• After months of simmering conflict, thousands of Russian troops amass on Ukraine's border

    After months of simmering conflict, thousands of Russian troops amass on Ukraine's border

    Apr 13, 2021 10:30 PM EST

    ... former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor. Ambassador Taylor, welcome back to the "NewsHour," and thank you for making the time. Let me just start with what your understanding is of what is driving this escalation right now and, in particular, Russia's framing of it. William Taylor: So ...

  • GOP firebrand U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks enters Alabama Senate race

    GOP firebrand U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks enters Alabama Senate race

    Mar 23, 2021 12:02 AM EST

    ... said as he introduced Brooks. Brooks, 66, has come under fire for telling the rally that preceded the Capitol riot that it was time to “start taking down names and kicking ass.” Brooks said the phrase was intended to fire up the crowd for the next election cycle and is ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on the Republican Party's identity crisis

    Brooks and Capehart on the Republican Party's identity crisis

    Feb 05, 2021 11:35 PM EST

    ... York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart, columnist for The Washington Post. Very good to see both of you this Friday night. Let's start by talking about the Republican Party. Jonathan, the Republicans in the House of Representatives this week voted -- just in the last day voted not ...

  • WATCH: Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win

    WATCH: Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win

    Jan 06, 2021 07:18 PM EST

    ... call Wednesday, though Ossoff declared he won. Perdue, who was seeking reelection, is ineligible to vote in the Senate because his term expired with the start of the new Congress Sunday.The group led by Cruz is vowing to object unless Congress agrees to form a commission to investigate the ...

  • Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks

    Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks

    Dec 22, 2020 11:30 PM EST

    Paul Solman: Is that your entire cushion? Celia Stevens: Yes, it is. Paul Solman: Of course, this year has been crushing for almost all of us because of COVID, but especially for older Americans without savings or a well-paying work-from-home job. Donna Rushing: I did start taking ...

  • What's behind the sharp rise in murders across the U.S.?

    What's behind the sharp rise in murders across the U.S.?

    Dec 21, 2020 11:35 PM EST

    ... of this pandemic. John Yang: Another major factor? Lingering distrust between law enforcement and communities of color after officers killed Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville. Darren Faulkner: There's a huge trust factor that we are seeing in the community as it pertains to law enforcement. And ...

  • BeyoncĂ© leads Grammys with 9 nominations

    Beyoncé leads Grammys with 9 nominations

    Nov 24, 2020 06:50 PM EST

    Lipa, who won two Grammys last year, earned bids for album of the year with "Future Nostalgia" as well as song and record of the year for her hit "Don't Start Now." Swift, whose last two albums didn't garner nominations for album of the year, is competing for ...

  • Biden defeats Trump after flipping key battleground states

    Biden defeats Trump after flipping key battleground states

    Nov 07, 2020 04:29 PM EST

    From the start the president used his bully pulpit to tout his response to the virus and criticize Democratic governors in charge of states with high numbers of COVID-19 cases. He also criticized Biden for “hiding in his basement” in Delaware, at times blurring the lines between campaign rhetoric ...

  • WATCH: Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

    WATCH: Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

    Oct 26, 2020 11:32 PM EST

    ... beliefs. Graham said Barrett is "unabashedly pro-life, but she’s not going to apply ‘the law of Amy’ to all of us.” At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, rather than the 60 ...

  • WATCH: U.S. Senate set to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court

    WATCH: U.S. Senate set to confirm Barrett to Supreme Court

    Oct 26, 2020 02:30 PM EST

    ... beliefs. Graham said Barrett is "unabashedly pro-life, but she’s not going to apply ‘the law of Amy’ to all of us.” At the start of Trump’s presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, rather than the 60 ...