World Mar 20 These girls escaped Boko Haram. Now they're pleading for help to save their generation Two girls who were abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 thought they would never be able to escape their cruel captors. They were married to insurgents, faced brutal treatment and rape, and gave birth to their own children. Now Ya…
Nation Mar 20 Remembering NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser Betty Ann Bowser, a long-time correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, died Friday night at the age of 73. After working for CBS News during the Walter Cronkite era, she joined the NewsHour as a correspondent in 1986, covering natural disasters,…
Episode Mar 19 PBS NewsHour full episode March 19, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump takes aim at special counsel Robert Mueller for the first time. Also: What the firing of Andrew McCabe means for the Russia probe, President Trump lays out a plan to combat the opioid crisis,…
Nation Mar 19 Police make appeal to Austin bomber after fourth explosion in a month Austin, Texas, is on edge after the fourth bombing there this month wounded two men late Sunday night. The latest bombing, triggered by a tripwire, differs from the previous three, which were package bombs. Judy Woodruff learns more from Syeda…
Politics Mar 19 News Wrap: Pa. Republicans lose legal battles in redistricting fight In our news wrap Monday, both the U.S. Supreme Court and a panel of federal judges refused to block a new Pennsylvania congressional map deemed more fair, and more favorable to Democrats. Also, the family business of Jared Kushner, the…
Politics Mar 19 Trump takes aim at Robert Mueller, lashing out at Russia probe President Trump made new accusations on social media Monday that the probe into ties between his campaign and Russia is a "witch hunt," directly criticizing the special counsel. Lawmakers in both parties have warned Trump not to fire Robert Mueller,…
Politics Mar 19 How will Andrew McCabe's firing affect the Mueller probe? FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe was fired on Friday, two days before he was set to retire; Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was dismissed on the recommendation of FBI disciplinary officials. McCabe also reportedly kept notes on his conversations…
Politics Mar 19 Trump tweets on Andrew McCabe taints Justice Department decision, says former official Lisa Monaco, a former assistant attorney general and Homeland Security adviser, says we can't judge the merits of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire Andrew McCabe because the Justice Department’s inspector general report has not been made public, which…
World Mar 19 Re-elected by a landslide, Putin projects unchallenged power It was a surprise to no one: Russian President Vladimir Putin won another six-year term in a landslide election over the weekend. His main challenger, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was barred from running, because of what he says are politically…
Nation Mar 19 Will Trump's focus on prosecution, not treatment, make a dent in opioid addiction? President Trump announced his plan to combat nationwide opioid drug addiction at an event in New Hampshire on Monday, calling for aggressive prosecution for traffickers, including using the death penalty. William Brangham discusses these proposals with Sam Quinones, author of…