Politics May 04 Trump tries to calm hush money storm stirred up by Giuliani President Trump spent much of Friday trying to tamp down a new furor over hush money paid to a porn star. His message: His story has not changed, despite what his lawyer said this week. Yamiche Alcindor joins John Yang…
Nation May 04 News Wrap: Unemployment rate hits lowest since 2000 In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate slipped to 3.9 percent as U.S. employers added 164,000 jobs in April, according to the Labor Department. Also, President Trump says the details are set for his planned meeting with North Korean…
Economy May 04 Why hasn't the GOP tax bill supercharged wage growth? The U.S. jobless rate is the lowest it's been in 17 years and President Trump claimed credit in his address to the NRA, saying the GOP tax cuts are part of the reason. But while companies have reported a very…
Politics May 04 Shields and Brooks on Trump's legal troubles, House chaplain politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join John Yang to discuss the week’s news, including the media blitz by Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani over the payment to adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, a new low…
Episode May 03 PBS NewsHour full episode May 3, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, we follow the money amid conflicting stories from President Trump and his personal attorney about payments to an adult film actress. Also: The former CIA director on the agency under Trump, why Evangelicals support the president,…
Politics May 03 Rudy Giuliani's claims about Stormy Daniels payment conflict with Trump's past statements For months, President Trump has denied knowing about the payment of Stephanie Clifford, the adult film actress known as Stormy Daniels, by his personal attorney Michael Cohen. But last night, newly hired attorney Rudy Giuliani acknowledged President Trump repaid Cohen,…
Politics May 03 News Wrap: Giuliani gives new reason for Comey firing In our news wrap Thursday, the White House has a new reason for why President Trump fired James Comey as FBI Director. In a Fox News interview, presidential lawyer Rudy Giuliani said it was "because Comey would not say that…
Politics May 03 The key legal question about the Stormy Daniels payment Rudy Giuliani's comments have created a new legal headache for his client, President Trump. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from former federal prosecutor John Carlin and Rick Hasen of the University of California Irvine School Of Law about the many questions…
World May 03 Former CIA director: Trump doesn't seem to base some decisions on objective reality In "The Assault on Intelligence: American National Security in the Age of Lies," retired Gen. Michael Hayden critiques President Trump's campaign tactics, behavior and governing style, especially as it relates to the nation's secrets and spies. Hayden, a former director…
Politics May 03 Evangelicals keep faith in Trump to advance religious agenda Support for President Trump among Evangelicals is at an all-time high. On the National Day of Prayer, William Brangham talks with Rev. Samuel Rodriguez of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference about why he says it’s a balancing act and…