June 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode

In our news wrap Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee issued a subpoena for Kellyanne Conway after the White House counselor failed to appear voluntarily over allegations she repeatedly violated the Hatch Act. Meanwhile, parts of Europe roasted in a record heat wave that showed no sign of breaking. In Madrid, temperatures topped 100 degrees and quieted the typical city bustle.

In Miami, a crowded stage is set for the first debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. With Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts the only participant polling in double digits, many candidates see the event as a public debut to Democratic voters, 84% of whom haven't yet chosen a candidate, according to polls. Lisa Desjardins and Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff.

The debate over the Mueller report and its political fallout continue. More than three months after the investigation concluded, the former special counsel himself will testify before two congressional committees on July 17. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the format of the appearances, why Democrats are hoping for a “breakthrough moment” and what Mueller won’t be able to discuss.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for over half a century, through violent eruptions and pushes for peace. A weak Palestinian government is grappling with economic crisis as Israel retains control of the West Bank. But Palestinians are not optimistic the Trump administration’s new peace plan will yield a solution. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports and talks to Judy Woodruff.

Reading and writing can provide a profession, a passion or an escape from reality. In Washington, D.C., the Free Minds Book Club positions the activities as mechanisms through which incarcerated people can express themselves in healthy and constructive ways. As Jeffrey Brown reports, inmates who participate in the organization have a much lower recidivism rate than the national average.

Lesley Stahl is an Emmy-winning journalist who currently reports for the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” During her long career, she has served as a White House correspondent and anchor of CBS’ “Face the Nation.” But she didn't have an easy start in the industry. For the NewsHour’s “That Moment When,” Stahl tells Steve Goldbloom what it was like to be the only woman in a 1970s Boston newsroom.