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
Oct 21 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on the danger of our ideological divide By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump's "reckless" questioning of the election's legitimacy, the country’s vast ideological divide, the… Continue watching
Sep 01 35 years after shooting Reagan, Hinckley to be released next week By Dan Cooney John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago will be released to his mother’s home in Virginia on Sept. 10, his attorney said Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan, goes free By PBS News Hour A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, will live with… Continue watching
Jul 27 John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, to be freed after 35 years By Dan Cooney A judge ruled Wednesday that John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago, will be allowed to leave the mental hospital where he has resided for decades and instead live with his mother… Continue reading
Mar 31 The artist who eviscerates both Reagan and Obama By Joshua Barajas A new book reveals some of the most controversial drawings of U.S. presidents, cartoons and more from Raymond Pettibon. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 9:46 Nation says goodbye to iconic first lady in California ceremony By PBS News Hour Former first lady Nancy Reagan was laid to rest at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley Friday morning, in a carefully choreographed ceremony attended by friends, family and first ladies past and present. Judy Woodruff reports on the… Continue watching
Mar 11 Read President Reagan’s love letter to Nancy Reagan By Associated Press President Ronald Reagan’s letter to wife Nancy on Dec. 25, 1981, their first Christmas in the White House. Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney read it at Friday’s funeral service for Mrs. Reagan. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at age 94 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, tributes poured in from across the nation after former first lady Nancy Reagan’s death Sunday at age 94; President Obama offered a few words of praise for the conservative icon. Also, former president Jimmy Carter… Continue watching