Mar 16 Watch 3:34 Revised travel ban fight hinges on 'Muslim ban' question By PBS News Hour A federal judge in Hawaii on Wednesday blocked parts of President Trump's revised executive order that would have barred refugees as well as nationals from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. Hours later, a federal judge in Maryland issued… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch 6:47 What to expect from Trump-Merkel meeting on Russia, NATO By PBS News Hour German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet President Trump for the first at the White House on Friday. What’s at the top of the agenda? NATO’s response to a resurgent Russia and the stability of the European Union after Brexit. Judy… Continue watching
Mar 16 Documents detail Flynn payments from Russian interests By Stephen Braun and Chad Day, Associated Press Newly released documents show Trump's former national security adviser was paid more than $33,750 by Russia's government-run television system. Continue reading
Mar 16 Dutch reject far-right Geert Wilders in national election for prime minister By Ryan Connelly Holmes With record voter turnout, more than 80 percent of eligible Dutch voters cast ballots. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 9:43 Trump stands by wiretap claim as lawmakers voice doubt By PBS News Hour Leaders of the House Intelligence Committee cast fresh doubt on President Trump's claim that then-President Obama illegally wiretapped Trump Tower, granting the Justice Department an extension to provide any evidence. Are lawmakers getting adequate cooperation from the intelligence community? Judy… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode March 15, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, what lawmakers have and haven't found in their ongoing Russia investigation. Also: Turkey's decision on expanding power for its strongman president, what's behind the Fed's interest rate hike, computers and brain implants that restore the ability… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 7:42 Erdogan opponents fear historic vote threatens liberty, secularism By PBS News Hour Turkish citizens will vote next month on a referendum that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan controversial new powers. The referendum is happening at a time of heightened political tension, with an ongoing purge of tens of thousands of government… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 6:04 News Wrap: Russian officials, hackers charged in Yahoo case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, two Russian intelligence officers and two cyber hackers have been charged in a Yahoo data breach that compromised 500 million accounts. Also, the Federal Reserve announced that short-term interest rates are going up again, for… Continue watching
Mar 15 Bombings, faltering talks mark 6th anniversary of Syrian war By Meredith Lee At least 40 people were killed in twin bombings in the Syrian capital Damascus and airstrikes in the northwestern city Idlib on Wednesday, the sixth anniversary of the Syrian civil war. Continue reading
Mar 15 Amid rise of anti-veil legislation, European high court says employers can now ban headscarf at work By Dayana Morales Gomez Europe’s highest court ruled Tuesday that companies can ban employees from wearing religious garb, including hijabs, in the workplace. The European Court of Justice said that employers banning the visible display of “any political, philosophical or religious sign does not… Continue reading