Politics Apr 10 How Mueller could use evidence from the FBI's raid on Michael Cohen The FBI raid on the office and residence of President Trump's personal lawyer is an extraordinary and unusual step that would require high-level authorization at the Justice Department and the burden of evidence showing probable cause. Judy Woodruff gets analysis…
World Apr 10 Syrian conflict 'was existential' from the very beginning, says author Rania Abouzeid has been one of the closest chroniclers of the Syrian conflict, witnessing the first days of peaceful protests, the government's brutal crackdown, the rise of the Islamic State, the intervention of the Russians. Abouzeid joins William Brangham to…
Education Apr 10 Learning computer coding opens up 'endless world' for these kids In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a nationwide computer science immersion program sets up shop at a couple Virginia elementary schools. The NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs has the story.
Episode Apr 09 PBS NewsHour full episode April 9, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, the FBI raids the office of President Trump's longtime lawyer, seizing legal records. Also: Trump threatens action in Syria after another chemical weapon attack, scrutiny of Facebook ahead of Mark Zuckerberg's testimony, the Denver Post takes…
Economy Apr 09 News Wrap: China 'not nice' for targeting U.S. farmers with tariffs, says Trump In our news wrap Monday, President Trump pledged to "make it up" to farmers who could suffer from China's proposed tariffs on pork and soybean imports. Chinese officials blamed the U.S. for escalating trade tensions and said negotiations would be…
Nation Apr 09 'We have got an absentee landlord': Denver Post calls out owners for dramatic newsroom cuts In a blistering editorial, journalists at the Denver Post sounded the alarm about years of devastating job cuts and took the newspaper’s own hedge fund owners to task, begging to be sold. Amna Nawaz speaks to Chuck Plunkett, editorial page…
Nation Apr 09 Giving vulnerable residents help before mental health issues land them in jail Each year, an estimated 2 million people suffering from mental illness are booked into county jails. In Kansas City, Missouri, like other places around the country, officials are looking for a better way to get those people the help they…
Politics Apr 09 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump attorney FBI raid, GOP tariff fallout Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s reaction to an FBI raid on the offices of his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, the Republican…
Episode Apr 08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 8, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, April 8, dozens are dead and hundreds injured following a suspected poison gas attack in Syria, and President Trump appeals to his base with attacks on immigrants. Also, 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement…
Politics Apr 08 Possible U.S.-China trade war poses political problems for GOP President Trump this weekend went on the offensive in a series of tweets, tackling a trade war with China and Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons, while unleashing harsh words about immigration in the U.S. The comments came as pressure…