World Jan 16 After deadliest day for U.S. forces in Syria, withdrawal could get more complicated ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in northern Syria's Manbij that killed four Americans, countering the Trump administration's assessment that the terrorist group had been defeated. While Vice President Pence repeated that the U.S. is now able to "hand…
Politics Jan 16 These 2 cities illustrate the shutdown's profound national impact While lawmakers in Washington, D.C., battle over whether to reopen the government, the ripple effects of the shutdown are extending far beyond the Beltway. Two mayors, Republican David Holt from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Democrat Michael Passero of New London,…
Nation Jan 16 With much of the EPA closed, industrial safety and pollution inspections come to a halt Andrew Wheeler, the EPA's acting head, appeared before a Senate committee for confirmation hearings in his bid to keep the position on a permanent basis. But the government shutdown has brought many of the EPA's daily operations to a halt,…
World Jan 16 New York Knicks center Enes Kanter on why he fears Erdogan New York Knicks center Enes Kanter is foregoing a team trip to London due to safety concerns. An outspoken critic of Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kanter fears retaliation from associates of Erdogan, and that he might be detained or…
Episode Jan 15 January 15, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, confirmation hearings begin for Attorney General nominee William Barr. Also: Prime Minister Theresa May loses a key vote on her Brexit withdrawal plan, Rep. Steve King loses committee appointments after defending white supremacy, how the shutdown…
World Jan 15 News Wrap: Bipartisan group working on shutdown compromises In our news wrap Tuesday, a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers say they met behind closed doors last night in hopes of forging a compromise to reopen the government. President Trump met with a group of House Republicans; the…
Politics Jan 15 Barr pledges to protect Mueller probe from partisanship and 'personal interests' In his confirmation hearing, William Barr wasted no time declaring independence from the president who nominated him. President Trump's pick for attorney general vowed not to fire -- without just cause -- special counsel Robert Mueller, nor interfere with the…
Politics Jan 15 Klobuchar 'very concerned' about Barr's independence in light of Mueller memo Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said she has serious concerns about Attorney General nominee William Barr’s stances on the Mueller investigation, but that it was positive to hear him say he would let the probe run its course. The senator joins…
Politics Jan 15 Barr's Mueller probe memo shouldn't be disqualifying, former deputy says Lots of lawyers have thoughts about the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference, said former Deputy Attorney General George Terwilliger, and the fact that Attorney General nominee William Barr shared his thoughts isn’t “really unusual.” Terwilliger joins Judy Woodruff to…
World Jan 15 Parliament rejects Brexit deal, leaving May to scramble for a plan B Just 10 weeks before Britain is due to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to press ahead despite the overwhelming rejection of her Brexit deal in Parliament on Tuesday. If the UK leaves the EU without an…