Health Oct 23 As voters worry about health care, Trump administration relaxes Obamacare rules With only weeks before the midterms, the Trump administration announced plans to consider state requests that would further loosen Affordable Care Act restrictions, offer less comprehensive health plans and use Obamacare subsidies to pay for them. William Brangham asks Margot…
Episode Oct 22 October 22, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Saudi Arabia shifts its story on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, Russia warns of countermeasures if President Trump pulls out of a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty, and as midterm elections approach, we take a closer…
World Oct 22 Saudi officials say Khashoggi body double was meant to fool the crown prince The near-unanimous rejection of Saudi Arabia’s cover story by members of Congress and international leaders could threaten the U.S.-Saudi alliance and perhaps Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman himself. Nick Schifrin details the latest developments including the assertion by Saudi officials…
Nation Oct 22 News Wrap: Migrant caravan growing despite Trump's threats Monday in our news wrap, the caravan of Central American migrants trying to reach the U.S. is growing as it pushes deeper into Mexico, despite President Trump’s threats to slash aid to countries failing to stop it. Hurricane Willa heads…
World Oct 22 U.S. exit from nuclear treaty could spark countermeasures President Trump announced over the weekend that the U.S. will quit the 1987 nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Trump claims that Russia has violated the terms. Russia is now warning of countermeasures if the U.S. follows through. Judy Woodruff speaks…
Nation Oct 22 HHS reportedly considering a limited definition of gender. Is it legal? According to the New York Times, the Trump administration is considering a proposal that would establish the definition of gender as a “biological,” fixed quality based on the sex the person was assigned at birth. Critics say that such a…
Politics Oct 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the president's campaign focus on 'Trump country' President Trump is ramping up efforts to turn out his base for the midterm elections. That’s meant rallies in deep red districts as opposed to winning over suburban moderates. Will the strategy work? NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from…
Episode Oct 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 21, Nebraskans and other red states will vote in November on the expansion of Medicaid, and Utah draws fans to the annual Moab Music Festival. Also, a documentary tells the journey of three women…
Episode Oct 20 October 20, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, October 20, health officials try new methods to contain the Ebola outbreak in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, millions vote in Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary election amid Taliban violence. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from…
World Oct 20 Millions vote in Afghanistan's long-delayed election Voting was extended until Sunday in Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary elections, which have been postponed three times since 2015. The Taliban claimed it staged more than 150 attacks including blocking roads, shelling polling stations and a suicide attack, which reportedly killed…