Episode Dec 10 December 10, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, a historic day on Capitol Hill as the House delivers articles of impeachment against President Trump -- and a long-anticipated trade deal. Plus: The details of the USMCA, how strategic mistakes derailed the war in Afghanistan,…
Politics Dec 10 Divided day on Capitol Hill sees articles of impeachment, trade agreement The fallout regarding President Trump’s Ukraine policy reached a new milestone on Tuesday, as the House Judiciary Committee introduced two articles of impeachment against the president. But at the same time, recently warring congressional Republicans and Democrats arrived at a…
World Dec 10 How the USMCA trade deal differs from NAFTA -- and how it doesn't After months of discussion, congressional Democrats have struck a deal with the Trump administration over trade with Mexico and Canada. If passed by Congress, the USMCA will be the United States’ largest single trade agreement, with trillions of dollars in…
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 The investigation examined thousands of pages of previously unpublished notes and interviews from the U.S. government’s…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…