Dec 22 Watch 5:30 Andrew Yang makes a case for the 'freedom dividend' Entrepreneur and 2020 Democratic candidate Andrew Yang tells NewsHour Weekend he was ‘honored and disappointed’ to be the lone candidate of color at the last debate. He joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss his plan to give every American adult $1,000… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:43 Are presidential candidates listening to what young people want? President Trump on Saturday spoke to a group of young conservatives, calling them “fearless young leaders.” And while there are young people engaged and active in politics, a recent Harris poll commissioned by UNICEF USA of 8- to 17-year-olds found… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 4:04 Emails offer new details on Ukraine military aid funding A request to freeze military aid to Ukraine was made less than two hours after President Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a White House email released this weekend shows. Meanwhile, days after his impeachment, Trump focuses… Continue watching
Dec 22 White House predicts Pelosi to 'yield' on impeachment delay By Hope Yen, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House argued Sunday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put herself in an untenable position by stalling House-passed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in hopes of shaping the upcoming Senate trial. Continue reading
Dec 22 Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment on his conduct but as a referendum on how Democrats regard him and his supporters. Continue reading
Dec 22 Clashes erupt at Hong Kong rally to support China's Uighurs By Associated Press Clashes broke out Sunday between Hong Kong police and protesters at a rally in support of China’s Uighur minority. China has been accused of a mass crackdown against Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, with reports of millions… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 7:23 No clear lead among Democratic candidates in Iowa By PBS NewsHour As Donald Trump this week became the third American president in history to be impeached, seven 2020 Democratic candidates took to the stage for the latest presidential debate. Chris Buskirk, editor and publisher of American Greatness, and Karine Jean Pierre,… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 5:13 'Later, but not late:' Deval Patrick on his presidential bid Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, one of several presidential candidates who did not qualify for the latest Democratic debate, spoke with NewsHour Weekend about the issues driving his decision to enter the 2020 race "later, but not late." He joins… Continue watching
Dec 21 AP Fact Check: Trump's distorted letter to Dems and history By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press The closing passage in President Donald Trump’s impeachment-eve letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the ring of truth to it. He was writing his thoughts for history, he said. For 100 years from now, “when people look back at… Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 4:32 Julian Castro on what keeps him in the 2020 race By PBS NewsHour Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro told NewsHour Weekend on Saturday that his campaign has been about the most vulnerable Americans, “people that are often cast aside and marginalized.” The former Housing and Urban Development secretary joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss… Continue watching