Politics Mar 28 Trump launches aggressive campaign to dismantle Obama climate agenda In his first salvo against Obama-era climate policy, President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend, rescind or open review more than a half dozen major regulations, in an effort to help the coal,…
World Mar 28 News Wrap: 'Fair chance' U.S. airstrike played role in Mosul civilian deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, says there's a "fair chance" that a U.S. airstrike played a role in killing scores of civilians in Mosul, but voiced doubt that the weapon used…
Science Mar 28 Barrasso: Trump climate rollback helps U.S. as an energy superpower One of President Trump's major campaign promises was to roll back his predecessor's plans for coping with climate change, a pledge he began to fulfill by signing an executive order that targets such regulations. Judy Woodruff gets perspective from Sen.
Science Mar 28 'Difficult slog' ahead to undo Obama climate legacy, says former EPA chief In President Obama's second term, Gina McCarthy essentially led government efforts to curb climate change and its effects. Now President Trump is rolling back those policies. Former EPA administrator McCarthy joins Judy Woodruff to give her reaction to President Trump’s…
Arts Mar 28 George Saunders writes a ghost story about Abe Lincoln's grief In George Saunders’ “Lincoln in the Bardo” the ghostly inhabitants of a cemetery don't yet know they're dead. Instead, they're stuck in whatever neurotic condition they were in when they died, narrating the story of Abraham Lincoln's visit to the…
Politics Mar 28 What tumult over Russia investigation, health care means for the GOP For Republicans, last week's collapse of the effort to repeal Obamacare and the ongoing drama over the investigation into Russian connections with the Trump campaign have put the majority party on a rocky road. Judy Woodruff speaks with Lisa Desjardins…
Episode Mar 28 PBS NewsHour full episode March 28, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump starts the rollback of Obama-era clean energy policies in a move to create jobs and energy independence. Also: The House Intelligence Committee chair under fire, life under the watchful eye of U.S. Border Patrol,…
Education Mar 28 Is this Supreme Court ruling a game changer for special education? The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously in favor of providing more educational opportunities for students with disabilities, a move that could set the bar higher for more than six million students. Lisa Stark of Education Week joins John Yang to…
Arts Mar 27 What we can learn about love from Adam and Eve Adam and Eve could be called the most famous couple in history. In "The First Love Story: Adam, Eve and Us," author Bruce Feiler examines the Bible and archaeology, but also love, relationships, modern technology and more. Feiler joins Jeffrey…
Politics Mar 27 After health care fail, can Republicans enact their agenda? Republicans are facing the failure of their health care law to replace the Affordable Care Act, and questions over the investigation into Russia and the Trump administration. Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara…