Politics Dec 07 Peru swears in VP as the new president amid constitutional crisis Peru's Congress has removed President Castillo from office and sworn in his vice president to replace him. Lawmakers voted to oust Castillo after he decreed the dissolution of Congress ahead of a third attempt to remove him by impeachment. By Franklin Briceno, Associated Press
World Jul 13 Power vacuum created by president’s killing rattles Haiti Haitians are not only wondering who killed their president but who's running the country. At least three men claim to be the legitimate head of government. Their claims are complicating the investigation into the assassination and fueling a race to… By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Jul 12 Watch 9:22 Exploring the conspiracies, chaos in the assassination investigation in Haiti It's been less than a week since the shocking assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse. A possible conspiracy involving a Haitian-born doctor from Florida has further roiled a fraught situation as political rivals jockey for power. Judy Woodruff speaks to… By Judy Woodruff, Dan Sagalyn, Ali Rogin
World Jul 09 Watch 7:30 Who will replace Jovenel Moïse? Exploring his assassination and Haiti’s future After Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced a 15 day state of siege. But a new prime minister appointed by Moise — Ariel Henry — says he's the rightful ruler. John Yang discusses the Haiti's… By John Yang, Layla Quran
Apr 20 Military says that Chad’s president killed on battlefield By Krista Larson, Edouard Takadji, Associated Press Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, who ruled the central African nation for more than three decades, died Tuesday of wounds suffered on the battlefield during a fight against rebels, the military announced on national television and radio. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:44 Biden sworn in as the 46th president, beginning a new chapter in the post-Trump era By John Yang This day has seen the inauguration of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. as the 46th president of the United States. He was sworn in Wednesday to lead the nation into the post-Trump era, facing deep political divisions and the worst public… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 15:54 Washington bids farewell to President George H.W. Bush Family, friends, former presidents and foreign dignitaries gathered Wednesday to honor President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Among those eulogizing the American war hero and political patriarch was his oldest son, President George W. Bush,… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 14:42 Untold anecdotes of George H.W. Bush It's difficult to sum up an entire life in a memorial service, no matter how grand. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, presidential historian Michael Beschloss, Bush family friend David Bates and Margaret Warner, who covered the president on the… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch 1:41 Watch a 106-year-old woman bust a move with the president By PBS News Hour 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin has lived through 18 different presidents, though she never thought she’d live to see an African-American in the White House, let alone meet him. But thanks to an online campaign, McLaurin was able to fulfill her dream… Continue watching