Politics Dec 04 What's going on with North Carolina, Wisconsin election results Election officials have not yet certified results in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District after discovering voting “irregularities.” Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, concerns are being raised about how the state’s Republican legislature is handling the transition of power. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna…
Nation Dec 04 Appreciating the 'powerful good' of the public library As the American Library Association bestows its 2018 “I Love My Librarian” awards, librarian Kristen Arnett expresses her humble opinion on why visiting a library is the best way to show your appreciation.
Episode Dec 03 December 3, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, a nation mourns a former president. Plus: Paris assesses the damage after days of protest, the political legacy of the 41st president, personal reflections on George H.W. Bush, signs of progress in the U.S.-China trade dispute,…
World Dec 03 News Wrap: Paris reels from worst riots in 50 years Monday in our news wrap, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to hold off on increasing tariffs. The U.S. says has China promised to buy more American exports. Also, in Paris, France’s prime minister held crisis talks with…
Nation Dec 03 Remembering George H.W. Bush, 41st president George H.W. Bush assumed many roles during his 94 years, from Navy hero, Yale graduate and Texas oilman to congressman, CIA director, vice president and president. He also had six children with his wife of 73 years, Barbara Bush, who…
Nation Dec 03 Reflections on George H.W. Bush, a man of 'lovely, sweet reticence' As the nation mourns George H.W. Bush, we share some personal reflections. Amna Nawaz speaks with USA Today’s Washington bureau chief, Susan Page, who's writing a biography of Barbara Bush; Peter Roussel, now a professor at Sam Houston State University…
World Dec 03 How Trump is relying on 'chemistry' to forge trade deal with China President Trump is calling his agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping “an incredible deal” that could go down as “one of the largest deals ever made.” But what exactly does it include? Nick Schifrin is joined by the Hudson Institute’s…
Politics Dec 03 Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on George H.W. Bush and the GOP's evolution Lisa Desjardins sits down with NPR’s Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections to discuss the week in politics, including the political legacy of President George H.W. Bush, the evolution of the Republican Party and what the new House…
Episode Dec 02 December 2, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 2, tributes continue for former President George H.W. Bush, and the re-emergence of ISIS in Iraq causes growing alarm as members of the militant group wield control in remote areas of the country. Hari…
Politics Dec 02 Historian recalls personal encounters with Bush, his quiet humility Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin recalls a humorous incident during a visit years ago to the home of former President George H.W. Bush, an ordeal that ended with him telling her, “at least you write well,”…