Mar 18 Watch Susan Rice shares administration’s response to Paris terror arrest By PBS News Hour President Obama was briefed on the arrest of the main suspect in November’s Paris terrorist attacks Friday and spoke with French and Belgian leaders by phone. For more on the administration’s response to the arrest and details on the president’s… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on blocking Trump, Sanders’ chances and Merrick Garland By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss the week in politics, including how the mainstream GOP can block a Donald Trump nomination, Bernie Sanders’ chances in the western states… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 7:03 ‘Eye in the Sky’ film puts the use of drones in the spotlight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 0:55 The stork brings an eaglet: Bald eagle hatches at National Arboretum By PBS News Hour As they welcomed a new member of the family this morning, all eyes were on “Mr. President” and “The First Lady” -- not the Obamas, but a pair of bald eagles nesting at the National Arboretum. A webcam captured their… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: EU, Turkey agree on migrant deal; riots flare in Brazil By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the European Union has reached a deal with Turkey to stem the flow of migrants into Eastern Europe. Also, the corruption crisis engulfing Brazil’s government flared as riot police in Sao Paulo resorted to water… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 53:34 PBS NewsHour full episode March 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the main suspect in November’s deadly Paris attacks is arrested in Belgium. Also: Turkey and the EU reach a deal over the migrant crisis, GOP activists mull plans to block Trump, Shields and Brooks talk politics,… Continue watching
Mar 18 Obama to nominate first woman to head U.S. combatant command By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter says President Barack Obama will nominate the first woman to head a major U.S. military combatant command. Continue reading
Mar 18 Homeland Security using unpopular raids to curb border crossings By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is openly stepping up efforts to find and deport immigrants who were part of the 2014 surge of illegal crossings by unaccompanied children and families. Continue reading
Mar 18 Automakers agree to put automatic braking in cars by 2022 By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years under an agreement that transportation officials and automakers announced on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 53:30 PBS NewsHour full episode March 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Paul Ryan insists he won’t stand for the GOP’s presidential nomination at the RNC convention. Also: Congress grills officials on Flint’s water crisis, SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland visits Capitol Hill, controversy over whether college… Continue watching