Politics Jun 14 Trump and his children accused of using charitable foundation 'like a piggy bank' The New York State Attorney General sued the Donald J. Trump Foundation on Thursday, alleging "persistently illegal conduct" and mismanagement at the president's charity. Amna Nawaz fills in the details with David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post, whose reporting helped…
Making Sen$e Jun 14 Will Trump's tariffs help U.S. workers? It could be a wash A decade ago, Whirlpool controlled about half of the domestic washing machine market. But when things started going downhill, the company blamed unfair competition from foreign companies. In January, President Trump announced a big new tax on foreign washers. What…
Poetry Jun 14 A poet who holds 'the men behind the music' accountable Inspired by the people who have come forward as part of the #MeToo movement, Imani Davis shares her poem “Platinum” and gives her Brief but Spectacular take on how society can overlook wrongdoing by famous artists.
Episode Jun 13 PBS NewsHour full episode June 13, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, questions mount as President Trump returns to Washington declaring North Korea no longer a nuclear threat. Also: A push to take back rebel strongholds in Yemen, the winners in Tuesday's primaries, a look at AIDS in…
Politics Jun 13 News Wrap: House GOP plan votes on immigration bills In our news wrap Wednesday, Republican House leaders talked of breaking a stalemate on "Dreamers," and votes on two bills are planned for next week. Also, three ships carrying hundreds of migrants faced worsening weather in the Mediterranean, as a…
World Jun 13 Why North Korea's post-summit intentions are up for debate One day after meeting in Singapore, President Trump and Kim Jong Un are touting their unprecedented summit as a major success on the road to improved relations between longtime enemies. But the lack of detail has left their joint statement…
World Jun 13 'Catastrophic is becoming an understatement,' aid groups lament as new Yemen battle begins The Saudi-led coalition that supports Yemen's government has begun an operation to retake the vital port city of Hodeidah, currently controlled by Houthi rebels who are aligned with Iran. Aid groups sounded alarms over the new escalation in the bloody…
Politics Jun 13 How President Trump factored into Tuesday's primaries Primary voters in five more states went to the polls Tuesday. Among the outcomes, South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford was defeated hours after President Trump endorsed Sanford's opponent, while Virginia chose Corey Stewart, a vocal proponent of keeping Confederate monuments,…
Science Jun 13 Pervasive sexual harassment takes a toll on women in the sciences Sexual harassment is pervasive in science, engineering and medicine, particularly when it comes to academia, according to a new landmark report. Studies show that between 20 and 50 percent of female students in those fields experienced harassment, often from faculty…
Nation Jun 13 Rediscovered film takes a trip through San Francisco in ruins Our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a century-old film of San Francisco’s devastating 1906 earthquake aftermath turned up at a California flea market.