Politics Apr 27 Shields and Charen on North Korea peace prospects, Ronny Jackson VA vetting Syndicated columnists Mark Shields and Mona Charen join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the historic summit between the leaders of North Korea and South Korea, French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit, Dr. Ronny Jackson’s decision to withdraw…
Episode Apr 26 PBS NewsHour full episode April 26, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, Bill Cosby is found guilty on all three charges of sexual assault and lashes out in court. Also: Lawmakers grill embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt, what to expect ahead of the summit between North and South…
Nation Apr 26 What the Bill Cosby verdict means in the #MeToo era Bill Cosby was found guilty of charges that he drugged and sexually assaulted Andrea Constand in 2004 at his suburban Philadelphia mansion. The jury's decision caps the comedian's spectacular downfall, who at age 80 faces the possibility of being sent…
Politics Apr 26 News Wrap: Trump defends Jackson after VA withdrawal In our news wrap Thursday, White House physician Navy Vice Admiral Ronny Jackson withdrew as a nominee to be the next secretary of veterans affairs. He denied that he over-prescribed drugs or crashed a vehicle when he was drunk. Also,…
Politics Apr 26 Trump downplays Michael Cohen relationship, hints at more active role at Justice Department President Trump started his day Thursday by calling into Fox and Friends Thursday morning and sounded off on all sorts of topics, from his personal attorney Michael Cohen to the activities of the Justice Department. Yamiche Alcindor joins John Yang…
Episode Apr 25 PBS NewsHour full episode April 25, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we break down the Supreme Court arguments testing the limits of President Trump's travel ban authority. Also: An interview with the former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, the president defends his embattled Veterans Affairs nominee, child…
Politics Apr 25 How Trump's travel ban ended up at the Supreme Court President Trump's bid to bar travel from five Muslim-majority countries went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Justices heard arguments on the third version of the ban, which the state of Hawaii argued is unconstitutionally discriminatory. Jeffrey Brown looks back…
Politics Apr 25 News Wrap: Trump administration must take new DACA applications, judge rules In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House criticized a federal court ruling in favor of DACA, the program that protects young migrants from deportation. Last night, a judge in Washington ordered the administration to resume taking new applications. Also,…
Politics Apr 25 What motivated Trump's travel ban? Supreme Court weighs relevance of campaign statements In arguments over President Trump's travel ban, Supreme Court justices were concerned with questions of the president's authority and whether it was his intention to discriminate against Muslims. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal joins Judy Woodruff to review…