World Jun 16 In Iraq, women whose husbands joined ISIS face severe punishment The Iraqi government has detained around 560 women whose husbands were members of ISIS. Largely coming from Turkey, Russia and eastern Europe, the women—many of whom have children—are being tried as terrorists and face possible life in prison or the…
World Jun 16 Wave of refugees to Bosnia signals new migrant trail to the European Union Bosnia-Herzegovina has recently seen a new stream of refugees seeking to reach western Europe. At least 80 people cross into Bosnia each day, joining the more than 3,500 others who have already made the journey this year. NewsHour Weekend Special…
Episode Jun 15 PBS NewsHour full episode June 15, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump gives a wide-ranging impromptu interview, putting the GOP's immigration compromise bill in question. Also: Inside a children's migrant center in San Diego, two North Korean defectors discuss Trump's dealing with Kim Jong Un, beating…
Politics Jun 15 In interviews, Trump praised Kim and put GOP immigration compromise into question President Trump started his Friday with an impromptu flurry of interviews on the White House lawn. To reporters, the president defended his friendly interaction with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, claimed complete vindication in the report on the Hillary…
Politics Jun 15 News Wrap: U.S. imposes tariffs on $50B worth of Chinese imports In our news wrap Friday, the Trump administration hit China with punishing new tariffs, the latest escalation in a trade battle. Beijing immediately threatened to strike back with similar penalties on U.S. products. Also, a federal judge ordered former Trump…
Nation Jun 15 What is life like for detained migrant children? An inside look at a government shelter Nearly 2,000 children were separated from their families after illegally crossing the border in April and May, according the the Department of Homeland Security. In Southern California, one of the more than hundred facilities that houses unaccompanied migrant children opened…
World Jun 15 Witness to starvation and executions, North Korean defectors hope Trump broaches human rights President Trump has repeated that the nuclear weapons issue is now more important than 70 years of human rights atrocities committed by the Kim dynasty in North Korea. Two defectors with harrowing stories of starvation, deprivation, public executions, losing parents,…
Politics Jun 15 Shields and Brooks on North Korea summit takeaways, Trump's family separation policy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the conclusions of a watchdog report into the FBI’s handling…
Episode Jun 14 PBS NewsHour full episode June 14, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, the Justice Department's watchdog finds former FBI Director James Comey "insubordinate," but doesn't find any evidence of political bias in the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email in 2016. Also: The city with the highest rate of…
Politics Jun 14 Political bias did not affect Clinton probe, watchdog report finds The much-anticipated report on the probe of Hillary Clinton's email practices was released Thursday. It runs hundreds of pages, finds fault with the FBI, and may be fodder for Republicans and Democrats alike. While the watchdog found that political bias…