Nation Jul 24 Will Mueller's testimony change anything for President Trump? Judy Woodruff sits down with Garrett Graff, who has written extensively about Robert Mueller, and David Rivkin, who served at the Justice Department and in the White House counsel’s office under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush, to discuss the…
Nation Jul 24 Awaiting decision from Rossello, Puerto Ricans are in an 'anxious place' Political turmoil continues to consume Puerto Rico. The island’s governor, Ricardo Rossello, was expected to resign Wednesday, although by evening, he had not. Amna Nawaz talks to The Washington Post’s Arelis Hernandez for the latest, including growing crowds of protesters,…
World Jul 24 News Wrap: DOJ won't charge Barr or Ross with criminal contempt over census In our news wrap Wednesday, the Justice Department declined to pursue criminal contempt charges against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. House Democrats had voted to cite them for refusing to turn over documents on adding a…
Episode Jul 23 July 23, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Congress and the White House reach a two-year budget deal that should avoid a government shutdown but increases debt. Plus: Boris Johnson will become the next British prime minister, questions for Robert Mueller, a former ally…
World Jul 23 News Wrap: Police and protesters clash in Puerto Rico In our news wrap Tuesday, police in Puerto Rico fired tear gas as protesters set fires in the streets overnight, continuing to demand Gov. Ricardo Rossello resign. A judge issued search warrants for the cell phones of Rossello and members…
Politics Jul 23 Is new federal budget deal a short-term fix for a long-term problem? President Trump and top congressional Democrats have agreed to a new two-year budget deal that will raise spending on both domestic and military programs and suspend debt ceiling limits until after the 2020 election. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to…
World Jul 23 On Brexit, can new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson succeed where Theresa May failed? Boris Johnson, one of Britain’s most eccentric and recognizable politicians, will become its next prime minister. The former mayor of London beat fellow Conservative Jeremy Hunt to take on what some say is the country’s greatest challenge since World War…
Nation Jul 23 How lawmakers and the White House are preparing for Mueller's testimony Members of Congress aren’t the only ones seeking answers from Robert Mueller in his long-awaited congressional testimony. Viewers from across the country -- and beyond -- submitted their questions to the NewsHour. Lisa Desjardins walks through some of them and…
Economy Jul 23 Why Trump's new limit on food stamp eligibility will affect working families most More than 40 states currently allow people who receive welfare benefits to become eligible automatically for food stamps, or SNAP. But the Trump administration has announced new rules to restrict that automatic eligibility, meaning 3 million may stop receiving food…
Episode Jul 22 July 22, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, protesters in Puerto Rico continue to call for Gov. Ricardo Rossello to resign. Plus: A wave of anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Poland turns into violence, new attention on the 2018 resignation of Sen. Al Franken, Politics Monday…