Episodios

  • Trump's one-time Republican rivals make peace and urge the party to unite

    Trump's one-time Republican rivals make peace and urge the party to unite
    Jul 17 2024
    The stage at the Republican National Convention belongs to JD Vance Wednesday night as he will headline the evening and accept his party's nomination for vice president. Tuesday night belonged to Donald Trump's one-time rivals in the bruising primary race, making peace with the nominee and urging the party to put aside its differences. Lisa Desjardins reports from the convention floor. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • JD Vance's political views and how they have shifted in recent years

    JD Vance's political views and how they have shifted in recent years
    Jul 17 2024
    Republican vice Presidential nominee JD Vance is a one-time critic of former President Trump who has turned into a fierce defender. Geoff Bennett discussed Vance's views and how they've shifted with David Weigel, a national political reporter for Semafor who's covered JD Vance for years. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Fact-checking right-wing claims about election security and noncitizens voting

    Fact-checking right-wing claims about election security and noncitizens voting
    Jul 17 2024
    Speakers at the Republican convention have repeated falsehoods that Democrats are rigging the election and that non-citizens will vote in November. That claim is just one of many conspiracy theories about the security of America's election system that are being spread in the lead up to November. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • The key Senate and House races races that could shift the balance of power in Congress

    The key Senate and House races races that could shift the balance of power in Congress
    Jul 17 2024
    While the battle at the top of the ticket has dominated the news this election cycle, there are key down-ballot races that could shift the balance of power in Congress. The majorities in the House and Senate are razor-thin with Republicans in the House leading by five seats and Democrats in the Senate holding on by only two seats. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett discussed more with Amy Walter. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • News Wrap: Tornado hits upstate New York community

    News Wrap: Tornado hits upstate New York community
    Jul 17 2024
    In our news wrap Wednesday, upstate New York is cleaning up after a tornado ripped through Oneida County, prosecutors formally appealed a federal judge's ruling to toss out Donald Trump's classified documents case, an Israeli delegation touched down in Cairo where international mediators are trying to push forward a cease-fire deal with Hamas and Russia and Ukraine completed a prisoner swap. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Hamas committed crimes against humanity, war crimes on Oct. 7, Human Rights Watch says

    Hamas committed crimes against humanity, war crimes on Oct. 7, Human Rights Watch says
    Jul 17 2024
    A new report released by Human Rights Watch concludes that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Oct. 7 attacks last year. The report says fighters conducted a coordinated assault "designed to kill civilians and take as many hostages with them." Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ida Sawyer of Human Rights Watch. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • Frustration with power company mounts as Texans face weeklong outage after Hurricane Beryl

    Frustration with power company mounts as Texans face weeklong outage after Hurricane Beryl
    Jul 17 2024
    More than a week after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, utility crews across Houston are still working to restore power to the last 50,000 customers who have been without electricity through a stretch of hot weather. Some residents and politicians say they've had enough and their frustration is directed at CenterPoint Energy. William Brangham discussed more with Dug Begley of the Houston Chronicle. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • Republicans try to fire up voters while calling for unity in wake of assassination attempt

    Republicans try to fire up voters while calling for unity in wake of assassination attempt
    Jul 16 2024
    The second night of the Republican National Convention will feature former South Carolina governor, and runner-up in this year's GOP primary, Nikki Haley. Lisa Desjardins reports from the convention floor with a closer look at the start of the week in Milwaukee. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 m