Economy Aug 03 News Wrap: Jobs report shows hiring slowed in July In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department says employers added 157,000 jobs in July, fewer than expected, while overall unemployment dipped to 3.9 percent. Also, Beijing announced says its ready to impose levies on another $60 billion of imported…
World Aug 03 Mnangagwa, disputed winner of Zimbabwe election, urges unity While Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa urged citizens to unite after he was named the winner of the presidential election, opponent Nelson Chamisa said he did not accept the outcome and would explore all legal means to challenge it. Mnangagwa says…
World Aug 03 Legal challenge necessary for Zimbabwe election legitimacy, Chamisa adviser says With President Emmerson Mnangagwa claiming election victory in Zimbabwe, opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa says it’s a day of “mourning over democracy” and that he does not accept the outcome. Alex Magaisa, adviser to Chamisa, tells Judy Woodruff that the ballot…
Politics Aug 03 Brooks and Klein on 2018 election security threats, Koch-Trump brawl New York Times columnist David Brooks and Ezra Klein of Vox join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the contrast between President Trump’s lambasting of the Russia investigation and his administration’s heightened warnings about election threats, plus a…
Episode Aug 02 August 2, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration rolls back Obama-era fuel standards. Also: Deadly unrest in Zimbabwe after the election, federal officials promise to secure the 2018 election, the impact of the Trump administration's tariffs, protesters stop rush-hour traffic in…
Politics Aug 02 News Wrap: Kavanaugh confirmation hearing appears on track despite document delay In our news wrap Thursday, the National Archives is warning of a document issue on material related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, whom Senate Republicans are trying to confirm before the November elections. Judy Woodruff talks with Lisa Desjardins.
Nation Aug 02 Trump administration plans rollback of fuel standards, setting up legal fight with states Over President Obama's tenure, rules were put in place that would have nearly doubled the average fuel economy standard in the U.S., which the Trump administration has argued goes too far. Now a new EPA proposal would set standards to…
Nation Aug 02 How would Trump's fuel standard rules affect Americans? The Trump administration called on Thursday for rolling back the Obama-era fuel standards to make cars get better gas mileage and emit less pollution. Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, who plans to join the legal…
Nation Aug 02 Chicago anti-violence protesters want entire city to 'feel our pain' Anti-violence protesters in Chicago took to the streets Thursday in numbers they hoped would shut down one of the city's major arteries in a more affluent section of the city during the afternoon rush hour. Planners hope to highlight the…
Politics Aug 02 What do states need to secure upcoming elections? The country’s top intelligence and national security officials gave stark warnings Thursday on Russia's ongoing efforts to meddle in November’s elections. Agency heads acknowledged the threat, while touting the Trump administration’s stepped-up election security initiatives. California Secretary of State Alex…