Nation Sep 29 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000…
Nation Sep 29 What did the Mueller report leave out? A member of the team shares an inside look Robert Mueller’s name is at the heart of a major investigation into Russia and President Trump that roiled the first two years of Trump’s presidency. Although he rarely makes public statements, Mueller is now speaking out about a new book…
Episode Sep 28 September 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, The New York Times releases a blockbuster investigative report on President Trump’s taxes and business dealings. Plus: Judge Amy Coney Barrett's record and how she might argue on the Supreme Court, U.S. airlines struggle to stay…
Politics Sep 28 What NYT report tells us about Trump's taxes -- and what it doesn't After years of secrecy, President Trump's finances are examined in a New York Times investigative report. What does it tell us about his business practices and income taxes? David Cay Johnston, an investigative journalist and author who has long followed…
Nation Sep 28 News Wrap: U.S. military suicides up 20 percent over last year In our news wrap Monday, suicides in the U.S. military are up 20 percent this year over last year. Air Force and Army officials say the stress of COVID-19 and isolation may be partly to blame, and the Army says…
Nation Sep 28 2 views on the judicial philosophy of SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett Nominating a judge to the U.S. Supreme Court is one of the most important decisions a president makes. Who is President Trump’s newest pick, Amy Coney Barrett? John Yang reports and talks to John Adams, who clerked for Judge Barrett…
Economy Sep 28 Why U.S. airlines say they need more federal aid to survive U.S. airlines are facing a challenging deadline. A dramatic decrease in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic has many struggling to stay solvent, and several carriers say they'll be forced to furlough employees unless they receive more federal aid. Amna…
Politics Sep 28 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on Trump's taxes, Amy Coney Barrett Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Errin Haines of The 19th join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how a report on President Trump’s taxes and business dealings could affect the presidential race, implications of…
Episode Sep 27 September 27, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, September 27, the partisan battle over the confirmation of SCOTUS nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, polls show Georgia in dead heat, and Puerto Rico’s renewed push for statehood. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Politics Sep 27 With Georgia in dead heat, Trump and Biden woo Black voters Polls show that Georgia, which President Trump won by nearly five points in 2016, has emerged as a hotly contested state with Biden and Trump battling it out for the Black vote. Meanwhile, officials are recruiting thousands of tech savvy…