Nov 19 'Hamilton' cast to Pence: 'We, sir, are the diverse America' By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Cast member Brandon Victor Dixon gave a speech Friday, telling Mike Pence the multiracial and multicultural cast is worried about the Donald Trump administration. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 12:03 What Gwen Ifill taught us By PBS News Hour In honor of our beloved co-anchor Gwen Ifill, who passed away on Monday, members of the NewsHour family -- past and present -- remember the wisdom she shared. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, New York’s attorney general announced Donald Trump will pay $25 million to settle 3 lawsuits over Trump University. Also: We discuss the president-elect’s recent picks for his administration, the vulnerability of DACA in Trump's America, the… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 10:56 Brooks and Marcus on why Trump's appointments make sense By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump announces his choices for prominent roles in his upcoming administration, patterns are emerging. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to analyze the newest appointments and the governing philosophy… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: President-elect settles Trump U. lawsuits for $25 million By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Donald Trump will pay $25 million in a settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University; students alleged the for-profit school failed to deliver the education on real-estate investing it had promised. Also, the Justice… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 8:56 For national security positions, Trump picks outspoken critics of current policy By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump made two more major appointments this week: retired Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn as national security adviser and Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo as head of the CIA. Michael Ledeen of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 7:32 DACA 'dreamers' fear nightmare immigration policy By PBS News Hour The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, created in an executive order by President Obama, permits undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children to work and study here on a temporary basis. Now, many are worried that President-elect… Continue watching
Nov 18 Column: The cosmic power of Gwen Ifill By Mike Melia Mark Twain had his Halley’s Comet. We say Shakespeare died on his birthday. On the last day of Gwen Ifill's life, a full moon drew closer to Earth. Continue reading
Nov 18 Obama blocks new oil, gas drilling in Arctic Ocean By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A five-year offshore drilling plan announced on Friday blocks planned sale of new oil and gas drilling rights in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas in the Arctic… Continue reading
Nov 18 Marilyn Monroe 'birthday dress' fetches $4.8 million at auction By Alison Thoet The skin-tight, crystal-covered gown Marilyn Monroe wore during her 1962 performance of “Happy Birthday Mr. President” picked up $4.8 million at auction Thursday night. Continue reading