Politics Dec 07 With Barr, Nauert and Milley, Trump chooses a varied cast A month after Attorney General Jeff Sessions was forced to resign, President Trump has picked his desired replacement: William P. Barr, whom he called “my first choice since day one.” The president also announced his choices for UN ambassador, Heather…
World Dec 07 News Wrap: House committees interview Comey privately In our news wrap Friday, the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees interviewed former FBI director James Comey in a closed-door deposition, as House Republicans investigate FBI actions during the 2016 presidential campaign. Plus, the man who killed a woman after…
Politics Dec 07 Shields and Brooks on Cohen filings and Bush's legacy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to analyze the week’s political news, including the latest court filings on Michael Cohen, President Trump’s new nominees and the legacy of George H.W. Bush.
Episode Dec 06 December 6, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President George H.W. Bush is laid to rest in Texas. Also: the arrest of a Chinese tech executive heightens trade woes, the Supreme Court considers a challenge to standards for double jeopardy, the outlook for peace…
Nation Dec 06 Family, friends recall the 'profound legacy' of George H.W. Bush The final funeral for George H.W. Bush was held today at his family church in Houston. Some 1,200 mourners gathered to honor the late president. Following the service, Bush’s casket was transported to College Station, and he was laid to…
World Dec 06 News Wrap: Trump administration calls for rolling back emissions mandates In our Thursday news wrap, the Trump administration wants to roll back Obama-era mandates that require coal-burning plants to install new technology or burn natural gas, which gives off less carbon. The proposal is the latest in a series of…
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…