Politics Jan 14 What we know about the Senate impeachment trial so far It appears that the House of Representatives will finally vote to transmit articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate Wednesday, setting up formal trial proceedings to begin Thursday. Although no decision has been announced on whether witnesses will…
Politics Jan 14 Trump supporters hail his Milwaukee visit as Democrats dig in for 2020 Although the 2020 presidential election cycle has proven fluid and unpredictable so far, a near certainty is that Wisconsin will again be a battleground state this fall. With that likelihood in mind, President Trump is holding a campaign event in…
World Jan 14 Why it's problematic to have 2 popes weighing in on key issues for Catholic Church Rome is being roiled by a series of unusual developments in which a former pope appeared to be weighing in on a sensitive issue facing his successor, Pope Francis. The debate is over the law of clerical celibacy, which divides…
Episode Jan 13 January 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Iranians gather in the streets to protest their government after it acknowledges accidentally shooting down a passenger aircraft. Plus: How a Senate impeachment trial against President Trump could proceed, another 2020 Democrat drops out as the…
World Jan 13 News Wrap: Erupting volcano in the Philippines forces residents from their homes In our news wrap Monday, a volcano in the Philippines is erupting, forcing thousands of people from their homes. The Taal volcano is spewing lava about 40 miles south of Manila, the capital. Also, China is condemning Taiwanese separatists after…
Politics Jan 13 How the White House and Congress are preparing for Senate impeachment trial House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to transmit the two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate within days. She had held out for weeks as Democrats pressed Senate Republicans to call witnesses -- but leaders of both…
Politics Jan 13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa caucus countdown, Sanders vs. Warren NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including shifting poll numbers from Iowa that show strength for former Vice President Joe Biden, the withdrawal of Sen. Cory…
World Jan 13 How a 'progressive' new arrangement for the British royal family could work The British monarchy is in the midst of one of its most tumultuous times in recent history. Queen Elizabeth announced Monday that she would be open to a new arrangement that would allow Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to pursue…
Nation Jan 13 Why Astros sign-stealing scandal is a 'major black mark' against baseball Major League Baseball says teams may not use modern technology to carry out an age-old practice: decoding the signs opposing catchers and pitchers use to communicate. The Houston Astros’ general manager and field manager were both fired Monday for an…
Episode Jan 12 January 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, January 12, the Trump administration defends a U.S. drone strike against Iranian general, House Democrats prepare to deliver impeachment articles this week, and the Latin Grammy-winning singer Concha Buika continues to defy genres with an…