Episode Oct 17 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 17, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, two senators push a bipartisan deal to fund Obamacare subsidies for two years. Also: President Trump's claims that past commanders in chief didn't call families of fallen soldiers, Puerto Rico's water crisis, the far right makes…
Politics Oct 17 Senators take a bipartisan step toward a health care fix Two leading senators reached a bipartisan deal Tuesday to stabilize health insurance markets under Obamacare. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said their two-year compromise would fund federal subsidies that President Trump ended last week. Judy Woodruff…
World Oct 17 News Wrap: Trump's latest travel ban blocked by federal judge In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Hawaii struck down the Trump administration’s latest travel ban that extended to six mostly Muslim nations, plus North Korea and Venezuela. The move temporarily blocks enforcement of the order nationwide, but…
Politics Oct 17 Trump ignites furor with claim past presidents didn't console military families by phone President Trump dealt with the fallout from his assertion that President Obama didn't call the families of service members killed in action. John Yang reports on the president's response to military casualties and the latest controversy to engulf his presidency.
Nation Oct 17 Puerto Ricans still don't have reliable drinking water, and fears of contamination are rising It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, killing at least 48 people, but citizens on the island are still coming to grips with the scale of the devastation. William Brangham speaks with David Begnaud of CBS…
Nation Oct 17 As survivors say #MeToo, what will it take to stop widespread sexual harassment? In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein story, the hashtag #MeToo has inspired millions of women to share stories of harassment in the workplace and culture. Judy Woodruff explores what’s driving the movement with Fatima Goss Graves of the National…
Education Oct 17 Why education reform keeps failing students Education reform has been on the national political agenda for decades, but has significant progress ever been made? In his new book, “Addicted to Reform,” former NewsHour education correspondent John Merrow chronicles the many attempts. Merrow sits down with Jeffrey…
Episode Oct 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 16, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, tensions rise as Iraqi troops seize the city of Kirkuk from the Kurds after a vote for independence. Also: President Trump addresses a flurry of news, California businesses sift through the rubble, New Mexico makes progress…
Politics Oct 16 What Trump said about his drug czar pick, health care fixes President Trump addressed a flurry of news in two public appearances at the White House on Monday, touching on topics from a controversy swirling around his nominee to be the the nation's next drug czar to the future of health…
Segment Oct 16 News Wrap: Dozens missing after deadly Mogadishu truck bombing In our news wrap Monday, more than 300 people are confirmed dead and nearly 400 wounded after Saturday’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. The government blamed the al-Qaida-linked group al-Shabab. Also, 31-year-old conservative Sebastian Kurz is set to…