Aug 14 Watch 7:54 How newly discovered audio is reviving debate over Reagan’s legacy on race Newly unearthed audio from a 1971 phone call between Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon is raising new questions about Reagan's views on race. What additional context does the new audio offer to historians, as they continue to assess Reagan's record… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode, Oct. 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 21, Nebraskans and other red states will vote in November on the expansion of Medicaid, and Utah draws fans to the annual Moab Music Festival. Also, a documentary tells the journey of three women… Continue watching
Mar 25 Why Trump’s latest steps heighten risk of a global trade war By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The world's financial markets are gripped by fear that an escalating trade rift between the United States and China may inflict far-reaching pain. Continue reading
Jan 30 The word nearly every president uses to describe the state of the union By Lisa Desjardins President Gerald Ford was the first to turn the title of the State of the Union address into a hallmark phrase with a verb. Continue reading
Jun 30 Column: The secret tax deal Republicans should offer Democrats, and how it would pass By David Smick Given the task of enacting tax reform, congressional Republicans and the Trump administration would do well to look to history. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch The life of an ex-president after leaving office By PBS News Hour Can an ex-president have fun? Atlantic writer Barbara Bradley Hagerty examined the lives of modern presidents to see how they fared in the real world after leaving office in middle age. As part of a collaboration with The Atlantic, Hagerty… Continue watching
Dec 28 4 American presidents with Trump-like traits By Lisa Desjardins An interesting group of presidents share some traits -- of course not all traits -- with Mr. Trump. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:31 How similar are Trump and Reagan? By Melanie Saltzman Donald Trump often invoked Ronald Reagan on the campaign trail this year, and did so again as President-elect last week at a North Carolina rally as he described his plans for the military. But just how similar are the two… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 2:38 A history of the American war on weed By PBS NewsHour On November 8, multiple states legalized marijuana for medical or recreational purposes -- so Joe Dolce’s new book on the substance's history in the U.S. is timely. Dolce argues marijuana's bad reputation is a result of political demonization, including an… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 5:44 In Virginia, voters reflect on their presidential choice By PBS News Hour To gauge the range of reactions to the greatest election upset in American history, we visit Manassas, Virginia, and speak with people at all points on the political spectrum. The state used to be reliably red, but Tuesday represented the… Continue watching