World Sep 08 Ceasefire talks fail as airstrikes target last rebel-held region in Syria Syrian government and Russian forces launched airstrikes on Idlib province, where approximately 3 million people live in Syria's last rebel-held territory, on Saturday. More than 60 air raids have taken place in southern Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory for…
Science Sep 08 Global marches and events demand state and local leaders act on climate change Rallies and events focused on climate change across the globe on Saturday. In San Francisco, which will host a global summit on the issue next week, more than 300 organizations endorsed the “Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice” march, which…
Episode Sep 07 September 7, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, former President Obama takes on his successor in a pointed speech. Also: Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, what could be the last major offensive in Syria's civil war, how legislation impedes access to abortion in certain states,…
Politics Sep 07 News Wrap: Trump steps up attacks on unsigned essay In our news wrap Friday, President Trump called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to find out who wrote an editorial about him in The New York Times. Also, former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in…
Politics Sep 07 Witnesses voice concern about and defend Kavanaugh on final day of hearing On the final day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, Republicans called on colleagues and others who depicted him as a thoughtful man, while Democrats countered with former Nixon White House counsel John Dean, who voiced concerns about…
World Sep 07 With millions of lives in the balance, Iran, Russia and Turkey discuss Syria's fate Russia, Iran and Bashar al-Assad's regime are on the verge of launching a major assault on Idlib, the remaining Syrian holdout of both radical militants and more moderate opposition, in what is likely the last big battle of the war.
Politics Sep 07 Obama: 'You cannot sit back and wait for a savior' Former President Obama aimed sharp criticism at President Trump in a speech at the University of Illinois, where he also called on Democrats to vote in the midterm elections and warned that the biggest threat to democracy is indifference.
Politics Sep 07 Shields and Brooks on Trump tell-all fallout, Kavanaugh confirmation hearing Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including tough questioning for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, plus two damning portraits of President Trump, including a new book by…
Episode Sep 06 September 6, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the fallout from the scathing essay by an anonymous senior Trump administration official describing acts of resistance to the president. Also: Highlights from the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, how companies in Wisconsin are filling jobs in a…
Politics Sep 06 After NYT essay, Trump confronted with idea that senior officials are working against him A slew of top-ranking Trump administration officials say they did not write the explosive, anonymous essay in The New York Times that suggested appointees have vowed to thwart President Trump's "more misguided impulses.” The president on Thursday refused to comment…