May 20 Watch 14:17 Shields and Brooks on the NRA's endorsement of Donald Trump and the Bernie Sanders factor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 20 Watch 53:39 PBS NewsHour full episode May 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, families of the people aboard EgyptAir Flight 804 weep as debris is found in the Mediterranean Sea, but uncertainty remains about the disaster. Also: The FDA rolls out new rules for nutrition labels to combat obesity… Continue watching
May 20 Watch Meet bicycle diplomat Ted Osius, America's modern ambassador to Vietnam By PBS News Hour Ted Osius’ path to becoming U.S. ambassador to Vietnam began with bicycle diplomacy, soon after relations with Hanoi were restored in 1995. As a consular officer, he pedaled the countryside and endeared himself to the Vietnamese. Osius is gay and… Continue watching
May 20 How Trump's business tax filings contradict his claims about his net worth By News Desk While his personal income tax returns remain unknown, his business dealings could give a glimpse into the candidate’s personal tax history. Continue reading
May 20 New owner of Trump's Taj Mahal wants to make casino great again By Wayne Parry, Associated Press Billionaire Carl Icahn isn't sure whether he'll spend the $100 million he promised to spruce up the struggling gambling hall opened in 1990 by Donald Trump, who hailed it as "the eighth wonder of the world."… Continue reading
May 20 National Rifle Association endorses Trump for president By Julie Pace, Associated Press Trump called the endorsement a "fantastic honor" and said he would not let NRA members down. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:57 Crimean Muslim refugees feel welcome, but there's no place like home By PBS News Hour Ukraine’s Crimean Tatar Muslims have persevered through centuries of persecution, including an alleged Soviet-sponsored genocide in 1944. With Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimea, the Tatars are now facing renewed persecution in the form of government crackdowns and forced exile. Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:36 News Wrap: Democrats shout 'shame!' as LGBT worker protections lose by one vote By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the fight for gay rights hit the House and failed by one vote. A scuttled amendment would have protected LGBT employees from discrimination by federal contractors. Democrats cried “shame!” and accused Republican leaders of delaying… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 6:29 'There is no way I won't be' the Democratic nominee, says Hillary Clinton By PBS News Hour The Democratic race may still be ongoing, but Hillary Clinton doesn’t harbor much doubt about its outcome. In an interview with CNN, the front-runner declared that she will be the party’s nominee, though rival Sen. Bernie Sanders has given no… Continue watching
May 19 To save Puerto Rico from drowning in debt, House strikes deal with White House By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans and Democrats reached a rare, election-year deal with the White House to try to rescue Puerto Rico from $70 billion in debt as millions of Americans in the cash-strapped U.S. territory struggle with the loss of basic services. Continue reading