Sep 09 Watch 4:43 News Wrap: White House defends Trump's $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and other aides In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House is defending President Trump's gift of $45,000 to his executive assistant Natalie Harp and others, the U.S. and Iran are trading more attacks in a fight to control the Strait of Hormuz… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:27 What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura Republicans are gathering in Dallas for an unusual two-day midterm convention, with President Trump set to address the party both nights. The event, part rally and part political showcase, is aimed at energizing Republican voters. White House correspondent Liz Landers… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:29 Missouri's election maps in chaos after conflicting rulings By Lisa Desjardins With less than two months until Election Day, the fights over congressional maps are still raging. Republicans are not seeing as much gain as they may have liked from redistricting. In the last day, dueling and conflicting legal rulings have… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:59 Netanyahu faces pressure after report alleges he brushed off warnings ahead of Oct. 7 By Ali Rogin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi New reporting in Israel reveals that Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned that Hamas was planning a major attack, but he did not order any kind of action to prevent the Oct. 7 attack that killed over 1000. Netanyahu denied the… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:39 Roy Cohn's continued influence on politics and Trump traced in 'American Scoundrel' By Jeff Brown, Sam Weber, Laine Immell, Hunter Bonaparte For decades, Roy Cohn operated at the center of American power, from his work with Sen. Joseph McCarthy to his role as a lawyer, political fixer and mentor to a young Donald Trump. Biographer Kai Bird traces Cohn’s life and… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 10:08 The lasting psychological impact of 9/11 on America By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Lorna Baldwin, Sarah Clune Hartman Judy Woodruff recently visited the September 11 Memorial in New York for a look at how the attacks, 25 years ago, continue to shape our lives today. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 5:32 'Total chaos.' How PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11 By Julia Griffin On Sept. 11, 2001, when a hijacked plane struck the Pentagon, two WETA camera men and a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer intern rushed to the scene. As the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, they reflect on what they… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump says oil prices will come down after midterm elections By Associated Press President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters before traveling to Dallas for the midterm Republican convention, added that he believes Iran will finally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S. Continue reading
Sep 09 Rubio hails Ecuador as an 'aggressive' partner in the US counterdrug push By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Ecuador on Wednesday as being the most “aggressive” partner in the Trump administration's push to crack down on drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups in the Western Hemisphere. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Democrats say Trump's 'bizarre' convention is a distraction from his faltering presidency By Bill Barrow, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press “This bizarre Republican midterm convention here can’t paper over the fact that Republicans have done nothing to earn your vote,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 presidential contender, said Wednesday morning. Continue reading