Nation Feb 22 News Wrap: Stocks fall amid Russian incursion in eastern Ukraine In our news wrap Tuesday, stocks fell as Wall Street was shaken up by Russia's incursion into eastern Ukraine, the federal civil rights trial stemming from George Floyd's death wound down in Minnesota, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear…
Episode Feb 21 February 21, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Russia's leader Vladimir Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine after recognizing two separatist regions as independent, prompting Western nations to impose sanctions. Also, as airlines grapple with pandemic disruptions their workers contend with unruly passengers, and…
Nation Feb 21 News Wrap: Iran says progress made toward reviving talks on 2015 nuclear deal In our news wrap Monday, Iran's foreign ministry says negotiators are making headway in talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by former President Trump, daily COVID infections fell to about 100,000 over the weekend, Canada's government tries to…
Politics Feb 21 Revisiting the Watergate scandal with an 'enormous number' of new revelations It will be 50 years this summer since Watergate, when five burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters and set off a series of investigations that led to the resignation of then-President Nixon. A new book looks at how…
Episode Feb 20 February 20, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, February 20, fears of an imminent invasion increase as Russia extends military drills along Ukraine’s border, Britain’s 95-year-old monarch Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVID-19, and in our signature segment, a vibrant commemoration of…
World Feb 20 Russian tanks move closer to Ukraine border While Ukraine has called for a ceasefire, Russia has extended military exercises in Belarus as tensions over a possible war remain high. U.S. intelligence and NATO countries say 150,000 Russian troops are stationed along Ukraine’s border. NPR’s Frank Langfitt joins…
Episode Feb 19 February 19, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, February 19, NATO and the U.S. warn of swift action if Russia invades Ukraine as tensions heighten, an Alabama community works to revive the stories of enslaved ancestors, and singer-songwriter recounts his musical journey. Hari…
Episode Feb 18 February 18, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Biden says war in Ukraine will come soon as the U.S. blames Russian-backed separatists for inflaming conflict in eastern Ukraine. Then, China claims to allow athletes to voice their views on the internet but critics…
Nation Feb 18 News Wrap: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a Biden administration appeal of the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, police in Canada arrested at least 70 protesters and towed away trucks in an effort to end protesters’…
Politics Feb 18 David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on the congressional response to Russian aggression New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the congressional response to Russian aggression and gun violence in the United States.