Politics Aug 01 How the false, fringe 'QAnon' conspiracy theory aims to protect Trump In the crowd at President Trump's rally in Tampa on Tuesday night were supporters who believe in a conspiracy theory claiming that a shadowy cabal within the U.S. government is at war with Trump -- and that he will soon…
Health Aug 01 Short-term health plans allowed by Trump come with a major caveat The Trump administration took another step toward eliminating the Affordable Care Act by changing rules that will allow consumers to buy cheaper, shorter-term health insurance and for longer. But insurers would not have to cover pre-existing conditions or offer the…
Episode Jul 31 July 31, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Facebook detects dozens of fake accounts and deletes bad actors in the countdown to the midterm elections. Also: President Trump's former campaign manager on trial, 3D printed guns now legal, using lemonade stands to teach kids…
Nation Jul 31 News Wrap: Firefighters make progress on Northern California wildfires In our news wrap Tuesday, the huge Carr fire near Redding, California, that has been burning for a week is now 30 percent contained. It's claimed six lives and destroyed more than 880 homes. Also, Iran all but dismissed President…
Nation Jul 31 Facebook grapples with evolving threat in the countdown to midterm elections Facebook said on Tuesday that it has removed 32 fake, coordinated accounts that appeared to be designed to try and influence voters with misinformation and divisive messages on cultural issues -- and they could be connected to Russia. John Yang…
Politics Jul 31 What we learned from Paul Manafort trial opening statements Paul Manafort, the first defendant charged by special counsel Robert Mueller to go to trial, is accused of working as an unregistered lobbyist for several pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine. William Brangham joins John Yang from the courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia,…
Nation Jul 31 How some states are fighting to stop 'undetectable' 3D-printed guns In 2013, a gun rights enthusiast posted designs online for a 3D-printed, functional handgun. In June, the State Department reversed a past decision and allowed it to be posted online by Texas-based group. Attorneys general from eight states and the…
Politics Jul 31 The arguments for and against more powerful local government Recently, NewsHour analyst David Brooks wrote a New York Times column arguing that it's time for a resurgence of localism, flipping power and decision-making away from the federal government. Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, another NewsHour regular,…
Arts Jul 31 The problem with fear in politics Philosopher Martha Nussbaum wrote her latest book, “The Monarchy of Fear,” to better understand the 2016 election. She tells Jeffrey Brown that when fear gets into the mix, we fail to work out actual problems.
Episode Jul 30 PBS NewsHour full episode July 30, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, the death toll rises as California deals with multiple spreading wildfires. Also: Violence erupts in Nicaragua amid political discontent, Politics Monday on President Trump's threat to shut down the government, Nigerians risk human trafficking in search…