Feb 13 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at age 79, tensions between western powers and Russia increase over a potential ceasefire in Syria. Also, how the city of Chicago is fighting foodborne illness using data analytics, algorithms… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:23 How will the vacancy left by Scalia's death affect the balance of the court? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 In victory or dissent, Scalia was a man of strong opinions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Scalia deeply influenced a generation of conservative legal thinkers and was a lightning rod for criticism from the left almost from the moment President Ronald Reagan put him on the court in 1986. Continue reading
Feb 13 What to watch: GOP hopefuls set to spar in South Carolina debate By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Serious issues are facing the Republican presidential candidate in their debate Saturday night in South Carolina. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 4:35 Democrats tangle over Obama legacy, Sanders' plan price tag at PBS NewsHour debate By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders returned to campaigning after Thursday’s Democratic debate in Milwaukee, where Clinton called out her competitor over criticism of President Obama and the math behind his proposals, as Sanders reiterated his plans for higher taxes… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 14:04 Shields and Brooks on Democratic debate strategy, Trump's N.H. win By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to the discuss the week’s news, including takeaways from Thursday’s PBS NewsHour Democratic debate, Donald Trump’s victory in New Hampshire and how the first primary re-scrambled… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 54:16 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders meet for their sixth Democratic debate. Also: World powers strike a fragile cease-fire agreement for Syria, Egypt’s women fight sexual violence through activism, a moment 1,000 years in the making… Continue watching
Feb 12 House panel calls governor, EPA chief to testify on Flint By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he has agreed to testify to Congress about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, bowing to demands by Democrats that the Republican governor explain his role in a cost-cutting move that resulted… Continue reading
Feb 12 Jeb Bush will campaign with his brother in South Carolina By Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. -- GOP presidential contender Jeb Bush is defending his decision to bring his brother, former President George W. Bush, to South Carolina to help him campaign. Continue reading