Jan 31 Watch 6:39 News Wrap: United Kingdom officially exits European Union In our news wrap Friday, the United Kingdom has officially left the European Union, after three and a half years of political wrangling. Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Brexit's arrival in a televised speech. Also, the novel coronavirus outbreak has… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 6:03 Trump’s new visa, green card restrictions are ‘about bigotry,’ says critic On Friday, the Trump administration announced new restrictions on travel to the U.S. from six countries: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar and Nigeria. It is also barring people from Sudan and Tanzania from participating in the U.S. Diversity Visa Program, which awards… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch 8:40 Saying goodbye: tributes to Jim Lehrer from those who knew and loved him best On Friday, family, friends and the NewsHour community -- both past and present -- said goodbye to one of our co-founders. Jim Lehrer, who died January 23 at the age of 85, was honored with a ceremony at the National… Continue watching
Jan 31 Senate rejects witnesses in Trump trial, ensuring acquittal By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The vote on allowing new witnesses was defeated 51-49 on a near party-line vote. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump authorizes shift to wider U.S. military use of land mines By Robert Burns, Associated Press Earlier Friday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper made the case for giving military commanders the latitude to use land mines as a means to "shape the battlefield" and protect American forces. Critics of the new Trump policy call it dangerous. Continue reading
Jan 31 SUV breaches Mar-a-lago security; 2 in custody after chase By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Officers fired shots and the SUV raced off. Continue reading
Jan 31 Delta, American and United suspend flights between U.S., China By David Koenig, Cathy Bussewitz, Joseph Pisani, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press United Airlines is suspending flights to three big Chinese cities but will continue flying to Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jan 31 Trump restricts immigration for 6 nations in election-year push By Colleen Long, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The Trump administration is curbing immigration for six countries as part of an election-year push. But the move isn't a full travel ban like President Donald Trump's initial order in 2017. Continue reading
Jan 31 Murkowski says she’ll oppose impeachment trial witnesses By Lisa Mascaro, Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump appears poised for acquittal in his impeachment trial. Continue reading
Jan 31 WATCH: White House holds summit on human trafficking By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A candidate has yet to be identified for the new post on the Domestic Policy Council, according to a White House official. Continue reading