Mar 20 WATCH: House Intelligence Committee hearings on Russia and the 2016 election By News Desk The House intelligence committee is to begin hearings Monday into Russia's role in cybersecurity breaches at the Democratic National Committee, as well as President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claim that his predecessor had authorized a wiretap of Trump Tower. FBI Director… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 4:11 What we still don’t know after a week dominated by Russia questions By PBS News Hour Russia loomed over this week’s congressional hearings. What kind of investigation is needed to look into unverified reports that Russia has information on the president-elect? And why didn’t the White House do more early on to stop Russian hacking? Steve… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 12:12 Shields and Brooks on Russian intrigue in American politics, Obama’s farewell By PBS News Hour It was a packed week of congressional hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, with inauguration days away. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about the Russian intrigue in U.S. politics,… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 3:23 Top intelligence officials stop short of providing evidence of Russian hacking at Senate hearing By PBS News Hour The nation’s top intelligence officials appeared publically before the Senate Intelligence Committee, days after the release of a report on the alleged role of Russian influence during the presidential election. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Trump son-in-law tapped for top White House role By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President-elect Donald Trump announced he has chosen his son-in-law Jared Kushner to serve as senior adviser to the president, raising concerns about nepotism and potential business conflicts of interest. Also, Russia is pushing back against… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘disdain’ for the intelligence community By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. intelligence report on Russian intervention in the presidential election and its implications for American democracy and foreign policy. They also review highlights… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’ By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:30 Rep. Schiff weighs in on the intelligence report about Russian hacking By PBS News Hour Intelligence agencies have released their detailed findings that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election. The report says Vladimir Putin himself orchestrated a campaign of intervention, specifically intending to boost Trump's election chances "when possible.” Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 23:05 Biden: Trump’s belittling of U.S. intelligence agencies is ‘dangerous,’ ‘mindless’ By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford As the Obama years come to a close, Vice President Joe Biden sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his thoughts on his tenure, the election and the future of the country. They discuss the fate of the Affordable Care… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 8:13 Why trust is essential between the president and intelligence community By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump has routinely taken a skeptical stance toward the U.S. intelligence community. As the release nears of a report on alleged Russian hacking in the U.S. election, Judy Woodruff gets views from James Woolsey, senior advisor to the… Continue watching