Nation Oct 24 Trump signs opioid bill, father who lost son says we need a bigger 'Band-aid' On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that will expand access to certain kinds of opioid treatment. Keith Humphreys, former drug policy advisor during the Obama and Bush administrations, and Gary Mendell, the CEO of an addiction recovery nonprofit,…
Episode Oct 23 October 23, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Saudi Arabia of a savage and premeditated murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Plus: the migrant caravan of Central Americans continues to make its way toward the United States, why Americans…
World Oct 23 Trump blasts 'worst cover-up ever' as Erdogan decries Khashoggi's 'gruesome murder' Turkey’s president has accused Saudi Arabia of the “brutal,” premeditated murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, rejecting the idea that “rogue officers” acted independently. President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also increased their pressure on Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, King…
World Oct 23 News Wrap: Stocks seesaw; Hurricane Willa threatens Mexico's Pacific coast Tuesday in our news wrap, another choppy day of trading on Wall Street. Stocks fell on lackluster earnings reports and steep losses overseas. Also, Hurricane Willa is making landfall on Mexico's Pacific Coast tonight, with winds diminished to around 120…
World Oct 23 Why Khashoggi's death is a 'major crisis' for U.S.-Saudi relationship On Tuesday, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the extradition of the Saudi perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said senior Saudi officials’ visas would be revoked. Nick Schifrin speaks to Eric Edelman, former…
World Oct 23 Caravan members flee poverty, corruption at home More than 7,000 Central American migrants continue their journey north through Mexico. The group, which an accompanying reporter describes as “more of an exodus,” contains a broad variety of ages and demographics, all disillusioned by conditions in their home countries…
Politics Oct 23 Fact checkers identify increasing rates of false claims by the president At a Monday rally, President Trump made comments about a caravan of Central American migrants that had fact-checkers on the alert. Since the president took office, they’ve identified 2,915 claims that cannot be verified by the truth. Daniel Dale, Washington…
Politics Oct 23 Sen. Sasse on the rise of 'anti-tribes' and a growing American tolerance for lies In his new book “Them: Why We Hate Each Other--and How to Heal,” Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb, reflects on a growing “rootlessness” in America as local communities erode and our dependence on isolating technology grows. Judy Woodruff sits down with…
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…