World Jan 08 U.S. should 'drive a wedge' between Iranian regime and its people, says Rep. Gallagher For a congressional Republican’s perspective on the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, we turn to Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a former Marine who deployed twice to Iraq as a commander…
World Jan 08 Rep. Crow: Congressional questions about Soleimani strike 'have not been answered' For a congressional Democrat’s take on the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, we turn to Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., a member of the House Armed Services Committee. Crow is a lawyer and former Army Ranger who deployed to both…
World Jan 08 News Wrap: Puerto Rico lacks power, running water after strong earthquake In our news wrap Wednesday, half a million Puerto Ricans are without power and more than 250,000 have no running water a day after Tuesday’s earthquake -- the strongest the island has felt since 1918. Fearful of aftershocks, some residents…
World Jan 08 How Australia is fighting fires while also mounting recovery effort As devastating bushfires continue to burn across Australia, how is the country’s government responding? William Brangham speaks with David Littleproud, Australia’s minister for natural disaster and emergency management, about fighting fires while also embarking upon a recovery effort, whether the…
Episode Jan 07 January 7, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Iraqi facilities housing U.S. troops. Plus: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks Puerto Rico, foreign policy experts analyze President Trump’s Middle East strategy, a conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders, the impeachment impasse,…
World Jan 07 News Wrap: Putin travels to Syria to meet with Assad, military officials In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Syria to meet with its president, Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus. Syrian state media released images of the two leaders, who also met with military commanders. Also, the Justice Department…
Politics Jan 07 In Pelosi-McConnell standoff over Trump Senate trial, who has the upper hand? There is still no official word on when a Senate impeachment trial of President Trump might begin. The lack of forward movement is due to an ongoing impasse between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. To…
World Jan 07 Foreign policy experts weigh in on Trump's Iran strategy The U.S. killing of one of Iran’s top military leaders has prompted questions about whether the Trump administration has an effective strategy for Iran, Iraq and the larger Middle East. As Iran announces it has fired missiles at Iraqi bases…
Nation Jan 07 Harvey Weinstein's New York trial gets off to a dramatic start The long-awaited criminal trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein began in New York City this week. Although more than 80 women have accused Weinstein of sexual assault, harassment or misconduct, this trial is based on charges of rape and criminal…