Politics Jul 11 Construction companies relying on federal Highway Trust Fund face Congressional roadblock The federal Highway Trust Fund is running out of money. Congress only has a few weeks to find more revenue, the Obama administration warned, or else the states will see a 28 percent reduction in federal funds, and 700,000 jobs…
Politics Jul 11 Shields and Brooks on suing the president, LeBron's hometown bounce Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including legal action by the U.S. House against President Obama, dwindling funds for the federal highway system, how to cope with…
Nation Jul 11 Why LeBron's return to Cleveland is perfect timing Ten-time NBA All-Star LeBron James is going home to rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jeffrey Brown talks to Kevin Blackistone of the University of Maryland and Glenn Moore of Cleveland.com to discuss motivations behind the move, and the expectations it has…
Episode Jul 11 Friday, July 11, 2014 Friday on the NewsHour, the Palestinian death toll climbed with no signs of imminent cease-fire in the Middle East. Also: HIV researchers confront a setback, how talking to toddlers could help close a critical language gap, dwindling funds for federal…
Health Jul 11 HIV rebound in young child is 'another step' in long process of AIDS research AIDS researchers announced a setback in the long search for a cure. Doctors believed that they had cured a baby girl by using aggressive and early treatment. But after years without requiring therapy, she tested positive for HIV during a…
Education Jul 11 Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap By age four, toddlers in low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than those in high-income families, according to researchers. As a result, these children tend to have smaller vocabularies and fall behind in reading. Special correspondent John Tulenko of…
World Jul 11 UN human rights chief questions legality of Israel's air campaign As the Palestinian death toll climbed past 100, the United Nations human rights office voiced concern that Israel’s air campaign may violate international law. The Israeli military defended its air strikes on Gaza and Israel’s prime minister said the offensive…
Politics Jul 11 News Wrap: White House under pressure from both sides on child migrant deportations In our news wrap Friday, leading Republicans demanded change to a 2008 statute that bars quicker deportations for children illegally crossing the border. Several Democratic lawmakers say they oppose such a move, but the White House left open the possibility.
Episode Jul 10 Thursday, July 10, 2014 Thursday on the NewsHour, a spat over spying escalates between Germany and the U.S. Also: death toll climbs amid increased violence in the Middle East, a test that evaluates American students and schools, addressing the backlog of cases in U.S.
Politics Jul 10 Amid border crisis, Immigration judges push for more resources Changing a 2008 law that requires court hearings before deportations of children is part of a potential compromise that emerged on Capitol Hill today. Jeffrey Brown talks to Dana Leigh Marks of the National Association of Immigration Judges about the…