prison for killings of 4 Americans In our news wrap Friday, a British man was sentenced to life in a U.S. prison without parole for the Islamic State killings of four Americans, the U.S. pledged $775 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, the former Roman…
Nation Aug 19 A former FBI agent discusses threats against the agency since the search of Trump's home The Federal Bureau of Investigation and its agents have become targets of threats after the agency conducted a court-approved search of former President Trump's estate. Much of the heated rhetoric has come from Trump and his allies. One man has…
Politics Aug 19 Brooks and Marcus on threats against the FBI, Liz Cheney's future, Trump's grip on the GOP New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how primary races once again demonstrated the strengths and limits of former President Trump's influence…
Episode Aug 18 August 18, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Trump Organization's CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud as other legal cases surround the former president. Then, grain shipments slowly increase out of Ukraine, potentially alleviating high global food prices. Plus, despite an influx of…
Nation Aug 18 News Wrap: Federal judge considers releasing redacted affidavit from Mar-a-Lago search In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge in Florida says he's inclined to release the affidavit behind the search of former President Trump's estate with redactions, the UN calls for demilitarizing a nuclear plant in Ukraine, the death toll…
Politics Aug 18 Trump Organization CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud as legal cases surround former president Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, who had worked with the family for decades, pleaded guilty Thursday to 15 counts involving tax fraud. As part of a plea deal, he will be required to testify in the upcoming trial against the…
Episode Aug 17 August 17, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, we examine former President Trump's hold on the GOP after Rep. Liz Cheney loses the Wyoming Republican primary in a landslide to an opponent who says the 2020 election was rigged. Then, former U.S. allies in…
Politics Aug 17 What Rep. Liz Cheney's primary loss says about Trump's influence on the Republican Party Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney lost the GOP primary Tuesday in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, who was endorsed by former President Trump. The results were expected for Cheney, who has become one of Trump's loudest critics. Sarah Longwell, founder of…
Nation Aug 17 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in 2020 election probe In our news wrap Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani appeared before a special grand jury in Georgia over his attempts to change the state's 2020 election results, former Vice President Pence implored Republicans to stop attacks on the FBI, the CDC announced…