Economy Aug 04 After years of slow recovery, U.S. economy boasts solid gains July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers, who added 209,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what it means for the job market, the stock…
Episode Aug 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 4, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, what a strong July jobs report and record run on Wall Street mean for Main Street. Also: The attorney general cracks down on information leaking from the White House, the search for profitable ways to make…
Politics Aug 04 Shields and Brooks on Trump's GOP pushback, Russia probe grand jury Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including strong new economic numbers, White House chief-of-staff John Kelly’s first week, congressional Republicans starting to push back on the president,…
Episode Aug 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 3, 2017 Thursday on the NewsHour, special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly using a grand jury in Washington to investigate Russian election meddling. Also: White House policy on Afghanistan in flux, the NAACP warns against travel to Missouri, financial barriers to creating…
Politics Aug 03 Tax reform is the next big GOP push. Here's what to expect Republican leaders are starting to make decisions on how they will approach tax reform, an issue that's equally important as health care to Republicans, and one that's arguably even tougher to solve. Lisa Desjardins sits down with Judy Woodruff to…
Politics Aug 03 What a Mueller grand jury means for the Russia probe Special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington, D.C., to investigate Russian meddling in the presidential election, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The move marks a new phase in the probe into possible collusion between…
Politics Aug 03 News Wrap: Trump asked Pena Nieto not to tell press Mexico wouldn't pay for border wall, transcript shows In the our news wrap Thursday, The Washington Post published transcripts of conversations between President Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Australia during his first days in office. Their contentious nature is at odds with the official White House…
World Aug 03 Trump administration weighs best path forward on Afghanistan war Under President Trump, a new strategy for the almost 16-year war in Afghanistan has been the subject of divisive debate among him and his national security team for months, with the president apparently growing frustrated with the slow progress. P.J.
Nation Aug 03 The NAACP issued its first statewide travel warning for Missouri. Here's why The NAACP issued a travel advisory about the state of Missouri for women, minorities and LGBT people, asking those travelers to use “extreme caution.” The NAACP’s first statewide alert comes after Missouri passed a law that the organization says permits…
Economy Aug 03 The financial barrier to developing antibiotics? No big payday for drug companies As current antibiotics begin to lose their punch, there’s an economic reality putting a damper on development. Since every use of an antibiotic drives resistance, and doctors are reluctant to use a drug until there's no alternative, why would a…