Politics Feb 05 Republicans split on what the Nunes memo means for Russia probe President Trump started his Monday morning by attacking Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee and a leading critic on the Russia investigation. Over the weekend, the president claimed the release of the Nunes memo was…
World Feb 05 How Twitter bots are recycling Cold War techniques to sow political division In the days leading up to the release of the disputed Nunes memo, the hashtag #ReleaseTheMemo became hugely popular among conservatives and allies of President Trump. But a series of reports suggest that some of those Twitter accounts were fake…
Politics Feb 05 The political peril of taking credit for a booming stock market As the stock market dropped sharply on Monday, President Trump was in Ohio to make his case for the Republican tax plan. How does the current economy affect politics? What are the dangers for taking credit? Amy Walter of the…
Arts Feb 05 The festival where being a female playwright isn't a rarity The Women’s Voices Theater Festival, which produces works written entirely by women, opened in Washington last month. Jeffrey Brown sits down with three of the featured playwrights to discuss why they believe festivals like this are meaningful, the #MeToo movement,…
Nation Feb 05 'Underdog' Philadelphia savors first-ever Super Bowl triumph The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl championship Sunday, defeating the favored New England Patriots 41-33. Philadelphia fans took to the streets in celebration, climbing light poles and jumping off awnings. Bob Ford, columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer talks…
Episode Feb 04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 4, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 4, the Nunes memo released this week is still the talk of the town in Washington, D.C., but are other important issues being overlooked? And, inside the NAFTA provision that has the Trump administration…
Politics Feb 04 What economic and political issues were eclipsed by the Nunes memo? The controversial House Intelligence Committee memo earlier this week has grabbed headlines, but Washington is mired in other significant issues. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Megan Thompson from Santa Barbara to discuss the Treasury, which wants to borrow…
Episode Feb 03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 3, 2018 On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 3, President Trump claims vindication over the controversial congressional memo, and a DACA recipient and lawyer defends undocumented immigrants. Also, the dairy trade emerges as a major point of contention in NAFTA negotiations between…
Nation Feb 03 In the fight to defend 'Dreamers,' this lawyer has a personal stake Nearly 800,000 DACA recipients are waiting for Congress to reach a decision on the future of the program that has protected them from deportation. Immigration lawyer Luis Cortes, who spends his days defending “Dreamers,” is one of them. NewsHour Weekend’s…
Politics Feb 03 How will CFPB enforcement changes affect consumers? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is charged with making sure financial institutions treat consumers fairly. But the Trump administration this week stripped the federal agency's enforcement power that allowed it to pursue cases of lending discrimination. Renae Merle, a reporter…