World Feb 20 As historic summit on church sex abuse begins, critics say pope's credibility is at risk On Thursday, Pope Francis opens a historic four-day summit on clerical sex abuse in the Catholic Church, following a year of explosive allegations from Catholic dioceses around the world. Although the pope has vowed not to tolerate misconduct or its…
Nation Feb 20 Unanimous Supreme Court decision limits states' ability to seize personal property The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to limit civil forfeiture laws allowing law enforcement to seize property from those suspected of committing a crime. In the unanimous decision, the high court sided with a low-level drug offender who argued that the…
Health Feb 20 Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on health care reform Health care continues to be a major issue on Americans' minds, and as Democratic presidential candidates launch their campaigns, it's also a policy priority for them. Lisa Desjardins reports on the contenders' various proposals and talks to Dylan Scott of…
Nation Feb 20 How 'homophobia' denied Sharon Bottoms custody of her son in the 1990s Sharon Bottoms, who died recently at age 48, made headlines in the 1990s when she lost custody of her son to her mother, who argued that Bottoms' homosexuality made her an unfit parent. Judy Woodruff talks to Donald Butler, the…
Episode Feb 19 February 19, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, voter fraud allegations in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District race obscure its outcome, months after Election Day. Plus: The fragile alliance between the U.S. and Europe, how 2020 Democrats are focusing on tax policy, the Catholic…
World Feb 19 News Wrap: Trump attacks 16 states challenging his emergency declaration In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump attacked the 16 states that have so far challenged his national emergency declaration in federal court. The president predicted he would win the legal battle and referred to the filing states as representing…
Politics Feb 19 Months after Election Day, N.C. officials grapple with possible ballot fraud Election Day occurred more than three months ago, but North Carolina's 9th Congressional District has still not certified a winner, as state officials try to determine whether an operative of Republican candidate Mark Harris' campaign handled ballots illegally. Harris received…
World Feb 19 Can partnership between U.S. and European allies survive Trump's 'tough love?' For more than 70 years, global security has been underwritten by the alliance between the U.S. and its European partners, but those bonds have frayed since President Trump took office. The tension was on display recently at the annual Munich…
Politics Feb 19 How poverty and inequality are motivating Democrats on tax policy Numerous Democrats have already announced or hinted at their candidacy in the 2020 presidential election. For many of them, tax policy, and specifically, increasing how much the very wealthy pay, is a platform priority. Lisa Desjardins reports on their proposals…
World Feb 19 Why McCarrick's defrocking represents an 'extraordinary signal' for the Catholic Church The Catholic Church has taken the most severe measure yet to respond to sexual abuse, and its concealment. Pope Francis defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who becomes the first cardinal thrown out of the church for sexual abuse. William Brangham…