Apr 15 Watch 11:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s delegate complaints and the Democratic debate By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether the GOP’s nomination process is rigged, takeaways from Thursday’s contentious Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton’s self-defeating secrecy and Sen. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Susan Rice shares administration’s response to Paris terror arrest By PBS News Hour President Obama was briefed on the arrest of the main suspect in November’s Paris terrorist attacks Friday and spoke with French and Belgian leaders by phone. For more on the administration’s response to the arrest and details on the president’s… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 12:17 Shields and Brooks on blocking Trump, Sanders’ chances and Merrick Garland By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks to discuss the week in politics, including how the mainstream GOP can block a Donald Trump nomination, Bernie Sanders’ chances in the western states… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 12:25 Congress grills Michigan governor, EPA head over Flint water crisis By PBS News Hour Flint, Michigan, earned a place in the spotlight again Thursday, as Congressional hearings on the city’s water crisis continued. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA administrator Gina McCarthy both faced strict scrutiny for their apparent failure to respond to the… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 4:57 Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats By PBS News Hour President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 15:13 Who is Merrick Garland? Legal analysts review his record — and his chance By PBS News Hour Following President Obama’s nomination of chief D.C. Circuit appeals judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, Judy Woodruff turns to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and former Solicitor General Seth Waxman for more on the unique situation. Also,… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 10:26 What’s the outlook for heated primary races in Florida, Ohio and Illinois? By PBS News Hour Presidential contenders are preparing for primaries in five key states Tuesday, including make-or-break contests in Florida and Ohio that could radically alter the complexion of the race. For more on the contests in those states, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch What job growth? Voters remain pessimistic about the economy By PBS News Hour This year’s election has been dominated by economic anxiety, though the nation’s unemployment rate is at its post-recession lowest and there have been six consecutive years of job growth. As a joint project of the NewsHour, American Public Media’s Marketplace… 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 10 Watch 10:34 The Atlantic examines Obama’s foreign policy legacy By PBS News Hour What is President Obama’s real foreign policy legacy? Through a series of interviews with the commander in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic set out to determine an answer -- one divorced from the partisan rhetoric that tends to dominate… Continue watching