Jul 14 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: U.S. forces kill Abu Sayed, ISIS leader in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, the U.S. military says ISIS leader Abu Sayed was killed Tuesday during a drone strike on ISIS headquarters in northwestern Afghanistan. The Justice Department said it will appeal directly to the Supreme Court after… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 1:55 Remembering Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski By PBS News Hour President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, has died at the age of 89. For the past four decades, he has remained an influential voice in U.S. foreign policy. The NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson has more on his legacy. Continue watching
May 27 Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Born in Warsaw and educated in Canada and the United States, Zbigniew Brzezinski was an acknowledged expert in Communism when he attracted the attention of U.S. policymakers. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch The life of an ex-president after leaving office By PBS News Hour Can an ex-president have fun? Atlantic writer Barbara Bradley Hagerty examined the lives of modern presidents to see how they fared in the real world after leaving office in middle age. As part of a collaboration with The Atlantic, Hagerty… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:30 Ruth Bader Ginsburg on becoming ‘Notorious’ By PBS News Hour For the latest NewsHour Bookshelf, Gwen Ifill sits down with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to discuss her new book, “In My Own Words" -- her first since she was appointed to the court. Ginsburg reflects on the origins… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch 4:28 President Jimmy Carter is itching to elect Hillary Clinton By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at age 94 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, tributes poured in from across the nation after former first lady Nancy Reagan’s death Sunday at age 94; President Obama offered a few words of praise for the conservative icon. Also, former president Jimmy Carter… Continue watching
Jan 20 Here’s how the Iowa caucus works By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 40 years ago, a scheduling quirk vaulted Iowa to the front of the presidential nominating process, and ever since most White House hopefuls have devoted enormous time and money to a state that otherwise… Continue reading
Dec 06 Former President Jimmy Carter says he is cancer free By News Desk Former President Jimmy Carter announced he is cancer free Sunday, more than three months after the 91-year-old started treatment for melanoma tumors. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 6:26 How a boy from segregated South grew up to be Jimmy Carter’s chief of staff By PBS News Hour Continue watching