Episode
PBS News Hour: February 1, 2016
Overview
Monday on the NewsHour, it’s caucus night in Iowa. We preview the nation’s first voting contest with a look at Evangelicals' role in shaking out a crowded GOP field, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith update what's happening on the ground, David Brooks and Michelle Cottle analyze the state of the race, plus a fight over core conservative principles.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 41
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2016-02-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
February 1, 2016 is Episode 22 in Season 42 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2016-02-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 21: January 29, 2016
Friday on the NewsHour, days before the Iowa caucus, Democratic candidates fight for Iowa women voters. Also: Sen. Ted Cruz plays defense in the latest GOP debate, Brooks and Dionne talk the week in politics, Barbie gets a makeover, prescription drug shortages force doctors to make tough decisions, a Danish dance troupe stands up for refugees and a female JROTC officer takes command.
Episode 23: February 2, 2016
Tuesday on the NewsHour, after Cruz and Clinton claim victory in Iowa, candidates shift their focus to New Hampshire. Also: What’s at stake going into the next round of primaries, the Islamic State’s expansion in Libya, San Francisco police face review after a fatal shooting, Oklahoma leads the nation in preschool education and lost photographs illuminate black history.
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Episode 24: February 3, 2016
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Episode 25: February 4, 2016
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Episode 18: January 26, 2016
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Episode 26: February 5, 2016
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Episode 17: January 25, 2016
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Episode 27: February 8, 2016
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Episode 16: January 22, 2016
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Episode 28: February 9, 2016
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