News Wrap: Tina Smith tapped to fill Franken's Senate seat
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
Minnesota's Democratic lieutenant governor has been named to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat.
In our news wrap Wednesday, Minnesota's Democratic lieutenant governor has been named to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat after he resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Tina Smith plans to run for a permanent seat in next November's special election. Also, President Trump is facing new criticism after tweeting about Democratic Kirsten Gillibrand, including a scathing editorial from USA Today.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...
Support provided by:
News Wrap: Tina Smith tapped to fill Franken's Senate seat
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 3m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Wednesday, Minnesota's Democratic lieutenant governor has been named to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat after he resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Tina Smith plans to run for a permanent seat in next November's special election. Also, President Trump is facing new criticism after tweeting about Democratic Kirsten Gillibrand, including a scathing editorial from USA Today.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
What are Alabama voters expecting from Doug Jones?
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 12/14/2017 | 7m 50s | Representatives weigh in on what Alabamians expect from Doug Jones in office. (7m 50s)
California’s perfect recipe for intense wildfire
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 6m 20s | Rising temperatures have intensified the risk of wildfires. (6m 20s)
Do personal political views bias the Russia probe?
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 9m 33s | The conservative campaign to discredit Robert Mueller's Russia probe. (9m 33s)
Here’s how the GOP tax plan affects you
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 8m 4s | Lisa Desjardins takes your questions on pass-throughs, social security and more. (8m 4s)
How Putin’s emotional reactions drive Russian strategy
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 5m 2s | Did Russia interfere in U.S. elections? We try to analyze Putin’s motivations. (5m 2s)
These numbers explain Doug Jones’ Alabama Senate win
Video has Closed Captions
Clip: 12/13/2017 | 9m 32s | Explaining Doug Jones’ Alabama Senate win in numbers. (9m 32s)
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
- News and Public Affairs
Amanpour and Company features conversations with leaders and decision makers.
Support for PBS provided by:
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...