Politics Feb 06 Trump talks about a shutdown over immigration, but Congress takes a different tack In Washington, immigration and spending are on a collision course -- with a Thursday night deadline. The House and Senate moved on separate tracks Tuesday to avert a new government shutdown, while President Trump dared Democrats not to cooperate. Lisa…
Politics Feb 06 News Wrap: Trump treason comment was a joke, says White House In our news wrap Tuesday, the White House says President Trump was joking when he suggested it might have been treasonous for Democrats not to applaud his State of the Union speech. Some Republicans joined Democrats in objecting to the…
Economy Feb 06 Before this week's roller-coaster trading, the stock market was 'unusually calm' Global markets have been on a roller coaster ride for the past three days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 500 points Tuesday morning, but ended up more than 500 points. John Yang learns more from Neil Irwin…
Nation Feb 06 Can Houston prevent disaster when the next storm comes? Houston, known as the Bayou City, is no stranger to flooding. But the record-breaking rains and devastating deluge of Hurricane Harvey helped expose a disconnect between developers building on flood-vulnerable land and home buyers who might not have realized the…
Nation Feb 06 Why Trump's focus on MS-13 might be making them stronger President Trump calls members of MS-13 “monsters” and “animals,” a common talking point for his administration’s crackdown on immigration. What do we know about the brutally violent gang, its origins and ties to the politics of immigration? PBS’s Frontline shares…
Science Feb 06 Elon Musk wants to go to Mars. His reusable Falcon Heavy rocket is now one leap closer SpaceX launched the world’s most powerful rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, a successful liftoff brought to fruition by Elon Musk’s private company. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins John Yang to discuss the historical launch and…
Episode Feb 05 PBS NewsHour full episode February 5, 2018 Monday on the NewsHour, a volatile day leaves the stock market down more than 1,100 points, the largest one-day drop ever. Also: How computational propaganda is central to Russia's information warfare, Houston prepares for the next big flood, a look…
Economy Feb 05 Monday's market volatility reflects the new economic reality. Here's how The sell-off that hit Wall Street on Friday whipsawed the market again on Monday. In one furious, 15-minute stretch, the Dow dropped and recouped 700 points. What made markets plunge? John Yang gets analysis from Gillian Tett of the Financial…
Politics Feb 05 News Wrap: Trump rejects new bipartisan immigration plan In our news wrap Monday, a new bipartisan immigration deal that called for a pathway to citizenship for “Dreamers” and better border security was shot down by President Trump because it didn’t provide funding for a border wall. Also, Larry…
Politics Feb 05 Republicans split on what the Nunes memo means for Russia probe President Trump started his Monday morning by attacking Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee and a leading critic on the Russia investigation. Over the weekend, the president claimed the release of the Nunes memo was…