Aug 04 Watch 6:34 Investigating the Obama administration's $400 million payment to Iran By PBS News Hour The Wall Street Journal revealed this week that in January, the Obama administration secretly airlifted $400 million in cash to Iran. The money was owed as part of a failed arms deal prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but payment… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Christian charity worker in Israel charged with diverting funds to Hamas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Mohammed El-Halabi, the head of a Christian charity’s operations in Israel, was accused of diverting donations to Hamas to build tunnels and buy weapons. He appeared in court on charges he siphoned up to $50… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes a surprising visit to Maine as swing-state polls show him trailing. Also, allegations of sexual abuse within USA Gymnastics, Obama speaks at the Pentagon about fighting ISIS in Libya, the remnants of a… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 10:42 Behind the shocking sexual abuse allegations facing USA Gymnastics By PBS News Hour For years, executives in charge of gymnastics’ national governing body have been ignoring allegations of sexual abuse by coaches of young athletes, reported USA Today’s IndyStar on Thursday. Judy Woodruff speaks with investigative reporter Marisa Kwiatkowski and Nancy Hogshead-Makar, lawyer… Continue watching
Aug 04 Obama warns of lone-wolf attacks and says U.S. didn't pay ransom to Iran By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Thursday that Islamic State militants will probably continue to be a threat to the U.S. even after the group is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria. But he stressed that the U.S. and its… Continue reading
Aug 04 Top U.S. gymnastics officials ignored sexual abuse allegations, report says By News Desk For years in multiple states, journalists uncovered several cases where coaches sexually abused young gymnasts. But when complaints arose, USA Gymnastics officials denied wrongdoing, moved coaches to different gyms and said coaches were just as much a part of gymnastics… Continue reading
Aug 04 What can we learn from record-busting state budget standoffs? By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline Take divided government, mix in red-hot tax issues, sprinkle with partisan politics, build on a base of pension liabilities, structural deficits and a dash of Great Recession hangovers, and you have the noxious stew that created record-setting budget standoffs this… Continue reading
Aug 04 Poll says majority of young blacks report police harassment By Associated Press Two-thirds of young African-Americans and 4 in 10 Hispanics say that they or someone they know has experienced violence or harassment at the hands of the police, according to a new GenForward poll. That includes about 2 in 10 in… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, more prominent Republicans disavow Donald Trump, but his campaign pushes back. Also, a primary loss for the House GOP, a Trump “intervention,” the WikiLeaks founder promises new releases, classified briefings for presidential candidates, recent voter-ID court… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 6:04 What do recent court decisions on identification requirements mean for voters? By PBS News Hour Voting rights supporters in North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas have triumphed this summer over what they consider discriminatory voter-identification laws. Since 2008, ten state legislatures have tightened such requirements or otherwise restricted how votes may be cast. William Brangham… Continue watching