Politics Sep 27 Kavanaugh former colleague: Forceful behavior shows his innocence Helgi Walker, a former colleague of Brett Kavanaugh in the White House counsel’s office during the George W. Bush administration, says the judge’s defiant behavior in a Senate Judiciary hearing was typical of someone who is innocent. Walker joins Amna…
Politics Sep 27 News Wrap: With Kavanaugh in the spotlight, Trump delays Rosenstein meeting In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump delayed meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein until next week. The White House said it’s to avoid conflicting with today’s senate hearing on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also, China dismissed the…
Episode Sep 26 September 26, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault prepare to testify before senators tomorrow. Also: An interview with Turkey's president at the United Nations, innovative efforts to combat the plastic…
Politics Sep 26 New Kavanaugh accusation raises 'doubt' on eve of hearing It’s the day before a crucial Senate hearing on allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and there’s a new claim of misconduct. Julie Swetnick submitted a sworn affidavit to the Senate Judiciary Committee, in which she…
Politics Sep 26 What's the most important thing Kavanaugh should answer? What can we expect from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s questioning of Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford? Judy Woodruff talks with Julie Goldscheid of CUNY School of Law -- one of several law professors who wrote a letter urging the…
Politics Sep 26 News Wrap: Fed raises interest rate, warns against drawn-out trade war In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate for the third time this year, to 2.25 percent. Fed chairman Jerome Powell also said that "widespread tariffs that remain in place for a long time"…
Episode Sep 25 September 25, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump criticizes a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh. Also: Trump addresses the world at the United Nations, Bill Cosby sentenced to prison, counteracting the mounting plastics problem, how the Trump…
Politics Sep 25 Kavanaugh defends teenage self as Trump attacks accusers As Thursday’s hearing approaches, Senate Republicans are circling around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh while he took the uncommon step of defending himself in a TV interview against two on-the-record sexual misconduct allegations. Meanwhile, President Trump accused Democrats of using…
World Sep 25 News Wrap: Pope concedes change in the Catholic Church is needed amid scandals In our news wrap Tuesday, Pope Francis acknowledged that the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandals are driving people away from the church and that the church needs to address those concerns honestly. Also, Iran has issued a new threat to…
Politics Sep 25 Sen. Coons: Republicans may be going for 'prosecutorial' tone in Kavanaugh hearing Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., says the Judiciary Committee should treat Thursday’s hearing with Judge Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford not as a trial but as a job interview. Coons joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the news that…