World Aug 07 In Belarus, these 3 women are challenging a longtime authoritarian Voters in Belarus will head to the polls this Sunday in the country’s most contested election in decades. Alexander Lukashenko has been called Europe’s last dictator, leading a regime accused of human rights abuses, stifling dissent and running sham elections.
World Aug 05 75 years after Hiroshima, should U.S. president have authority to launch nuclear attack? On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic weapon on Hiroshima, Japan. Seventy-five years later, the NewsHour revisits how the president became the sole authority on when nuclear weapons are used. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to…
World Aug 04 How authoritarianism has spread since the coronavirus pandemic began According to pro-democracy institutions, authoritarianism was on the rise globally even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But experts say the distraction of the crisis has allowed some leaders to indulge their dictatorial impulses without attracting much attention from the people…
World Aug 03 White House targets Chinese-owned TikTok, encouraging Microsoft to buy it TikTok is under intense political scrutiny. The U.S. Department of Justice has expressed concerns that the video-streaming app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, may be sharing user data with the Chinese government. Now tech giant Microsoft says it’s interested in purchasing…
World Jul 31 How DOJ uses legal action to target China over alleged espionage The U.S. is countering China on several fronts, including economic, military and diplomatic. The Trump administration is also making a major push to challenge China through legal action, over allegations of intellectual property theft and spying. Nick Schifrin reports and…
Nation Jul 30 Under scrutiny from lawmakers, Pompeo dismisses concerns about politics, morale On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to respond to concerns about the status of the State Department. Lawmakers have questioned widespread department vacancies and whether career diplomats are being sidelined, as well…
World Jul 29 Russia bounty reports, U.S. troop movements put Trump-Putin relationship in spotlight In an interview released Wednesday, President Trump said that in a recent call with Vladimir Putin, he did not challenge the Russian president over reports his country sought to pay the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanistan. This latest…
World Jul 22 Why the U.S. ordered a Chinese consulate closed — and what it means for foreign policy The Trump administration has ordered China to close its Houston consulate -- the latest action in an escalating fight between the two countries. The State Department cited concerns about espionage and intellectual property theft as justification for the move. Nick…
Nation Jul 13 Voices of service members who experienced abuse in the ranks The disappearance and murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen has sparked an outpouring of stories from other service members. Mostly female, they say that they also suffered sexual harassment and abuse in the ranks, but felt that the military’s reporting…
Nation Jul 13 Murder of Vanessa Guillen puts spotlight on abuse in the U.S. military In light of the disappearance and murder of Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, new attention is focused on the problem of sexual harassment and abuse in the U.S. military. How does a military chain of command handle such complaints? Retired Lt.