Episode Oct 04 October 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, key Republican senators say they are satisfied with the FBI investigation, but Democrats question the scope of the inquiry into Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Also: Russia's "brazen" hack into organizations investigating Moscow's crimes, conservation clashes with economics…
Politics Oct 04 FBI report on Kavanaugh raises protests by Democrats Outside the Supreme Court on Thursday, some 3,000 protesters demanded the Brett Kavanaugh nomination be rejected, while inside the Capitol, senators read the FBI's report on the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Democrats said the report was incomplete, but all eyes…
World Oct 04 News Wrap: Some devastated Indonesian villages still waiting for aid nearly a week later In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll in Indonesia topped 1,550 people, as aid deliveries struggled to reach the most devastated areas in the quake zone. Also, another American service member was killed in Afghanistan, the seventh combat death…
Politics Oct 04 How does the FBI's Kavanaugh probe compare to the normal process? The FBI has finished its background investigation into Brett Kavanaugh and now the Senate must decide. Democrats have charged that the probe was “incomplete” and a “sham,” while lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford complained that she and other witnesses were…
Politics Oct 04 Sen. Rounds: 'No shocker' in FBI report on Kavanaugh Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says the FBI report on its reopened background investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and claims of sexual misconduct "confirmed what we had already heard" in the hearings. Rounds joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the…
Nation Oct 04 Sen. Murray: Confirming Kavanaugh will tell women to keep quiet Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., says she is frustrated and disappointed at the narrow scope of the FBI’s probe of Brett Kavanaugh, and that the decision to not interview Christine Blasey Ford or several other witnesses was an attempt to sweep…
World Oct 04 Russian government accused of hacking agencies investigating its alleged crimes American and Dutch officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of a widespread series of computer attacks. In the Netherlands, four Russian agents tried to hack into computers at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Meanwhile, the U.S.
World Oct 04 How Brazil nuts are helping protect the Amazon rainforest In Brazil, the temptation to clear more Amazon rainforest to meet the demand for meat and soybeans is huge. But deforestation could drive the world toward a climate change tipping point. Can Amazon residents balance conservation and economic potential? Special…
Episode Oct 03 October 3, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, key Republican senators join Democrats in condemning President Trump's attacks on Christine Blasey Ford, placing Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation in further doubt. Also: An interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell discusses risks…
Politics Oct 03 Kavanaugh battle may energize Republicans ahead of 2018 Three key Republican senators joined Democrats in condemning President Trump’s attacks on Christine Blasey Ford during a rally in Mississippi Tuesday night, placing Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation further in doubt. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss the…