World Sep 27 News Wrap: House challenges Trump on border national emergency In our Friday news wrap, House Democrats voted to end the national emergency declaration that allows money to be diverted from the military to fund construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Senate already approved the measure, but…
Politics Sep 27 Shields and Brooks on the politics of impeachment Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the details of the phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Speaker of the House Nancy…
Episode Sep 26 September 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, new details of the whistleblower complaint involving President Trump’s interactions with a foreign leader further roil Capitol Hill. Plus: Reaction to the allegations of presidential misconduct from Rep. Adam Schiff and Kellyanne Conway, legal and political…
Politics Sep 26 Whistleblower alleges White House tried to suppress Zelenskiy call details It was an explosive day on Capitol Hill, as a redacted version of the whistleblower letter was released publicly, and the acting director of national intelligence testified before the House Intelligence Committee about his handling of it. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Politics Sep 26 'Sense of urgency' on whistleblower complaint will drive subpoenas, says Schiff Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testified in front of the House Intelligence Committee Thursday regarding an intelligence community whistleblower's complaint about President Trump’s interactions with a foreign leader. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who chairs the House Intelligence Committee,…
Politics Sep 26 Kellyanne Conway claims Trump's transparency proves he did nothing wrong in Ukraine call A memorandum of notes from President Trump’s July phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy documents that Trump asked Zelensky for “a favor” by investigating the business dealings of Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joe Biden’s son. Kellyanne Conway, counselor…
Politics Sep 26 In private, Trump 'lashing out' about whistleblower complaint Amid a political swirl over his interactions with the Ukrainian president, President Trump is denying the July phone call between the two leaders included anything improper. But behind the scenes, Trump is “lashing out” in frustration that details of that…
Politics Sep 26 Former DOJ official calls Trump's Ukraine phone call 'fundamentally wrong' John Carlin, who previously served as the top national security official at the Justice Department, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he finds the details of President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy so disturbing, and what it would…
Politics Sep 26 News Wrap: Pompeo says Assad regime used chlorine as chemical weapon In our news wrap Thursday, Sec. of State Mike Pompeo said that among the “innumerable atrocities” committed by the Assad regime, the U.S. has concluded that Syrian government forces used chlorine as a chemical weapon during a battle with insurgents…
World Sep 26 South Korea's foreign minister on how to reduce nuclear tensions with North Korea World leaders have been gathered in New York this week for the annual United Nations General Assembly. Among them is South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha, who joins William Brangham to discuss her country’s current dynamic with North Korea, how…