Episode Oct 04 October 4, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump denies any wrongdoing with regard to urging foreign leaders to investigate the Biden family. Plus: Untangling the Ukraine connection to the Trump impeachment inquiry, a whistleblower complaint related to the president’s or vice president’s…
Politics Oct 04 As House probe intensifies, Trump mounts a strategy of offense Despite the release of text messages among Trump administration officials referencing both the president’s desire for Ukraine to investigate the Biden family and the idea of withholding a relationship as leverage, President Donald Trump is insisting his actions reflect a…
World Oct 04 News Wrap: U.S. adds 136,000 jobs as unemployment hits new 50-year low In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reports employers added a net 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent--a new 50-year low. But factories shed 2,000 jobs amid fears the manufacturing sector is now…
Politics Oct 04 Amid Ukraine furor, IRS whistleblower alleges Treasury wrongdoing The IRS conducts annual audits of the president’s and vice president’s tax returns in a process intended to be protected from politics. But now, a whistleblower is alleging that at least one political appointee at the Treasury Department interfered with…
Politics Oct 04 Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru on Trump, Ukraine and 'quid pro quo' Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s insistence that foreign leaders should investigate the Biden family, how the White House is responding to the…
Episode Oct 03 October 3, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Donald Trump reiterates his desire for foreign involvement in investigating the Biden family, saying he might ask China about the idea. Plus: The implications of Trump’s recent actions, problematic water in Flint five years after…
Politics Oct 03 Trump shocks again by encouraging China to investigate the Bidens President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry because he urged Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. But Thursday, Trump said he would welcome similar involvement from another foreign power: China. The admission comes as…
World Oct 03 News Wrap: Iraqi security forces kill at least 12 more protesters In our news wrap Thursday, Iraqi security forces shot and killed at least 12 more protesters, raising the death toll to 33. The government cut off internet access in a bid to quell the unrest, but crowds defied a curfew.
Politics Oct 03 Trump is suggesting foreign leaders investigate the Bidens. Is that illegal? What are the legal and national security implications of President Donald Trump’s encouraging foreign powers to investigate a potential political rival? Judy Woodruff talks to Michael Mukasey, who was attorney general under former President George W. Bush, and Carrie Cordero,…
Making Sen$e Oct 03 How General Motors strike reflects pivotal moment for U.S. auto industry A national strike by the United Auto Workers is now in its 18th day. The walkout of 46,000 employees affects more than 50 General Motors sites, and although the two sides continue to talk and are said to be making…