Politics Dec 22 Tom Steyer says he is 'leading the charge' on climate change Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer told NewsHour Weekend Sunday that “saying something different” sets him apart from the crowded field of Democratic candidates seeking to become the president next year. He joins Yamiche Alcindor from the campaign trail to discuss why…
Politics Dec 22 Andrew Yang makes a case for the 'freedom dividend' Entrepreneur and 2020 Democratic candidate Andrew Yang tells NewsHour Weekend he was ‘honored and disappointed’ to be the lone candidate of color at the last debate. He joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss his plan to give every American adult $1,000…
Politics Dec 22 Are presidential candidates listening to what young people want? President Trump on Saturday spoke to a group of young conservatives, calling them “fearless young leaders.” And while there are young people engaged and active in politics, a recent Harris poll commissioned by UNICEF USA of 8- to 17-year-olds found…
Politics Dec 22 Emails offer new details on Ukraine military aid funding A request to freeze military aid to Ukraine was made less than two hours after President Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a White House email released this weekend shows. Meanwhile, days after his impeachment, Trump focuses…
Episode Dec 21 December 21, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, December 21, the historic impeachment of Donald Trump, a government shutdown is averted, and Democratic presidential candidates Julian Castro and Deval Patrick join NewsHour Weekend from the campaign trail to discuss the 2020 race. Also,…
Nation Dec 21 No clear lead among Democratic candidates in Iowa As Donald Trump this week became the third American president in history to be impeached, seven 2020 Democratic candidates took to the stage for the latest presidential debate. Chris Buskirk, editor and publisher of American Greatness, and Karine Jean Pierre,…
Politics Dec 21 'Later, but not late:' Deval Patrick on his presidential bid Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, one of several presidential candidates who did not qualify for the latest Democratic debate, spoke with NewsHour Weekend about the issues driving his decision to enter the 2020 race "later, but not late." He joins…
Politics Dec 21 Julian Castro on what keeps him in the 2020 race Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro told NewsHour Weekend on Saturday that his campaign has been about the most vulnerable Americans, “people that are often cast aside and marginalized.” The former Housing and Urban Development secretary joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss…
World Dec 20 News Wrap: House of Commons approves Johnson's Brexit plan In our news wrap Friday, British lawmakers in the House of Commons approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bill paving the way for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Parliament's upper chamber, the House of Lords, still must approve…