Politics Apr 18 Trump tried to stop Mueller investigation, but staff wouldn't let him, says report With a redacted version of the special counsel’s report public, President Trump is again claiming vindication. In fact, Robert Mueller's findings document extensive contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives, as well as attempts to interfere with the investigation.
Politics Apr 18 On Mueller report, Trump is 'completely clueless,' says Jeffries President Trump’s reaction to the release of a redacted version of the Mueller report was to again claim exoneration. But according to the House Judiciary Committee's Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y, that claim is not at all supported by the facts.
Politics Apr 18 How 3 legal experts interpret the Mueller report Special counsel Robert Mueller’s extensive report covers not only his investigation’s findings, but also how he believed U.S. criminal law applied to them. Three legal experts are here to offer analysis: Mary McCord, former acting head of the Justice Department’s…
Politics Apr 18 How Moscow used 'unconventional' means to influence Trump's policy The Mueller report reveals new details about successful Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and establish communication with the Trump campaign. Special correspondent Ryan Chilcote, who lived in Russia for 20 years, tells Judy Woodruff about the…
World Apr 18 News Wrap: North Korea wants Pompeo removed from nuclear talks In our news wrap Thursday, North Korea says it wants Secretary of State Mike Pompeo removed from nuclear negotiations. A senior foreign ministry official said, “Whenever Pompeo pokes his nose in, the talks go wrong.” Hours earlier, Pyongyang said it…
Episode Apr 17 April 17, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, French President Emmanuel Macron sets an ambitious timeline for rebuilding Notre Dame after a devastating fire. Plus: Nick Schifrin talks to National Security Advisor John Bolton about U.S. policy on Cuba, Venezuela and North Korea, remembering…
World Apr 17 News Wrap: Trump vetoes congressional resolution over U.S. action in Yemen In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump vetoed a congressional attempt to end U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen, saying the resolution would weaken his constitutional authority. Meanwhile, preliminary Indonesian election results indicate President Joko Widodo has won a…
World Apr 17 On Cuba policy change, Bolton says, 'I can't wait for the lawsuits' The White House says Americans will now be able to sue businesses operating on land confiscated by the Castro regime. Previous administrations declined to enforce the related Helms-Burton Law. Canada and the EU, which have private-sector interests on Cuban land,…
Nation Apr 17 How survivors of Columbine are coping, 20 years later It has been nearly 20 years since the first mass school shooting in the U.S. -- the shocking tragedy at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. As a “credible” threat closed Columbine and hundreds of other…
Nation Apr 17 What we have learned, 20 years after Columbine How are those closest to the Columbine school shooting observing its 20th anniversary? Coni Sanders’ father, David, was a teacher and coach at Columbine and the only adult killed -- but not before he warned hundreds of students to safety.