World Jun 01 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of…
Politics Jun 01 Shields and Brooks on Trump trade war risks, president's political pardons Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Trump administration’s move to impose tariffs on U.S. allies, the president’s move to pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza, reactions…
Nation Jun 01 Stanley Cup matches NHL newcomers with veterans who exceeded expectations Saturday night the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals face off for game three in their Stanley Cup matchup. A year ago, the Golden Knights weren't even a team. How did they make it to the finals on their…
Politics May 31 News Wrap: Trump pardons conservative author who was convicted for illegal campaign contributions In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump pardoned conservative author and President Obama critic Dinesh D'Souza, who had made illegal campaign contributions and was sentenced to five years of federal probation in 2014. Also, the president traveled to Texas and…
World May 31 Can U.S. and North Korea bridge fundamental disagreements? America's top diplomat and North Korea's top envoy began Thursday with a historic handshake. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said their talks were positive but sometimes difficult and that their teams made quick headway in setting the right conditions for…
Politics May 31 Trump tariffs are lose-lose for U.S. and EU, ambassador says Relations between the U.S. and Europe took another hit Thursday when Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the Trump administration would impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum. European Union Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan joins John Yang to discuss…
Arts May 31 'Educated' author Tara Westover answers your questions Tara Westover, author of our May pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces June’s book.
Poetry May 31 How a poet purges all of the men who didn't keep promises New York-based poet Whitney Greenaway shares her Brief but Spectacular take on letting go.
Episode May 30 PBS NewsHour full episode May 30, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we fact-check some of President Trump's most contentious statements from his Nashville rally. Also: Two innocent brothers and the consequence of a plea bargain, creating a new generation of innovators and renewing a campaign first organized…