Politics Apr 07 Can the Electoral College system be changed? As the 2020 presidential campaigns get underway, the debate over the Electoral College system is starting again. In 2016, when Hillary Clinton lost the election despite winning the popular vote, there were new calls to abolish the electoral college. NPR…
Episode Apr 06 April 6, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, April 6, President Trump continues his push against immigration, children of undocumented Haitians are stateless after the Dominican Republic revokes birthright citizenship, and a new museum in Dundee, Scotland highlights the country's contributions to design.
Politics Apr 06 Mexico responds to some of Trump's demands on migrants As President Trump pressures Mexico to do more to stop the flow of migrants heading to the U.S., some of his threats, including sealing the U.S.-Mexico border, are affecting local business there. Meanwhile, the Mexican government is meeting some of…
Episode Apr 05 April 5, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump visits California's border with Mexico, reiterating his stance on immigration but steering clear of threats to stop crossings completely. Plus, how strong is the U.S. economy, one-on-one with Rep. Jerry Nadler, the Rwandan genocide…
Politics Apr 05 Visiting the border, Trump says immigration 'system is full' President Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in California Friday. While downplaying his previous threats to cut off cross-border traffic entirely and praising Mexico for “terrific” apprehension levels in recent days, the president also said during an appearance with border officials…
World Apr 05 News Wrap: Biden defends controversial behavior toward women In our news wrap Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden defended his displays of affection toward women and tried to defuse the criticism he’s taken over the issue. At least four women have said Biden made them uncomfortable with physical…
Politics Apr 05 As Trump takes another shot at the Fed, how is the economy faring? The U.S. economy has created jobs for over 100 consecutive months, and unemployment is near a 50-year low. Still, President Donald Trump is vocal about his belief that the Federal Reserve is holding the economy back from stronger growth. William…
Politics Apr 05 Barr not a 'fair broker' on Mueller report, Nadler says Attorney General William Barr says he will release a redacted version of Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference and possible ties to Trump’s campaign this month. But the House Judiciary Committee wants the entire document and all supporting evidence,…
World Apr 05 How young Rwandan genocide survivors are documenting 25 years of healing April marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, in which upwards of 800,000 people were killed in 100 days, leaving 95,000 children orphaned. The massacre wiped out 75 percent of the Tutsi ethnic group. Now three young men affected…
Politics Apr 05 Trump's threats to close border scare San Diego residents into staying home The border crossing near San Diego is the country’s busiest land port of entry. More than 100,000 people cross the border daily through San Diego and Tijuana, and the cities exchange more than $4 billion a year. As special correspondent…