Politics May 31 Why this former U.S. ambassador thinks Trump's tariffs won't achieve immigration goals This spring, around 100,000 migrants per month have been caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. With a proposed 5 percent tariff on imports from Mexico, one of the largest U.S. trading partners, President Trump wants to leverage economic power to…
Politics May 31 Brooks and Capehart on Mueller's statement, Trump and McCain feud The New York Times columnist David Brooks and The Washington Post’s Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week's political news, including special counsel Robert Mueller’s public statement, what Democrats should do about impeachment, why President Trump is so…
Education May 31 From Jennifer Garner to Tim Cook, highlights from 2019 graduation speeches It’s graduation season, the time of year when politicians, artists, business leaders and celebrities send college students off into their next chapter with sage advice and humor. This year’s high-profile speakers include John Krasinski, Bill Nye, Jennifer Garner, Tim Cook,…
Episode May 30 May 30, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the abortion battle rages in Missouri, which recently passed a law banning nearly all abortions and is now trying to shut down the state’s only providing clinic. Plus: An unprecedented second Israeli election this year, the…
World May 30 News Wrap: Trump tries to clarify tweet about Russia 'helping' him In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump renewed attacks on Robert Mueller and his probe into Russian election interference. Trump also tweeted that he himself had nothing to do with Russia's “helping me get elected,” but later tried to walk…
Politics May 30 Planned Parenthood: 'It's simply not true' Mo. abortion clinic breaks rules Missouri is part of a recent wave of state laws that would ban abortion almost entirely, sometimes without exceptions for rape and incest. The state is also making news on abortion for trying to deny its one remaining abortion provider,…
Politics May 30 Anti-abortion group says Mo. Planned Parenthood violated patient safety The national abortion debate is raging with renewed fervor, as a series of states pass restrictive laws banning almost all instances of the procedure. Among those states is Missouri, where officials are also trying to shutter its only remaining abortion…
World May 30 With failure to form political coalition, has Israel's Netanyahu lost his 'magic'? Israel’s legislature, the Knesset, has voted to dissolve itself barely a month after forming due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to establish a coalition government within the given timeframe. An unprecedented second election will occur in September -- shortly…
Arts May 30 'An Odyssey' author Daniel Mendelsohn answers your questions Daniel Mendelsohn, author of our May pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “An Odyssey.” Plus, Jeff announces the June book selection.
Episode May 29 May 29, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, special counsel Robert Mueller speaks publicly for the first time about the Russia investigation. Plus: Political and legal analysis of Mueller’s statement, severe storms continue to lay waste to parts of the central U.S., what political…