Feb 26 NewsHour flashback: Jim Webb’s Emmy-winning report on Lebanese Civil War By Anya van Wagtendonk Former Senator Jim Webb has worn many hats in his long career: U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, best-selling author and officer in the Marines. He is also an Emmy-winning journalist, thanks to a special report he produced for… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch Will security and stability concerns shape the 2016 race? By PBS News Hour What issues will influence what voters want in a president in 2016? Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report about the current atmosphere of international insecurity, plus the significance… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 6:26 Are Modi’s pro-business plans a path out of poverty for India’s poor? By PBS News Hour NewsHour travels to Gujarat, India to explore Narendra Modi's policies. Modi has amassed supporters throughout the country who praise his economic vision by creating jobs and improving the country's infrastructure. But critics argue many states, whose residents live below the… Continue watching
Jan 20 Iowa Sen. Ernst promises focus on Americans’ concerns in GOP response By Alan Fram, Associated Press In remarks that mixed calls for bipartisan cooperation with a flexing of GOP independence, freshman Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, cited Americans' worries about stagnant wages, lost jobs and canceled health care coverage. She called on Obama to cooperate with Republicans… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 8:24 What do Ohio voters want? More political cooperation despite clashing views By PBS News Hour What do Americans think about Washington politics and productivity over the last two years? Across the political spectrum, one thing that many seem to agree on is that both parties share blame for dysfunction and stasis. Judy Woodruff talks to… Continue watching
Jan 09 Mitt Romney tells donors he’s considering a run for the White House By Philip Elliott and Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney told several donors on Friday that he’s seriously considering a third run for the White House, a change for the 2012 GOP nominee after months of insisting his career in politics is over. Romney attended a… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:07 What can we expect from Congress in 2015? By PBS News Hour Members of Congress are set to return to work on Tuesday with Republicans in charge of both the House and Senate. What will be on the agenda and what can we expect from lawmakers in 2015? For more, Niels Lesniewski… Continue watching
Jan 04 Here’s what you may have missed from NewsHour Weekend in 2014 By News Desk From a candid interview with Bryan Cranston to the roots of gang violence in El Salvador, here's a look back at some of the what you may have missed from NewsHour Weekend's first full calendar year on air. Continue reading
Jan 04 Huckabee leaving Fox News to mull presidential run By Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press TV host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he is leaving his Fox News talk show as he considers whether to seek the Republican nomination for president, a decision he expects to reach in the spring. Continue reading
Jan 03 New Congress includes more minorities, women than ever before By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The 114th Congress that convenes Tuesday will count more minorities and women than ever, although lawmakers remain overwhelmingly white and male in the Republican-controlled House and Senate. Continue reading