Feb 29 Watch 7:56 Can Rubio and Cruz disrupt Trump's momentum? By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill joins Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss the latest in politics, including growing Republican concerns over Donald Trump’s ascendancy, Sen. Marco Rubio's and Sen. Ted Cruz’s strategies for Super Tuesday,… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 7:42 Ransomware attack takes down LA hospital for hours By PBS News Hour One of the greatest threats to private cybersecurity today is ransomware -- a cyberattack that blocks access to a computer until the hacker is paid a ransom. The problem recently took on new urgency when a hospital in Los Angeles… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 3:22 South Dakota considers legislating transgender access to restrooms By PBS News Hour South Dakota would become the first state to restrict transgender students’ access to restrooms if Gov. Dennis Daugaard signs a controversial bill passed by the state Congress. The bill would require transgender students in public schools use only restrooms that… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, with less than 24 hours before polls open for Super Tuesday, candidates train their sights on Trump. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, reformist electoral gains in Iran spark hope, the new face of… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Uncertainty persists over nascent Syrian ceasefire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the three-day-old Syrian ceasefire has drawn mixed reactions. The UN asserts the truce is holding “by-and-large,” but opposition groups in Syria are requesting U.S. intervention against ongoing government airstrikes around Aleppo and Damascus. Also, a… Continue watching
Feb 29 Follow NewsHour's Super Tuesday live blog By News Desk Follow NewsHour's Super Tuesday coverage as 12 states and one territory go to the polls: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and American Samoa. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 24:51 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: The 2016 presidential campaign goes national, as candidates criss cross a dozen states before Super Tuesday. Also, the booming solar power industry faces a fight for its life in Nevada. Later, an emerging Ethiopian filmmaker provides… Continue watching
Feb 28 Clinton allies prepare for Trump nomination, fall campaign By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire's unpredictable nature in a general election. Continue reading
Feb 28 Oscars 2016: What to expect from the year's biggest night in film By Elif Koc From #OscarsSoWhite to Leonardo DiCaprio munching raw liver on screen, here's your cheat sheet to the year's biggest night in film. Continue reading
Feb 28 Cruz, Rubio scramble to catch Trump ahead of Super Tuesday By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio continue to swing at Donald Trump ahead of the Super Tuesday presidential primaries that could help the Republican front-runner expand his delegate lead in an increasingly caustic nomination fight. Continue reading