Economy Jul 27 Why your summer getaway is staffed by foreign workers At the tip of Cape Cod, the iconic summer getaway Provincetown has a small year-round population that swells when the weather gets nice, welcoming an estimated 4 to 5 million tourists every year. Businesses there depend on foreign workers willing…
Politics Jul 27 Lankford: Obamacare repeal vote is not the final step on health care reform Republicans have not yet been able to muster enough support among their ranks to pass what's being called a "skinny repeal" of the Affordable Care Act. Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., joined Judy Woodruff to discuss what he sees as the…
Politics Jul 27 Why are leaks and infighting plaguing Trump's presidency? Why are there so many leaks coming out of the White House? Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union and Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveO.org join Judy Woodruff to discuss various tensions bubbling on Capitol Hill, from President Trump’s public criticism…
Episode Jul 27 PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, in a voting frenzy in the Senate, Republicans try to pass even limited health care reform after several failed attempts. Also: A shortage of seasonal workers at a top vacation spot, the feuds dividing the White…
Arts Jul 27 This Kenyan storyteller's proudly frivolous films have a deeper mission Wanuri Kahiu's films and stories don't need tragedies. Her "Afro-bubblegum" art is fun and even frivolous, and rejects the idea that she needs to grapple with dark, violent problems. At the same time, she has come to see her work…
Politics Jul 27 Key senators resist Republicans' 'skinny' Obamacare repeal A long day of Senate debate set up a longer night of voting, when Republicans plan to propose the one health care idea they think could pass: a stripped-down repeal that would abolish the individual and employer mandates, as well…
Nation Jul 27 News Wrap: No changes to transgender policy for now, says military commander In the our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. military’s top commander said there won’t be any changes for transgender troops for now. That came a day after President Trump tweeted he’s reinstating the ban on transgender service members. Also, Republican…
Episode Jul 26 PBS NewsHour full episode July 26, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump bans transgender people from serving in the military,. Also: What's next in the health care battle, the president signals he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, revenge killings in Mosul, a conversation…
Nation Jul 26 What it's like to be a Trump supporter in an ultra-liberal city What is it like to be a conservative woman trying to find your voice in a city known for its progressive politics? The NewsHour's Elizabeth Flock wrote an in-depth profile of Trump supporters living in Portland, Oregon, the second half…
Politics Jul 26 'There's a cloud over all government decision-making' under Trump, says former ethics chief As director of the Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub clashed with the Trump administration on a number of issues before resigning in July. Shaub joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the ways in which the current White House has departed…