Nation Feb 14 Parkland teacher who survived shooting calls arming faculty 'asinine' Thursday marked the first anniversary of a deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Across the country, Americans paused to observe a moment of silence in honor of the 17 lives lost in the tragedy. Amna…
Nation Feb 14 Political, business dynamics prompt 'stunning reversal' on Amazon NYC headquarters Amazon abruptly announced Thursday that it will not build a headquarters in New York, after some local politicians expressed strong opposition toward the company’s plan. The “stunning reversal” is a major blow to the politicians who helped broker the deal,…
Episode Feb 13 February 13, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, members of Congress revealed their bipartisan funding proposal, but President Trump has still not signaled his intention to sign it. Plus: An interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sen. Thune’s take on the funding deal,…
Politics Feb 13 Congress scrambles to iron out complicated funding legislation Congressional negotiators revealed more about a proposed funding deal Wednesday, but President Trump has yet to indicate whether he'll sign it. With just two days left before a second government shutdown would take effect, the pressure is on to hammer…
World Feb 13 News Wrap: House votes to limit U.S. involvement in Yemen In our news wrap Wednesday, the House rebuked President Trump by voting to limit U.S. involvement in the war in Yemen. The measure would end U.S. military assistance for a Saudi-led bombing campaign against Iranian-backed rebels. Plus, as President Trump…
Politics Feb 13 Senate Republican signals opening for contractor back pay, in critical hour of negotiation While a tentative bipartisan agreement exists to fund the government and avoid a second shutdown, more work must be accomplished quickly to meet Friday's deadline. Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., talks to Judy Woodruff about the outlook for President…
World Feb 13 Iran is responsible for Yemen's humanitarian crisis, says Pompeo Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Poland leading an international conference on Middle East peace and security with representatives from roughly 70 countries. From Warsaw, he talks to Judy Woodruff about the meeting's historic significance, why Iran continues to…
Episode Feb 12 February 12, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, lawmakers say they have reached a bipartisan agreement to fund border security and avoid a second government shutdown -- but no word yet on whether the president will sign it. Plus: Sen. Leahy weighs in on…
Politics Feb 12 How both sides compromised to reach a tentative border security agreement Lawmakers working to develop an agreement on border funding by February 15 say they have reached a bipartisan deal. President Trump said he wasn't "happy" with the proposed bill, as it would provide only a fraction of the funding he…
Politics Feb 12 Why both parties are claiming victory on funding for border security As members of Congress finally arrive at an agreement over how to fund border security and avoid another government shutdown, both Democrats and Republicans are claiming victory -- and fielding criticism that they caved. But with only three days before…