Feb 14 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Pence blasts European allies over Iran nuclear deal In our news wrap Thursday, Vice President Pence criticized European allies for staying in the Iran nuclear deal, saying they were intending to break U.S. sanctions against Iran. His remarks came at a conference discussing peace and stability in the… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 2:24 Family, friends recall the ‘profound legacy’ of George H.W. Bush The final funeral for George H.W. Bush was held today at his family church in Houston. Some 1,200 mourners gathered to honor the late president. Following the service, Bush’s casket was transported to College Station, and he was laid to… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 15:54 Washington bids farewell to President George H.W. Bush Family, friends, former presidents and foreign dignitaries gathered Wednesday to honor President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Among those eulogizing the American war hero and political patriarch was his oldest son, President George W. Bush,… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 14:42 Untold anecdotes of George H.W. Bush It's difficult to sum up an entire life in a memorial service, no matter how grand. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, presidential historian Michael Beschloss, Bush family friend David Bates and Margaret Warner, who covered the president on the… Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Castro’s funeral procession retraces Revolution’s route By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Fidel Castro’s ashes began a lengthy procession through Cuba on Wednesday, mirroring the legendary leader's post-revolution journey in 1959. At the time, Castro depicted himself as a national savior -- a view some Cubans still hold today. Hari Sreenivasan speaks… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 9:46 Nation says goodbye to iconic first lady in California ceremony By PBS News Hour Former first lady Nancy Reagan was laid to rest at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley Friday morning, in a carefully choreographed ceremony attended by friends, family and first ladies past and present. Judy Woodruff reports on the… Continue watching
Mar 07 Nancy Reagan to be buried next to husband at Ronald Reagan Library By Joshua Barajas Funeral services for Reagan are scheduled for Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m. EST at the presidential library. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral Mass By Sam Hananel, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press One of Scalia's nine children, the Rev. Paul Scalia, was to lead the Mass on Saturday at the nation's largest Roman Catholic church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It can hold at least 3,500 people. Continue reading
Mar 14 Hundreds expected for funeral of 19-year-old man fatally shot by police By Andrew Mach Hundreds of mourners in Madison, Wisc., were expected to attend a visitation and funeral Saturday for a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white police officer last Friday. Continue reading
Jan 27 First lady forgoes headscarf in Saudi Arabia By Associated Press For first lady Michelle Obama, just a few hours in Saudi Arabia were enough to illustrate the stark limitations under which Saudi women live. Continue reading