Politics Jun 07 In feud over immigration, House GOP scrambles for a deal Republicans engaged in a high-stakes, closed-door fight on Thursday over immigration, and especially on the fate of so-called "Dreamers." Moderates have rebelled against the GOP leaders in order to try and force votes on the issue. Their meeting was an…
Arts Jun 07 The single most important thing if you're giving a short speech The act of one human speaking to a group has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. Chris Anderson, owner of TED and TED Talks, gives his Brief but Spectacular take on the power of ideas and how we communicate…
Politics Jun 06 News Wrap: 'No one is above the law,' Ryan warns Trump against pardoning himself In our news wrap Wednesday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan publicly broke with President Trump on two issues, dismissing Trump's claims that the FBI planted a spy in his 2016 campaign and warning the president against pardoning himself in…
Politics Jun 06 What the year's biggest primary night gave each party More than 6 million voters went to the polls across eight states on Tuesday, the biggest primary night of the year. The battle to control Congress was front and center, but there were revealing elections in key Senate and gubernatorial…
Politics Jun 06 Russia hacked U.S. minds and undermined democracy, author says “Russian trolls were different from normal trolls,” says Clint Watts, a former U.S. government intelligence analyst who observed how Russia deployed a campaign of disinformation to discredit Hillary Clinton and help elect Donald Trump. Nick Schifrin talks with Watts, author…
Nation Jun 06 Families separated by the border share hugs and tears at special reunion On a recent morning, the U.S.-Mexico border seemed to blur briefly as hundreds of people lined up for the chance to see their loved ones on the other side. The Hugs Not Walls event, organized by the Border Network for…
Episode Jun 05 PBS NewsHour full episode June 5, 2018 Tuesday on the NewsHour, we examine the Trump administration's policy of separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border after fresh calls to cease the practice. Also: Super Bowl champions uninvited by the White House, a British double-agent inside al-Qaida, a look…
Politics Jun 05 News Wrap: Trump can be deposed in defamation case, judge rules In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that the president can be deposed in a defamation lawsuit brought by former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos. Also, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will face a hearing next week over…
Politics Jun 05 UN: 'Nothing normal' about U.S. detaining immigrant children More than 650 children were separated from their parents at the U.S. border during a two-week period in May, according to the government’s own figures. On Tuesday, the UN Office for Human Rights condemned the practice and told the U.S.