Jan 03 Watch 6:02 Introducing the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, 'Now Read This' By PBS News Hour The PBS NewsHour has teamed up with The New York Times to bring you a new book club called Now Read This. It will allow readers to participate in discussions in real time and ask questions of the authors. The… Continue watching
Jul 14 5 episodes of television you should be watching now By Alison Thoet James Poniewozik, the chief television critic at the New York Times, shares his favorite television episodes this season. Here are his top five. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 6:35 Reconstructing the Russian hacks leading up to the election By PBS News Hour Reports that the CIA believes Russia sought to help the president-elect win the election by hacking Democratic political organizations has rocked the nation. Mr. Trump dismisses claims that Russia had any influence in the process or that it wanted him… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:30 Is there a line between Trump's business and political interests? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump’s business dealings with companies around the world have raised questions of possible conflicts of interest once he takes office. The New York Times recently published a lengthy piece on potential issues; William Brangham speaks with one of the… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 13:10 Shields and Brooks on cabinet picks and conflicts of interest By PBS News Hour In the past week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced several White House appointments and policy ideas. Judy Woodruff speaks with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks about Trump's choice to oversee the Department of Education,… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 4:48 Trump strikes different tone, policy positions in sit-down with New York Times By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump met with The New York Times for an on-the-record conversation on Tuesday. During the session, Mr. Trump disavowed the alt-right but defended Stephen Bannon, said he didn’t want to hurt Hillary Clinton and said he might not… Continue watching
Nov 22 Trump disavows alt-right in New York Times interview By Dan Cooney, Kristen Doerer President-elect Donald Trump disavowed the alt-right in an on-the-record interview with the New York Times on Tuesday. He also responded to questions about the possibility of prosecuting Hillary Clinton, his commitment to the First Amendment, his plans for Syria, and… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 2:54 Candidates storm swing states as headlines on FBI, taxes swirl By PBS News Hour A week before Election Day, the candidates stumped in battleground states: Donald Trump took his campaign to Pennsylvania, while Hillary Clinton appealed to Florida voters. Their last leg of campaigning comes amid a flurry of headlines about a Trump tax… Continue watching
Oct 13 New York Times responds to Trump's lawsuit threat By Associated Press A lawyer representing the newspaper said if Trump believes the law protects him from critics, “we welcome an opportunity to have a court set him straight.”… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 12:17 How the candidates' tax proposals highlight different economic priorities By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both spoke about their intended tax policies this week. On Monday, Trump proposed tax cuts for all, while on Thursday, Clinton pledged to increase taxes on the wealthy and use that money for the middle… Continue watching