World May 08 Reimposing sanctions will help U.S. get more out of Iran, says State official American allies, and even Defense Secretary James Mattis, suggested President Trump not pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear agreement. Why didn’t he heed their urging? “We all agree on” the problems of Iran, says Deputy Assistant Secretary of…
Nation May 08 4 women say New York's former attorney general assaulted them. Here's why they went public On Monday night, the New Yorker published accounts of four women who said they were assaulted by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a public figure who has advocated for women who have been sexually abused. Less than three hours…
Episode May 07 PBS NewsHour full episode May 7, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, Rudy Giuliani says President Trump could defy the Mueller investigation. Also: Trump aides accused of trying to dig up dirt about Obama officials, setbacks for efforts in reconciliation in the Balkans, the science behind Hawaii's erupting…
Politics May 07 Giuliani's legal strategy for Trump marked by confusion Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump's personal attorneys, has been lately confronted with questions about special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe, as well as a $130,000 "hush payment" from one of President Trump's long-time associates to an adult film star.
Politics May 07 News Wrap: White House defends CIA pick Haspel In our news wrap Monday, President Trump and the White House mounted a defense of Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director. Under fire over her role in the torturing of terror suspects, including waterboarding, Haspel reportedly offered to withdraw…
World May 07 Report: Israeli private security firm tried to discredit Obama officials tied to Iran nuclear deal Nearly three years since the Iran deal was sealed, The Guardian reports that top Obama White House national security officials Ben Rhodes and Colin Kahl were the targets of elaborate efforts to delegitimize the agreement. An Israeli private intelligence firm…
Science May 07 The science behind Hawaii's bubbling lava Hawaii emergency crews continue to battle lava flow and hazardous sulfur dioxide fumes, four days after the Kilauea volcano erupted on the big island. The slow-moving lava has destroyed 35 structures so far, including at least 26 homes; no fatalities…
Politics May 07 Amy Walter and Shawna Thomas on the West Virginia primary, Iran deal deadline West Virginia voters head to the polls on Tuesday, but they’re not alone. There are also primary races in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Shawna Thomas of Vice News join Amna Nawaz…
Politics May 07 In 'Hellfire Club,' Jake Tapper explores how politicians get dragged into the swamp In "The Hellfire Club,” a congressman navigates Washington in the era of Eisenhower but also of Joseph McCarthy's red scare. First-time novelist Jake Tapper, whose day job is news anchor of CNN's The Lead, joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss his…
Episode May 06 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 6, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, May 6, the issue of President Trump’s payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford continues to roil Washington, and lawmakers in Maine debate the impact of mandatory work requirements in exchange for aid. Also, a…