Politics Nov 11 Mulvaney objected to 2017 Ukrainian aid package, says State Dept. official Additional closed-door deposition transcripts from the impeachment inquiry were released Monday. Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Defense, testified during her appearance that her colleagues questioned whether aid appropriated by Congress for Ukraine could legally be frozen…
Politics Nov 11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on public impeachment hearings, Bloomberg's possible 2020 bet NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including whether open hearings could change Americans' minds about impeachment, implications for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, the potential entry of…
Nation Nov 11 Veterans Day observances from across the country Across the country, Americans paid tribute on Monday to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, who put their own comfort and wellbeing at risk to defend their country. Here are a selection of the commemorations and observances.
Science Nov 11 The Plastic Problem Preview By 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the oceans. PBS NewsHour takes a closer look at this now ubiquitous material, how it’s impacting the world and ways we can break our plastic addiction.
Episode Nov 10 November 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, November 10, three officials will testify in public hearings this week as part of the impeachment inquiry, and humanitarian workers along the U.S.-Mexico border face prosecution under federal law for helping undocumented migrants. Megan Thompson…
Politics Nov 10 What to look for in this week's impeachment inquiry Three officials will testify this week as the impeachment inquiry enters a new phase with public hearings. House Republicans on Saturday submitted their wishlist of witnesses which included Hunter Biden and the whistleblower — both names ruled out by the…
Episode Nov 09 November 9, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, November 9, Republicans release their witness wishlist, why Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash is performing his lesser-known tracks, and Marie Kondo’s tidying tricks for kids. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.
Nation Nov 09 Paradise rebuilds a year after the Camp Fire Residents and officials in Paradise, California on Friday marked the one-year anniversary of the Camp Fire that devastated the Northern California community and killed 85 people. San Francisco Chronicle reporter Lizzie Johnson joins Megan Thompson for the latest on the…
Episode Nov 08 November 8, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, House committees release transcripts from two more witnesses in the impeachment inquiry — and President Trump expresses anger toward the whistleblower. Plus: The 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall’s collapse, Mark Shields and David Brooks on…
Politics Nov 08 How Mick Mulvaney plays into the Ukraine impeachment inquiry saga House committees involved in the impeachment inquiry have released nearly 2700 pages of closed-door deposition transcripts. Many of the officials interviewed echoed the whistleblower’s concerns about President Trump's policy toward Ukraine. Trump, meanwhile, renewed claims that the whistleblower was guilty…