Aug 26 Watch 13:45 Six Virginia residents share their election perspectives — and voting plans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:39 Turkish, U.S. forces launch operation in Syria; Biden calls for Kurds to halt advances By PBS News Hour Backed by U.S. forces, the Turkish military has launched a major operation inside Syria, sending warplanes and ground troops to retake territory held by the Islamic State. Vice President Joe Biden also called upon Kurdish rebels in the area to… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 6:51 Obama surveys Louisiana flood damage; for hardest hit, it’s a long road ahead By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, President Obama traveled to Louisiana to survey damage incurred by last week’s torrential flooding, which killed 13 and left some 60,000 homes destroyed. One of the areas hardest hit was Livingston Parish; its president, Layton Ricks, updates Judy… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 8:12 Green Party nominee Jill Stein on why she’s the only candidate ‘not corrupted’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 7:21 Payment to Iran was used as ‘leverage’ for hostage release, admits State Department By PBS News Hour In January, Iran released American hostages in a development coinciding with a U.S. payout of $400 million -- money that had been owed for decades. The Obama administration previously denied a connection between the two events, but on Friday, the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 12:35 Trump’s new campaign manager challenges Clinton on policy By PBS News Hour For the second time this summer, Donald Trump has made major changes to senior campaign staff, hiring Stephen Bannon as CEO and promoting Kellyanne Conway to manager. Judy Woodruff speaks with Robert Costa of The Washington Post about what the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 9:40 In the wake of the Ailes resignation, we discuss workplace sexual harassment By PBS News Hour Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson was the first woman to accuse network co-founder Roger Ailes of sexual harassment. She was not the last: a subsequent flood of allegations forced Ailes to resign. As the company investigates, Judy Woodruff interviews… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 9:03 15 years after 9/11, national security is stronger — but so are the threats By PBS News Hour As we approach the 15th anniversary of 9/11, we ponder the question: Is America safer now from terrorism than it was on that fateful day? Steven Brill spent the last year evaluating what has changed, including tightened airline security policies,… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 13:20 Brooks and Dionne on the GOP’s dilemma and the role of ‘common decency’ in the campaign By PBS News Hour Donald Trump made more controversial statements this week and remains behind in polls. But it was not a great week for Hillary Clinton, either: more emails were leaked that could prove damaging. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Brooks of The… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:19 Despite poll deficits in key states, Trump expresses optimism By PBS News Hour Another bad week for Donald Trump concluded with the GOP nominee down by double digits in key states. He received support from RNC chairman Reince Priebus Friday at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, but top Republicans continued to express concern… Continue watching