World Dec 06 How the arrest of a member of China's 'corporate royalty' could affect trade tensions The CFO of the Chinese tech giant Huawei was arrested in Vancouver recently on an American warrant for violating sanctions against Iran. But the company has sparked security concerns for years due to its close ties to the Chinese government.
Politics Dec 06 Could Supreme Court's double jeopardy case reverse 170 years of precedent? A Supreme Court case is challenging a long-held interpretation of the Fifth Amendment’s ban on prosecution for the same crime twice, known as double jeopardy. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle joins Amna Nawaz to explain the 170-year-old “separate sovereigns”…
World Dec 06 During peace talks, UN envoy says future of Yemen is at risk For the first time in two and a half years, peace talks are occurring over the conflict in Yemen. Delegations from the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels are meeting with a United Nations envoy in Sweden, where a prisoner swap…
World Dec 06 Are the goals of the Paris Accord slipping out of reach? As the annual UN Climate Change Conference takes place in Poland, a new report declares that global carbon dioxide emissions are rising even faster, at levels that make the goals of the Paris Accord increasingly difficult to achieve. William Brangham…
Politics Dec 06 Why these 4 congressional freshmen think they'll find 'common ground' The congressional freshman class taking office in January is the largest in decades and the most diverse in history. As the start of the new term approaches, Judy Woodruff sits down with four incoming members of the House of Representatives:…
Episode Dec 05 December 5, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, a nation bids farewell to an icon, as family, friends and dignitaries gather for the memorial service of President George H.W. Bush. Also: President Trump did not respond to a memo referencing Michael Flynn’s cooperation with…
Nation Dec 05 Washington bids farewell to President George H.W. Bush Family, friends, former presidents and foreign dignitaries gathered Wednesday to honor President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Among those eulogizing the American war hero and political patriarch was his oldest son, President George W. Bush,…
Nation Dec 05 Untold anecdotes of George H.W. Bush It's difficult to sum up an entire life in a memorial service, no matter how grand. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, presidential historian Michael Beschloss, Bush family friend David Bates and Margaret Warner, who covered the president on the…
World Dec 05 News Wrap: Global markets fall again on China concerns In our Wednesday news wrap, global markets fell again due to continuing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, though Beijing did say it will abide by a tariff cease-fire. Also, President Trump did not comment on a newly released…
Episode Dec 04 December 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, as George H.W. Bush lies in state, we remember him with some of the colleagues who knew him best, including former Secretary of State James Baker. Plus: senators are briefed by the CIA on Jamal Khashoggi’s…