Nation Nov 06 Why Pelosi thinks these midterms are about 'honoring the vision of our founders' Midterm elections are often perceived as a referendum on the current presidential administration. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to explain what her party thinks is on the table this Election Day, including “integrity in government.”…
Nation Nov 06 What makes this year's midterms historic How do this year’s midterm elections compare to those in the past? Judy Woodruff gets insights from presidential historian Michael Beschloss about the significance of this year’s races given the current power dynamic among the three branches of government.
Nation Nov 06 Analyzing what's at stake this Election Day Judy Woodruff previews Tuesday’s midterm elections with syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness.
World Nov 06 News Wrap: Mail bomb suspect appears in federal court In our news wrap Tuesday, Cesar Sayoc, the man accused of sending pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump, appeared in federal court in New York. He faces up to 48 years in prison if convicted on…
Episode Nov 05 November 5, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode In our news wrap Monday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sounded defiant in the face of new sanctions from the U.S., targeting everything from oil exports to shipping to finance. Also, Taliban fighters killed at least 17 Afghan soldiers and police…
Politics Nov 05 Midterm closing arguments come down to immigration and health care Tuesday's midterm elections could shift control of Congress, while rendering a judgment on the Trump presidency, and Democrats and Republicans are campaigning down to the wire. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to round up what both parties…
Nation Nov 05 How the government is guarding against 2018 election threats Officials in every state will be watching Tuesday's voting process intensely in the face of numerous threats and prior attempts to meddle with American elections. What threats are they guarding against, and where are the threats coming from? Nick Schifrin…
Politics Nov 05 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on midterm election wild cards to watch Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they’re watching going into Tuesday’s midterm elections.
World Nov 05 News Wrap: New wave of U.S. sanctions hit Iran In our news wrap Monday, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani sounded defiant in the face of new sanctions from the U.S., targeting everything from oil exports to shipping to finance. Also, Taliban fighters killed at least 17 Afghan soldiers and police…
Episode Nov 04 November 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 4, what to watch on Election Day and forecasting with Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight. Also, tracking young voters in Utah and why they’re heading to the polls. Megan Thompson anchors from New York.