Politics Sep 17 Lewandowski frustrates Democrats with short responses in House Judiciary Committee hearing Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Ahead of his appearance, the White House had instructed Lewandowski to discuss only matters covered in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report -- and indeed, Lewandowski…
World Sep 17 2nd election plus corruption charges place Netanyahu in jeopardy Israelis went to the polls Tuesday for the second time this year, to determine whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long tenure will continue. Netanyahu failed to achieve the required coalition after the regular election in April and was forced to…
Nation Sep 17 Detained migrant children suffer 'trauma after trauma,' say pediatric experts The numbers of immigrant children being detained by U.S. authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped in recent months. Still, medical professionals continue to articulate concerns about the harmful effects that any detention can have on both the short- and…
Nation Sep 17 Linda Wertheimer and Nina Totenberg on friend and colleague Cokie Roberts The career of political journalist Cokie Roberts spanned more than 40 years and helped to transform the landscape for other women in the field. Roberts, who died Tuesday at age 75, worked extensively in both public and commercial media and…
Episode Sep 16 September 16, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, a strike by 50,000 General Motors workers at plants across the country puts the brakes on production. Plus: Airstrikes on two major Saudi oil fields increase U.S. tension with Iran, Israelis go to the polls for…
World Sep 16 News Wrap: Purdue Pharma files for federal bankruptcy protection In our news wrap Monday, besieged drugmaker Purdue Pharma has filed for federal bankruptcy protection. The move was part of a plan by the manufacturer of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis. Also, after more…
Economy Sep 16 What's at stake for GM and other automakers with UAW strike Nearly 50,000 workers at General Motors plants across the country went on strike at midnight Sunday, bringing production to an immediate halt. It’s the first nationwide work stoppage since 2007 for United Auto Workers, which says it hasn't been able…
World Sep 16 How tensions over Saudi oil attacks could 'spiral out of control' Airstrikes on Saudi oil facilities over the weekend disrupted markets and increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The U.S. blames Tehran for the attacks and has reportedly shared intelligence with Saudi Arabia to back up the assertion. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Sep 16 Stu Rothenberg and Domenico Montanaro on 2020 gun policy, Democratic debate takeaways Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections and NPR’s Domenico Montanaro join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how gun policy is factoring into the 2020 presidential campaign, another sexual assault allegation against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the contest between…
Arts Sep 16 Angel Otero's brief but spectacular take on discovering his artistic voice Artist Angel Otero’s brand of visual storytelling is a unique one: he creates oil skins from paint poured onto glass and peeled off in sheets once it dries. But as a child growing up in Puerto Rico, Otero had a…