Episode Feb 02 February 2, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, February 2, a look ahead to the Iowa caucuses and how they have changed, international quarantines expand as the death toll from the novel coronavirus rises, Venezuela's opposition leader visits the U.S., how misconceptions impact…
World Feb 02 What Venezuela's opposition leader may achieve in U.S. visit Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó appeared Saturday at a Miami rally, telling supporters that democracy will return to Venezuela and he will replace socialist President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. and many other countries backed Guaidó after last year's disputed election.
Episode Feb 01 February 1, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, February 1, the Senate impeachment trial winds down after Republicans vote to exclude new evidence, Brexit is official as Britain charts a new course amid divisions in the country, and our "Future of Food series"…
World Feb 01 As Brexit sinks in, division remains in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom formally left the European Union over night as Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to bring the country together, more than three years after voters narrowly approved Brexit. But divisions remain, and trade negotiations between the U.K. and…
Politics Feb 01 Some Republicans 'eager to explain' vote to exclude witnesses President Trump's likely acquittal following Friday's mostly party-line vote to exclude witnesses and new documents from the Senate impeachment trial has left questions over the limits of presidential powers. Senators will get the chance to explain their decisions next week.
Politics Jan 31 What Senate's rejection of witnesses means for Trump impeachment trial A majority of the Senate voted Friday not to allow witnesses in President Trump's impeachment trial. As a result, the proceedings will likely end soon with his acquittal -- despite new reports about potentially relevant information former National Security Adviser…
Nation Jan 31 News Wrap: United Kingdom officially exits European Union In our news wrap Friday, the United Kingdom has officially left the European Union, after three and a half years of political wrangling. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Brexit's arrival in a televised speech. Also, the novel coronavirus outbreak has…
Nation Jan 31 Trump's new visa, green card restrictions are 'about bigotry,' says critic On Friday, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. It is also barring people from Sudan and Tanzania from participating in the U.S. Diversity Visa Program, which awards…
Politics Jan 31 David Brooks and Ruth Marcus on Senate's witness vote, Sanders' surge New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the Senate’s decision not to call witnesses in President Trump’s impeachment trial, Republicans’ varying defenses of Trump’s conduct…