World Sep 30 News Wrap: Kremlin says it must O.K. Putin-Trump transcript before release In our Monday news wrap, the Kremlin declared that U.S. officials need Russian consent before releasing transcripts of President Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Democratic lawmakers are pressing for their release. Also, two front-runners in Afghanistan's presidential…
Politics Sep 30 2020 Democrats talk impeachment on the campaign trail Democratic presidential candidates spent the weekend in early primary states, where there was one major topic on their minds: the formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. All 19 Democrats now support that inquiry, with some saying the details in the…
Politics Sep 30 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Democrats' impeachment path Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including House Democrats’ push for a formal impeachment investigation into President Trump, how talk of impeachment is dominating the 2020 campaign…
Arts Sep 30 'Conversations with Friends' author Sally Rooney answers your questions Sally Rooney, author of our September pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Conversations with Friends,” and Jeff announces the October book selection.
Episode Sep 29 September 29, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, September 29, China’s billionaires and the country’s growing wealth gap, and the impact of the Trump administration’s response to the whistleblower complaint. Also, why music strikes a chord in our brain. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from…
Politics Sep 29 The legal framework protecting whistleblowers in the U.S. The modern-day False Claims Act protects whistleblowers who point out fraud and abuse in government. John Phillips, who helped author the law, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the rights whistleblowers have. Phillips is a founding partner at the law firm…
Episode Sep 28 September 28, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 28, the latest on the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, and low turnout as Afghans vote in the presidential election amid Taliban violence. Also, a look at the underlying issues of U.S.-China trade relations.
World Sep 28 Afghans vote amid fears of violence and alleged irregularities Presidential candidates in Afghanistan lodged accusations of fraud as polls came to a close on Saturday, with preliminary results expected in October. An earlier wave of violent Taliban attacks led to low voter turnout across the country. Craig Nelson, Kabul…
Episode Sep 27 September 27, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, new details emerge about President Trump’s controversial phone call with Ukraine's president and how the White House tried to suppress it. Plus: A historic Chinese infrastructure campaign builds the country’s global influence, courting black voters in…
Politics Sep 27 Why the House is moving so quickly on Trump impeachment inquiry It has been a historic week for President Trump and Congress, with startling revelations about an intelligence community whistleblower’s complaint against the president ultimately leading to the launch of a House impeachment inquiry. Yamiche Alcindor reports on the whirlwind of…