World Dec 10 News Wrap: Despite IG report, Barr says Russia probe based on 'bogus narrative' In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr blasted the FBI’s probe into links between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign. The Justice Department’s internal watchdog found that the investigation was flawed but not motivated by political bias. Meanwhile,…
World Dec 10 During Afghan war, lack of U.S. knowledge yielded a flawed strategy For nearly two decades, the United States’ military engagement in Afghanistan has been plagued by strategic missteps, according to The Washington Post's bombshell report. The investigation examined thousands of pages of previously unpublished notes and interviews from the U.S. government’s…
Science Dec 10 What a 'sobering' report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and…
Nation Dec 10 Broken Justice Episode 3: When things go wrong - the full transcript https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2019/11/episode-3-broken-justice.mp3 Subscribe to the Broken Justice podcast to access all episodes. Amna Nawaz: Hey y'all. This is episode three of a five part series. So if you didn't start from the beginning, trust me, it'll all make…
Nation Dec 10 Broken Justice Episode 4: Public defenders fight back – the full transcript https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2019/11/episode-4-broken-justice.mp3 Amna Nawaz: Hey y'all. You're about to listen to episode four in a five part series. If you didn't start from the beginning, trust me, it'll all make a lot more sense if you stop right…
Episode Dec 09 December 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, a long-awaited report on the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe finds errors but no evidence of a political conspiracy against President Trump. Plus: The latest on impeachment, an economic giant passes away, the truth about…
Nation Dec 09 DOJ inspector general finds Russia probe was appropriately opened -- but Barr disagrees A long-awaited report into the origins of the Russia probe found no evidence of a political conspiracy against President Trump. But the Justice Department’s inspector general criticized the FBI’s handling of wiretap applications used in the early stages of the…
Politics Dec 09 House Judiciary Committee hosts combative hearing with counsels ahead of impeachment In a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Democrats summed up their case for impeachment of President Trump, saying his handling of Ukraine policy represented a “clear and present danger” to American elections. Republicans pushed back on the integrity of the investigation,…
World Dec 09 News Wrap: Putin and Zelensky have 1st one-on-one meeting In our news wrap Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held their first one-on-one meeting. It came in Paris, after the two met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for broader talks…
World Dec 09 Explosive investigative report says U.S. government misled public on war in Afghanistan In a blockbuster story representing the culmination of several years of investigation and pursuit of government documents, The Washington Post reports that U.S. officials have been misleading the American public about the war in Afghanistan for the past 18 years.