Nation Feb 21 Staging walkouts and rallies, students and family members implore lawmakers to end gun bloodshed As dozens of survivors from the Florida school shooting lobbied the Republican-led Florida legislature for tougher gun control, thousands across the country heeded a call to walk out of classes, massing at Florida’s state capitol, as well as the U.S.
Politics Feb 21 News Wrap: Trump says Obama should have done more to stop Russian election meddling In our news wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump charged again that former President Obama should have done more about Russian meddling in the 2016 election, while also questioning why his Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not investigating Democrats in the…
Nation Feb 21 These students are fed up with going to school scared for their lives Student-led rallies in support of gun control are picking up momentum in Florida and around the country, in part born out of anger over the easy availability of assault-style weapons. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from Camille Richter and Jake Bennett,…
Education Feb 21 If we arm teachers, 'we have accepted... that school shootings will not stop,' says Detroit teacher After last week's mass shooting at a Florida school, "students are scared," gasping even at the sound of the normal school announcement system going off, says Mike Conrad, a teacher at a high school outside Detroit. Conrad joins Judy Woodruff…
Nation Feb 21 For kids who survived the Florida shooting, the next assault is from online conspiracy theorists The immediate response to the school shooting in Florida was a national wave of prayers, condolences and political outrage. Then came a different flood: allegations and conspiracy theories about the students now calling for gun reform. Right-wing outlets and online…
Nation Feb 21 Remembering Billy Graham, evangelical leader whose preaching felt personal to millions Billy Graham, one of the most significant American evangelical voices and religious leaders of the past century, died Wednesday at the age of 99. Graham carried his message of peace and equality to millions around the world and on TV,…
Episode Feb 20 PBS NewsHour full episode February 20, 2018 Tuesday on the NewsHour, as Robert Mueller’s probe wins another guilty plea, a look at how Russian bots are still influencing U.S. politics. Also: President Trump announces new directives on guns, a trip to India by the president’s son under…
Politics Feb 20 News Wrap: Mueller's Russia probe extracts fourth guilty plea In our news wrap Tuesday, attorney Alex van der Zwaan appeared in court after admitting to lying to investigators over his contacts with former Trump campaign official Rick Gates, who was indicted last year on money laundering and other charges.
Politics Feb 20 White House doubles down on Russia claims, feels pressure on school safety For the first time in a week -- packed with new indictments in the Russia investigation, a mass shooting that killed 17 at a school and questions about Jared Kushner's security clearance -- White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders…
Politics Feb 20 Russia's 'troll factory' impersonates Americans to sow political chaos. How can the U.S. fight it? Russia's attempts to interfere in American elections and political discourse did not end with the 2016 race. What do we know about Moscow’s meddling and what can we expect in the near future? Judy Woodruff learns more from Nina Jankowicz,…