World Apr 14 U.S., Russia keep from escalating conflict after Syrian strike Russian President Putin on Saturday condemned a series of strikes on Syrian targets, calling the military action by the U.S. and its allies "an act of aggression against a sovereign state." Kimberly Marten, director of a program on U.S.-Russia relations…
World Apr 14 Syrian people fight for survival as multiple powers face off Syrians have continued to flee to neighboring countries and Europe as conflict in their country has intensified, and in Lebanon, nearly one in four people is a Syrian migrant. Meanwhile, pro-Assad leaders have condemned the coordinated strikes on Syria, with…
World Apr 14 Will strikes in Syria stop chemical weapons production? Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons last week spurred strikes by the U.S. and its allies in the war-torn country this weekend. But what effect did the latest military action have on the country's weapons cache, and will it stop…
Episode Apr 13 PBS NewsHour full episode April 13, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, former FBI Director James Comey slams President Trump in a new memoir. Also: The president pardons Scooter Libby, teachers in several states protest for higher wages and improved school conditions, Shields and Brooks break down a…
Politics Apr 13 James Comey memoir paints scathing portrait of Trump, rousing GOP furor James Comey's new book offers unsparing views of President Trump. In "A Higher Loyalty," Comey shares new details about his interactions with Trump, whom he compares to a mafia boss and whose behavior he says is "untethered to the truth."…
Politics Apr 13 News Wrap: Michael Cohen tries to block use of documents seized by FBI In our news wrap Friday, attorneys for President Trump and personal lawyer Michael Cohen sought to block federal prosecutors from examining seized documents, telling a judge that the material is protected under attorney-client privilege. Also, the U.S. and Russia traded…
Politics Apr 13 Does the Scooter Libby pardon have implications for the Russia probe? President Trump on Friday pardoned Scooter Libby, a top aide to former Vice President Dick Cheney, 11 years after his conviction for lying to investigators and obstructing justice. Trump didn’t know Libby, so why do it now? To discuss the…
Education Apr 13 What's different about this wave of teacher strikes Teacher strikes and walkouts have been spreading from West Virginia to Arizona. Thousands of Kentucky educators rallied on Friday at their state Capitol, as Oklahoma's largest teachers' union called for an end to their nine-day walkout. William Brangham talks with…
Politics Apr 13 Shields and Brooks on James Comey's tell-all, Paul Ryan's retirement Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join John Yang to discuss the week’s news, including James Comey’s memoir detailing his interactions with and impressions of President Trump, what House Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement means for…
Politics Apr 13 This political insider's thriller novels predicted U.S. election interference A foreign country attempts to influence the outcome of an American election -- before the 2016 election, it was the plot of a new novel by Ohio's Democratic Party chairman. Now David Pepper returns with a second book,"The Wingman," which…