World Oct 26

In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. economy has posted its highest back-to-back quarterly growth since 2014. Between July and September, growth ran at an annual rate of 3.5 percent, following a second quarter when it exceeded 4 percent. The…

Nation Oct 26

For two weeks, thousands of Central American migrants have been making their way north toward the U.S. Many hope to escape violence, corruption and poverty, or to be reunited with family members living in the U.S. But they face a…

Nation Oct 26

West Virginia was once a Democratic stronghold, but its political landscape has shifted solidly Republican in recent elections: in 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton there by 42%. But now, a Democratic congressional candidate who himself voted for Trump is…

Politics Oct 26

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the series of pipe bombs, extreme political divisions in America and campaigning on issues vs. values.

Episode Oct 25

Thursday on the NewsHour, more explosive devices are found en route to prominent Democratic politicians and public figures. Plus: why the country is so divided and how we might heal, the economic relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, a…

Nation Oct 25

Three more mail bombs were intercepted today: two in Delaware, addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden, and another sent to Robert De Niro’s New York City office. After President Trump blamed the "hateful" media for stoking national tensions, former…

World Oct 25

In our News Wrap Thursday, stocks rebounded from their big Wednesday losses. Strong earnings reports contributed to a 400-point climb. Also, calling the caravan of 7,000 Central American migrants heading to the U.S. a “national emergency,” President Trump requested 800…

Nation Oct 25

Discovery of explosives addressed to prominent Democratic figures this week took the country’s political divisiveness to grave new heights. How did we get here, and how can we recover? Judy speaks to Professor Joanne Freeman, author of “The Field of…

World Oct 25

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder has thrust U.S.-Saudi relations into the spotlight. President Trump asserts that Saudi business is too significant for the U.S. to jeopardize. But is it? And how did the economies of the two countries become so intertwined?…

Nation Oct 25

President Trump has announced several proposed changes to how Medicare buys certain expensive prescription drugs, relying in part upon a benchmark price index of other developed countries, who negotiate lower prices. But critics wonder why the U.S. government doesn't do…