Episode Sep 20 September 20, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Christine Blasey Ford's attorney says she would testify on her claims of sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh if terms are "fair." Also: The Trump administration defends its Yemen war policy, focus shifts to environmental hazards in…
Politics Sep 20 Here's how the FBI could probe the Kavanaugh allegations Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who is accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school, now says she might be willing to testify next week, but not on Monday as Senate Republicans want. Amna Nawaz reports,…
Nation Sep 20 News Wrap: Heavy Florence flooding closes interstates as death toll rises In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to 41, as the long and slow recovery continues in the Carolinas. Also, today marked one year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000…
Politics Sep 20 Rep. Eshoo: Kavanaugh accuser doesn't have a political bone in her body Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., was the first lawmaker whom Christine Blasey Ford contacted about her allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Eshoo talks with Judy Woodruff about meeting with Ford, and the risk that has come with speaking out.
Politics Sep 20 Former Kavanaugh law clerk says allegation is 'the opposite of everything that I know' Jennifer Mascott has known Brett Kavanaugh for more than a decade, after serving as his clerk during his first year on the U.S. Court of Appeals in 2006. Mascott, now a professor at George Mason University Law School, talks with…
World Sep 20 Yemen war's civilian casualties trigger questions on Capitol Hill about U.S. support role War in Yemen has killed at least 10,000 people and endangered millions more. Now questions are being raised on Capitol Hill and inside the State Department about U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition, and whether Saudi Arabia and the United…
Nation Sep 20 Contaminated Florence storm waters pose 'dire' threat, environmental group warns Duke Energy said Thursday that three inactive coal ash basins in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are underwater after Hurricane Florence. The electric utility said it's monitoring the site and only a small amount of ash has leaked. But the heavy flooding…
Nation Sep 20 When disaster strikes, Jose Andres brings hot food and hope Celebrity chef Jose Andres has been on the ground in the Carolinas this week, helping victims of Hurricane Florence. As a "food first responder," Andres was also in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria tore through the island a year ago.
Nation Sep 20 People start revealing things when they 'feel that you really care' Telling a person's story is not unlike being a biologist, says Jay Allison. "You go out in the world and encounter actual life and you collect it...and you bring it back and you study it and then you figure out…
Episode Sep 19 September 19, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump visits areas devastated by Hurricane Florence as widespread relief operations continue. Also: Anita Hill on the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, new signs of a path to peace on the Korean peninsula, climate change and…