Aug 19 Watch 7:21 Payment to Iran was used as 'leverage' for hostage release, admits State Department By PBS News Hour In January, Iran released American hostages in a development coinciding with a U.S. payout of $400 million -- money that had been owed for decades. The Obama administration previously denied a connection between the two events, but on Friday, the… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: CDC warns pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach; Louisiana cleanup continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the CDC warned pregnant women to avoid traveling to Florida’s Miami Beach in light of the recent Zika outbreak there. Officials say mosquitoes are now transmitting the virus in the tourist destination; five local cases… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:16 Ukrainian corruption probe uncovers references to Trump's campaign manager By PBS News Hour Ukraine’s political turmoil has again made its way into the general election dialogue here in the U.S. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the name of Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, appears in a ledger documenting payments… Continue watching
Aug 15 Clinton campaign says Trump should disclose whether Manafort has Russian ties By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is questioning Donald Trump's top political aide's ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee's cozy relationship with Russia. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 3:34 Why Russia could cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine By PBS News Hour Russia said Friday that the country would break diplomatic ties with Ukraine over what it says were recent attempts to sabotage infrastructure in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia two year ago. Last week, Ukraine put its army on… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Kansas incumbent loses House GOP primary; Obama pardons 214 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) lost the GOP primary on Tuesday. During his three terms, he repeatedly conflicted with party leaders, a pattern that cost him his seat on the House Agricultural Committee. Also, President Obama… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:44 The facts behind Trump's comments on Russia and Ukraine By PBS News Hour In our new series, we go beyond the headlines to take a closer look at the presidential candidates. On Sunday’s “This Week,” Donald Trump asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not go into Ukraine — but Russia is already… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:04 Will Trump's criticism of regular Americans hurt him with voters? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 5:24 NATO reacts to Russia's aggressive moves in Eastern Europe By PBS News Hour Russia’s game-changing moves in the Ukraine and new aggressive posture against NATO were the focus of a NewsHour series last week looking at the fault lines between Moscow and the West. Over the weekend, President Barack Obama and other leaders… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch 9:17 For tiny Estonia, deterring Russia requires major backup By PBS News Hour Estonia is one of the smallest countries in NATO, and one of its most committed members. And it needs that alliance now more than ever. After 25 years of independence, Estonians have watched in horror as Russian soldiers helped destabilize… Continue watching