Politics Apr 17 Trump administration looks to narrow protections for abuse victims seeking asylum According to U.S. immigration courts, foreign victims of domestic and sexual violence are entitled to seek asylum in the United States, but the Trump administration could make it more difficult. Amna Nawaz talks with Julia Preston of the Marshall Project…
Nation Apr 17 Here's how Bill Cosby's second trial is playing out differently Prosecutors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault retrial say they are close to wrapping up their case, and a judge has ruled that jurors can hear Cosby's 2005 testimony admitting he gave quaaludes to women. Andrea Constand asserts the comedian…
Episode Apr 16 PBS NewsHour full episode April 16, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump trades barbs with former FBI director James Comey following an interview that targeted the commander-in-chief. Also: The latest on Syria about the weekend bombing campaign, the musical culture of the Tuareg people of Mali,…
Politics Apr 16 Trump fires back at Comey, fights to examine Cohen papers Former FBI Director James Comey led off his new memoir media blitz by criticizing President Trump in an interview with ABC News, focusing much of his attack on the president's character, and addressing the Hillary Clinton email investigation as a…
Nation Apr 16 News Wrap: South Carolina inmates die in prison battle In our news wrap Monday, at least seven inmates died at a maximum security prison in South Carolina, where gang members fought each other with homemade knives. Also, the Government Accountability Office reports the EPA illegally spent $43,000 on a…
Politics Apr 16 Will Comey's book have any effect on the Russia probe? New revelations by former FBI director James Comey have stirred the president's ire on Twitter. But do they say anything new about the potential legal trouble President Trump could face? Judy Woodruff talks with Chuck Rosenberg, a former U.S. attorney…
World Apr 16 Did Trump have the authority to strike Syria? It's 'a gray area,' says Sen. Coons The airstrikes launched by the U.S., UK, and France to punish the Assad regime's alleged use of chemical weapons have renewed questions about presidential warmaking powers. Lisa Desjardins reports on the reaction to the strikes, then talks to Sen. Chris…
Nation Apr 16 Starbucks arrest of men 'waiting while being black' sparks outrage in Philadelphia Two African-American men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks last week after a store manager reportedly called police after the men asked to use the bathroom without buying anything. The backlash has been unmoved by the CEO's apologies and a…
Politics Apr 16 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on James Comey's Trump take Tamara Keith Of NPR and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss James Comey’s book and interviews about President Trump, the legal fight to prevent prosecutors from examining files seized from Trump lawyer Michael Cohen…
Nation Apr 16 Pulitzer winner Kendrick Lamar just made history Rapper Kendrick Lamar was the first non-classical or jazz artist to win a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for his album DAMN. Jeffrey Brown joins Judy Woodruff to discuss some of the recipients in areas of literature and music.