Nation Oct 26 Authorities arrest Fla. man on mail bomb charges Authorities arrested a 56-year-old Florida resident in connection with a series of mail bombs sent to prominent Democratic politicians and public figures. Cesar Sayoc faces up to 48 years in prison on multiple federal charges. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and…
Nation Oct 26 What motivated the mail bomb suspect? Now that a Florida man has been arrested and charged in the series of mail bombs over the past week, we turn to considering his motives. What do we know about the relationship between ideological extremism and violent behavior? And…
World Oct 26 News Wrap: U.S. economy posts highest back-to-back gains since 2014 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 A daughter seeking her mother, a widower fleeing violence: tales from the migrant caravan 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 Can a Democrat win in West Virginia's 'Trump country'? 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 Shields and Brooks on the mail bombs and politics as an identity 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 October 25, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode 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 As more explosives are found, Trump, Brennan clash over causes 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 News Wrap: Dow rebounds from losses; Trump orders more troops to the border 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 The roots of our current political divisiveness 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…