World Nov 28 Will the pope's Myanmar visit bring any relief to persecuted Rohingya? Without mentioning the Rohingya by name, Pope Francis spoke out in Myanmar of the need to respect all ethnic groups. It was unclear whether the pope pressed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has downplayed the severity of the attacks…
Nation Nov 28 Attempt to lure Washington Post into reporting a false story underlines media distrust The Washington Post says it was targeted by a conservative group when a woman came forward claiming that Roy Moore got her pregnant as a teen. Reporters found inconsistencies in the woman's claims and observed her at the offices of…
Nation Nov 28 The opioid crisis affects dogs, too. Here's how police officers protect K-9 partners from overdoses Canine police units sniff out suspects, missing people and guns, but they can also encounter potentially lethal opioids like heroin or fentanyl. In light of the national opioid crisis, some officers are getting Narcan training in case their dogs inhale…
Episode Nov 27 PBS NewsHour full episode November 27, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, Republicans rush to pass their tax plan as accusations of sexual misconduct continue to cloud the capitol. Also: A fight over the future of the financial watchdog agency, the Pope's delicate mission to Myanmar, take a…
Politics Nov 27 CBO report predicts GOP tax plan would hammer poorest Americans Congress returns from Thanksgiving to face an extreme to-do list for next month, including funding the government and voting on a tax plan. That comes on the heels of a public apology by Sen. Al Franken after allegations of groping…
World Nov 27 News Wrap: Bali volcano forces evacuation of thousands In our news wrap Monday, a volcano in Indonesia has forced more than 100,000 people to flee their homes on the island of Bali, and shut down the airport, stranding tourists. Also, three-week protests in Islamabad left seven people dead…
Politics Nov 27 Duel over who runs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau goes to court The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opened for business on Monday with dueling appointees. Leandra English was named acting director on Friday by the bureau's outgoing chief, but within hours President Trump appointed White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney to the…
Politics Nov 27 Consumer agency is banking cop for American families, says Sen. Warren Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., says the law is clear when it comes to who should run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in the wake of the resignation of its director. Warren, who helped create the bureau under the Obama administration,…
World Nov 27 Pope Francis' delicate mission in Myanmar Pope Francis is in Myanmar this week to advocate for peace in a country where 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violent attacks by government troops. But mentioning the religious minority by name could be diplomatically problematic. Jonathan Miller from Independent…
Politics Nov 27 Is a GOP win more important than tax plan unpopularity? Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join William Brangham to discuss the Republican push on tax legislation and the continuing fallout involving the allegations of sexual misconduct against members of Congress.