Nation Jan 20 Gun-rights advocates turn out in huge numbers to protest proposed Virginia restrictions Huge numbers of gun-rights supporters gathered in Richmond, Virginia, Monday to protest a wave of gun-control measures being proposed by the state’s new Democratic majority. Despite fears of violence, the demonstrations remained peaceful as thousands of demonstrators (some heavily armed)…
Politics Jan 20 Former Defense Sec. William Cohen on partisanship and impeachment evidence Former Rep. William Cohen was among a handful of Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee in 1974 to vote for the impeachment of President Nixon. Cohen later served as secretary of defense under President Clinton, who was impeached during that…
Politics Jan 20 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa caucus dynamics, impeachment politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what Democratic voters in Iowa are thinking about the 2020 primary race, the elusive definition of “electability” and how…
Arts Jan 20 Entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw on trailblazing and MeToo Nina Shaw is an African American entertainment lawyer at the forefront of the industry’s MeToo movement. She grew up in Harlem and the Bronx against the backdrop of the civil rights era and now represents prominent artists including Laurence Fishburne…
Episode Jan 19 January 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, January 19, the Trump administration responds to House impeachment filings as the Senate trial is set to begin, violent clashes continue in Hong Kong and Lebanon, and a NewsHour Weekend special on Ukraine, a country…
World Jan 19 Ukraine stuck in a tug-of-war between Russia and the West After years of war with Russia and with a new president at the helm, Ukraine has played a crucial role in the struggles between Russia and the West, before it was drawn into U.S. politics and President Trump's impeachment. NewsHour…
Episode Jan 18 January 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, January 18, Democrats release new evidence as next week's Senate impeachment trial approaches, an attack on Italy’s olive trees and the battle to save them, a look back at some of 2019's top stories, and…
Politics Jan 18 Will the GOP allow witnesses to testify after Dems release new evidence? As questions continue to swirl over whether witnesses will be allowed to testify during President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate, new evidence released by Democrats on Friday shows possible connections between the White House and GOP-linked operatives in Ukraine.
World Jan 17 News Wrap: Amid protests, Iran's Khamenei lashes out at U.S. In our news wrap Friday, Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the U.S. amid new unrest in his country. He addressed Friday prayers for the first time in eight years, telling crowds the U.S. is lying when it says…