Jul 25 Watch 6:09 Was Putin’s bad blood with Clinton behind DNC hacking? By PBS NewsHour Friday’s Wikileaks dump of 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails has roiled the political unity waters and may all be tied to Hillary Clinton’s past criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 7:45 The one word Democrats hoped to avoid at convention — ‘emails’ — is back By PBS NewsHour The Democratic convention opened with a bang and once more the word at the center of a scandal is “emails.” Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 3:03 News Wrap: Lynch urges end to cop-community divide, ceasefire takes hold in South Sudan By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, testifying at a House hearing, said stopping violence must be a rallying point for both police and minority groups. She also defended the decision not to charge Hillary Clinton in the… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on Dallas police murders, Trump’s Republican problem By PBS NewsHour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they both agree was a bad week for America. They see little chance for an end to the increasing polarization. Both also had… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 3:23 Did Clinton get off easy? House committee grills FBI’s Comey By PBS NewsHour James Comey appeared before the House Oversight Committee, where Republicans pressed the FBI chief on the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use and private servers as secretary of state. While Comey said Clinton’s actions might have deserved some kind of… Continue watching
Jul 07 State Department reopens investigation of Clinton’s handling of classified information By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Spokesman John Kirby says the emails probe is restarting now that the Justice Department isn't pursuing a criminal prosecution. The State Department suspended its review in April to avoid interfering with the FBI's inquiry. Continue reading
Jul 07 No double standard in Clinton probe, FBI director says By Eric Tucker, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first appearance before Congress since announcing the agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 7:22 2 takes on the law used to judge Clinton’s email use By PBS NewsHour Both FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Loretta said they would not recommend or pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for her email practices as secretary of state. To examine the law they used to make that decision, Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 3:27 Clinton goes on offense, hoping to leave email story behind By PBS NewsHour Hillary Clinton campaigned on the the Jersey shore Wednesday, confronting Donald Trump’s business record and unveiling a plan to make public universities tuition free for most American families. But Republicans continued to raise concerns about her use of email as… Continue watching
Jul 06 Justice Department closes Clinton email investigation with no charges By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the Hillary Clinton email investigation is being closed without any criminal charges. Continue reading