• Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack

    Afghan forces free most hostages taken in new Taliban attack

    Aug 20, 2018 04:29 PM EST

    ... fate. "Unfortunately, some of my relatives are among the kidnapped passengers and we don't have any information about their whereabouts," Hamid Mubarez said. "We just ask the government not to wait, and to try hard to release the rest of the passengers." Mir Ahmed, who lives near where the ...

  • What does Trump on tape reveal about the plan to pay off a former Playboy model?

    What does Trump on tape reveal about the plan to pay off a former Playboy model?

    Jul 25, 2018 10:30 PM EST

    Yamiche Alcindor: As for the why behind Cohen's apparent break from Mr. Trump, today, Davis denied that Cohen was still seeking a pardon from the president. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Yamiche Alcindor. Judy Woodruff: A note, the CNN reporter whom we heard just ask the president if ...

  • Shields and Salam on Trump-Putin summit aftershocks

    Shields and Salam on Trump-Putin summit aftershocks

    Jul 20, 2018 10:30 PM EST

    Mark Shields: Let me just ask one question. Reihan Salam: Please. Mark Shields: Do you think that, after 9/11, when Dan Coats was the United States ambassador to Germany, and he stood with Gerhard Schroeder, the chancellor of Germany, at the Brandenburg Gate, and thanked 200,000 Germans for ...

  • The many different ways Trump has described Putin and Russian election interference

    The many different ways Trump has described Putin and Russian election interference

    Jul 16, 2018 09:30 PM EST

    “He said he didn’t meddle — I asked him again. You can only ask so many times. I just asked him again. He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election. He did not do what they are saying he did,” Trump told reporters. Nov. 12, 2017: Trump ...

  • How Trump’s turbulent Europe trip affects his Putin meeting

    How Trump’s turbulent Europe trip affects his Putin meeting

    Jul 13, 2018 10:40 PM EST

    ... system by our strongest adversary. And so, if he blithely goes in -- and that was his body language and the words today -- oh, I will just ask him, but I don't expect a good answer. He has to be forceful and strong, and not weak, but he has been ...

  • From boat makers to farmers, U.S.-led tariff war inflicts pain

    From boat makers to farmers, U.S.-led tariff war inflicts pain

    Jun 24, 2018 06:54 PM EST

    ... Wisconsin, represented by House Speaker Paul Ryan. Yet the pain of the EU's 25 percent motorcycle tariffs is being felt across the Atlantic, too. Just ask Andy Mueller, who sells Tennessee-made Boss Hoss motorcycles in Huerth, Germany, near Cologne. "The tariffs affect done deals," Mueller said. "We bought ...

  • Trump administration wants Congress to fix immigration loophole, White House says

    Trump administration wants Congress to fix immigration loophole, White House says

    Jun 19, 2018 10:40 PM EST

    ... their children alone, many in the hands of smuggler, to get through into our country. And that's not acceptable. (CROSSTALK) Judy Woodruff: Let me just ask you this. You know that what is going on in these countries is, there is a dangerous situation. These families are coming because ...

  • Extreme fire danger forces another national forest to close

    Extreme fire danger forces another national forest to close

    Jun 12, 2018 08:00 PM EST

    ... allowed in during certain times of the day, she said. "We recognize that this is difficult for the local businesses and the local economy and just ask that people just be understanding and patient," Hooley said. The region, which is also home to Mesa Verde National Park, relies heavily on ...

  • This political insider's thriller novels predicted U.S. election interference

    This political insider's thriller novels predicted U.S. election interference

    Apr 13, 2018 10:25 PM EST

    ... central aspects of these books. Judy Woodruff: Well, wearing -- with your day job hat on, as the director of the Ohio Democratic Party, let me just ask you a couple of questions about that. David Pepper: Right. Judy Woodruff: How much do you think Ohio voters care, are interested in ...

  • ‘We have got an absentee landlord’: Denver Post calls out owners for dramatic newsroom cuts

    ‘We have got an absentee landlord’: Denver Post calls out owners for dramatic newsroom cuts

    Apr 09, 2018 10:35 PM EST

    ... sold. Joining me now, Chuck Plunkett, editorial page editor of The Denver Post, who co-wrote the editorial. Welcome. And I want to begin by just asking you, why? Why take this extraordinary move, why in this particular way, and why now? Chuck Plunkett: Well, you know, news -- and thanks ...