Episode May 10 May 10, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Russian forces bombard Mariupol and the port city of Odesa, but are pushed back in northeast Ukraine. Then, a lawyer who argued against abortion rights before the Supreme Court reflects on the justices' expected ruling to…
Nation May 10 News Wrap: Biden defends his economic policies amid rising inflation In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden defended his economic policies in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years and said his proposal for taxing billionaires could bring down rising costs. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued abortion…
Health May 10 Former Pennsylvania attorney general who argued against Roe reflects on Supreme Court leak The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion shows justices appear poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would result in the biggest change to abortion rights since the 1992 case Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the right to an abortion…
Politics May 10 Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper details his fraught relationship with Trump During the 18 months Mark Esper served as secretary of defense, he often clashed with President Trump, who wanted to use the military in ways Esper thought were inappropriate. Trump fired Esper in November 2020, a few days after Trump…
Episode May 09 May 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Vladimir Putin on Victory Day paints Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine as a response to Western policies. Then, a lawyer who argued a landmark abortion rights case before the Supreme Court discusses the possibility of Roe…
Nation May 09 News Wrap: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. scores landslide victory in Philippines presidential race In our news wrap Monday, the son of one-time Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos scored a landslide victory in the country's presidential election, Sri Lanka's prime minister resigned after weeks of protests, the death toll continues rising in Havana, Cuba after…
Nation May 09 Lawyer in a landmark abortion rights case discusses a potential Roe reversal A leaked early draft of a coming Supreme Court decision suggests Roe v. Wade could be struck down. The landmark decision established the constitutional right to abortion and the last major challenge to it came in a 1992 case called…
Nation May 09 White House tries to close the digital divide in rural America with more broadband access The so-called “digital divide” remains a major issue in America when it comes to providing high-speed internet, particularly in rural and other low-income communities. The Biden administration on Monday announced new commitments from 20 internet providers to help close that…
Politics May 09 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the fallout after the Roe leak, Democrats' midterm strategy NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how government at the state and federal levels are reacting after the Supreme Court leak on…
Episode May 06 May 6, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Ukrainians try to rebuild parts of their war-torn country as first lady Jill Biden begins a visit to European nations. Then, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses what the Ukraine war means for Vladimir Putin…