May 23 Watch 5:03 The implications of Baltimore police officer's acquittal in Freddie Gray case By PBS News Hour A Baltimore Circuit judge on Monday found police officer Edward Nero not guilty on all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African-American whose alleged mistreatment in police custody prompted violent citywide protests… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 53:27 PBS NewsHour full episode May 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a U.S. drone strike kills the leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, leaving the group’s future in question. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith discuss the presidential race, a Baltimore officer accused in Freddie Gray’s death… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:58 News Wrap: Warm embrace of Obama sign of how far Vietnam-U.S. relations have come By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama was warmly welcomed in Vietnam on the first of a three-day visit. Lifting a 50-year-old arms embargo, he cited “common interests,” but denied China’s ever-expanding influence in the region was a consideration. Also,… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 10:44 With killing of top mullah, what's next for the Taliban in Afghanistan? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, a U.S. drone strike killed Mullah Mansour, the leader of the Taliban and architect of the group’s bloody reconquest of Afghanistan this past year. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports on the killing, and Hari Sreenivasan talks… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 9:29 In 2016, is it 'who are you voting for,' or 'who are you voting against?' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 23 Clinton: Trump could 'bankrupt America' like his companies By David Eggert, Associated Press DETROIT — Hillary Clinton said Monday that Donald Trump's economic policies would lead to lower wages, fewer jobs and more debt. Continue reading
May 23 Sanders says Puerto Rican rescue plan would make 'a terrible situation even worse' By Ken Thomas, Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is breaking with the Obama administration and House lawmakers over a plan to restructure Puerto Rico's $70 billion in debt. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:12 U.S. drone strike may have killed Taliban leader By PBS News Hour U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jey Johnson said “it appears likely” that a U.S. drone strike on Saturday killed the leader of the anti-government Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour though it could be days before officials can confirm that. Jennifer… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 4:24 Obama expected to push for human rights in first visit to Vietnam By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama has begun a three-day visit to Vietnam, his first stop on a week-long trip in Asia. The president arrived in the Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi on Sunday in his first visit to the country. Vietnamese leaders… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 1:49 Austria could soon elect the EU's first far-right president By PBS News Hour A presidential runoff in Austria is pitting two men with with diametrically opposed views. Norbert Hoefer is running on an anti-immigration platform and could become the European Union’s first far-right head of state. His opponent, Alexander Van Der Bellen, supports… Continue watching