Apr 11 Watch 53:37 PBS NewsHour full episode April 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, GOP candidates ramp up their war over delegates as the nomination race tightens. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, corruption runs rampant in Kenya, documenting Syrian war crimes in real time, why poor people… Continue watching
Apr 11 White House: Blame to share for failed Libya aftermath By Josh Lederman and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House sought Monday to share the blame for the failed aftermath of the 2011 intervention in Libya, arguing the U.S. and its NATO allies asked too few questions about what would follow after dictator Moammar Gadhafi… Continue reading
Apr 11 AP-GfK Poll: Clinton has edge over Trump on range of issues By Julie Pace and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a stark warning for Donald Trump as he eyes a possible general election showdown with Hillary Clinton, Americans trust the Democratic front-runner more than the Republican businessman to handle a wide range of issues -- from immigration… Continue reading
Apr 11 Kerry makes gut-wrenching visit to Hiroshima site of atomic bomb By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan -- An emotional John Kerry said Hiroshima's horrible history should teach humanity to avoid conflict and strive to eradicate nuclear weapons as he became the first U.S. secretary of state to tread upon the ground of the world's… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 3:29 Water systems across country repeatedly exceed federal lead standards By PBS News Hour An Associated Press investigation of Environmental Protection Agency records has found nearly 1,400 water systems providing tap water to nearly 4 million Americans exceeded the acceptable lead level at least once between 2013 and 2015. AP Reporter Meghan Hoyer, who… Continue watching
Apr 10 What 'The Wire' can teach us about storytelling By Michael D. Regan The award-winning series captivated viewers attracted to its raw realism and connection to the shadowy inner-workings of Baltimore’s gangs, media and government. Continue reading
Apr 10 'No more political correctness' for Trump supporters By Associated Press Donald Trump's inflammatory statements about Mexican immigrants, Muslim refugees and women who get abortions may eventually be his campaign's undoing, some analysts say. But don't tell that to the many supporters such as Titus Kottke, attracted to the Republican front-runner… Continue reading
Apr 10 How Trump and Cruz are courting Jewish GOP voters By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Ted Cruz warned Jewish donors on Saturday that Donald Trump could trigger a general election "bloodbath" for the Republican Party. Continue reading
Apr 10 After delegate battles in the West, 2016 candidates turn to NY By Michael D. Regan and Kathleen Ronayne, Nancy Benac, Associated Press As Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders continues to add to a string of statewide wins, Hillary Clinton points to a still-commanding lead in the delegate hunt as the the two fight for momentum in New York. Republican candidates Ted Cruz… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Viewers respond to report on law enforcement unlocking smartphones By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about PBS NewsHour Weekend's recent story about a Senate Bill that would require companies like Apple to assist law enforcement, after a judge grants a warrant, with unlocking encrypted smartphones for evidence. Continue watching