Episode Aug 24 August 24, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, a second top Trump associate receives legal immunity in exchange for sharing information with federal investigators. Also, a U.S.-backed coalition is accused of ‘unlawful’ action in the fight against Houthi rebels in Yemen, Brooks and Klein…
Segment Aug 24 News Wrap: McCain ends treatment; North Korea meeting delayed In our news wrap Friday, the family of Arizona senator John McCain announced that he is ending treatment for his aggressive form of brain cancer. Also, President Trump postponed an upcoming visit to North Korea by Secretary of State Mike…
World Aug 24 U.S.-backed coalition in Yemen accused of 'unlawful' conduct In Yemen, a Saudi-led coalition has been fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels since 2015, with U.S. support. Today, carnage from the conflict is worsening, and both the Houthis and the UN blame the coalition for dozens of civilian casualties. Nick Schifrin…
Politics Aug 24 Brooks and Klein on Trump's 'moral affront' and the rule of law It’s been a dramatic week for President Trump and some of his former associates. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Ezra Klein from Vox join Judy Woodruff to discuss the president's legal and moral standing, emerging patterns among the…
Science Aug 24 How a four-legged mowing system keeps solar farms producing energy Despite the advantages they offer in terms of leveraging renewable resources, solar farms also bring with them special challenges. Among these is controlling vegetation growth around the panels--essential for ensuring a consistent, stable power source, but a laborious and time-consuming…
Episode Aug 23 August 23, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Trump insists Michael Cohen's crimes don’t implicate him. Also, the U.S. and Russia are at odds over election meddling, Brett Kavanaugh’s record on abortion, murder and immigration politics, China’s plan to lead global tech innovation,…
Politics Aug 23 Cohen crimes 'totally unrelated to the campaign,' says Trump President Trump today reiterated his belief that he is not implicated by the guilty pleas of his former lawyer, Michael Cohen. The president expressed frustration that he should be associated with Cohen’s crimes, saying they were “totally unrelated to the…
Segment Aug 23 News Wrap: Bolton, Russia can't agree on election meddling In our news wrap Thursday, National Security Adviser John Bolton raised election interference at a Geneva meeting with his Russian counterpart but was unable to agree on the issue. Meanwhile, Google announced it identified a misinformation campaign connected to Iranian…
Politics Aug 23 Despite reference to settled law, 'all bets are off' for Kavanaugh on abortion In just 12 days, President Trump's Supreme Court pick will face contentious hearings before the U.S. Senate. Where does nominee Brett Kavanaugh stand on key issues? Lisa Desjardins and CNN Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic join Judy Woodruff to analyze…
Nation Aug 23 Citing Iowa murder case, GOP renews call for stricter immigration policy The tragic killing of a young woman in Iowa might have been just another homicide, but it attracted widespread national attention when a Mexican immigrant, in the U.S. illegally, was charged with her murder. William Brangham reports on how the…