Nation Feb 14 How Olympic snowboarder Shaun White became a part of the #MeToo conversation Shaun White's death-defying, near-perfect jumps in the halfpipe snowboard competition secured him a place in history as the first American male to win gold at three Winter Olympic Games. But the celebration was short-lived, as a reporter asked the athlete…
Episode Feb 13 PBS NewsHour full episode February 13, 2018 Tuesday on the NewsHour, top intelligence officials say the White House clearance system is broken, as questions swirl around disgraced aide Rob Porter. Also: The Senate kicks off immigration debate, Baltimore’s deteriorating school buildings, police officers convicted in a corruption…
Politics Feb 13 White House security clearance process 'broken,' says top Trump intelligence official Leaders of the American intelligence agencies sounded a series of alarms at a Senate Intelligence hearing on Tuesday about Russian election meddling and breakdowns in the White House security clearance process. The resignation of a top aide over domestic abuse…
World Feb 13 News Wrap: Israeli police say Netanyahu should face corruption charges In our news wrap Tuesday, Israeli police recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges. The prime minister said the move would “end in nothing.” Also, South African President Jacob Zuma announced he’ll address his nation on Wednesday. That…
Politics Feb 13 Why did Rob Porter lack a permanent security clearance? Here's how the process works The White House and the FBI have shared conflicting accounts on the timeline of the background investigation into former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who lacked a permanent security clearance and faced allegations of domestic abuse. How was the…
Politics Feb 13 Will Congress have an immigration breakthrough or breakdown? Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell started Tuesday suggesting that there was no reason that lawmakers could not reach a bipartisan immigration solution this week, and threw his support behind a plan mirroring President Trump's. But as he moved to begin…
Education Feb 13 Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore's school infrastructure Baltimore City Public Schools faced outrage from parents after images emerged of students wearing coats in a freezing classroom. More than a third of schools reported a lack of heat this winter during a cold snap, and that’s just one…
Nation Feb 13 How corrupt Baltimore cops used the badge to steal Two Baltimore city police officers were convicted in federal court on Monday on charges including racketeering and robbery, as part of a brazen corruption scandal. Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were tasked with getting illegal guns off the street, but…
World Feb 13 American snowboarders soar above expectations at Olympics Seventeen-year-old American snowboarder Chloe Kim dazzled the 2018 Winter Olympics with her aerial acrobatics and athletic spins, winning a gold medal on Monday. Jeffrey Brown talks with Eddie Pells of the Associated Press about Kim, the daughter of South Korean…
Episode Feb 12 PBS NewsHour full episode February 12, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump unveils his latest spending proposal that adds new plans to fix roads, bridges and airports, while discarding the goal of balancing the budget. Also: The Russian TV personality who is challenging Vladimir Putin for…