Nation Nov 09 Remembering the 12 lives cut short in the Thousand Oaks shooting A sheriff’s deputy about to retire, an aspiring soldier, a Marine Corps veteran, a survivor of the Las Vegas massacre and a Pepperdine University freshman were among the dead in Wednesday night’s mass shooting at a bar in Thousands Oaks,…
Nation Nov 09 Shields and Brooks on midterm results and GOP 'lockstep loyalty' to Trump Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Amna Nawaz to discuss the results of the 2018 midterm elections, the staff shakeup at the Justice Department and an ‘ugly moment’ between the president and the press.
Episode Nov 08 November 8, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a Marine veteran stormed a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, and fatally shot 12 victims. Also: The Trump administration announces plans to limit who can seek asylum, how the new acting attorney general could alter the…
Nation Nov 08 Thousand Oaks community 'on edge' after deadly mass shooting In Thousand Oaks, California, a bar’s “College Country Night” turned into carnage as a gunman opened fire on revelers. Frantic patrons used bar stools to smash windows and escape, but 12 people were killed before the shooter apparently turned the…
Politics Nov 08 How Trump plans to limit who can seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration has announced a plan that would limit the number of non-citizens permitted to claim asylum by barring those who have crossed the border at places other than designated checkpoints. Judy Woodruff learns more from Yamiche Alcindor and…
Nation Nov 08 News Wrap: Rapid wildfire sparks California emergency In our news wrap Thursday, officials in Northern California ordered an entire town of 27,000 people to evacuate as high winds drove fast-moving flames. Also, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered three broken ribs after falling in her court…
Nation Nov 08 Rep.-elect Jason Crow sees 'a tipping point' for American gun violence As America reels from yet another shooting massacre, less than two weeks after one at a Pittsburgh synagogue, scrutiny of our gun policies persists. Rep.-elect Jason Crow, D-Co., this week won election to a Colorado district that includes Aurora, site…
Politics Nov 08 What the acting attorney general thinks of the Mueller probe What does the departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions mean for the Mueller investigation? Matt Whitaker, the acting attorney general, was formerly Sessions’ chief of staff, but before joining the Justice Department, he was openly critical of the Mueller probe…
Politics Nov 08 With incoming lawmakers, Congress makes a historic shift Washington will be seeing some new faces come January. The 116th Congress -- with more women, people of color and LGBTQ members -- will be the most diverse ever. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to take a closer look.
Episode Nov 07 November 7, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Jeff Sessions is fired from his role as attorney general. We examine what that means for the future of the special counsel's investigation into President Trump. Also: The midterm election creates a new balance of power…