World Mar 28 News Wrap: Non-binding House resolution opposes transgender military ban In our Thursday news wrap, the House passed a non-binding resolution to oppose the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the military. Democrats called the policy “targeted discrimination.” Also, reporting that special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings exceed 300…
Politics Mar 28 Why current U.S. immigration challenge reflects 'complete political failure' Federal immigration officials in El Paso say they're overwhelmed by a massive influx of families seeking asylum. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has responded to the surge by moving personnel in from other areas, but that could exacerbate the problem…
Health Mar 28 What New York state's lawsuit against Purdue Pharma says about U.S. opioid battle More than 400,000 people in the U.S. have died from opioid use in the past two decades. As the country tries to contain the crisis, many states and cities are challenging the drug manufacturers in court. The latest lawsuit, brought…
Politics Mar 28 How Americans feel about Mueller, the media and health care From the Mueller investigation's end to renewed debate about health care, it's been a busy week in Washington. But how are these political issues resonating outside the nation's capital? Judy Woodruff talks to Kent State University professor and columnist Connie…
Nation Mar 28 A college student's take on overcoming obstacles for family Naomi De La Rosa was nine when her mother was deported from the U.S., after authorities learned she had entered the country illegally a decade earlier. Though she was thrust into a caregiver role for her younger brother and eventually…
Nation Mar 28 How this border reporter tries to hook skeptical readers Journalist Perla Trevizo says that "if you're able to connect people to people, it doesn't matter if they're your neighbor or someone who lives across the ocean from you." She grew up on the U.S.-Mexico border and now, as a…
Episode Mar 27 March 27, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, questions persist about Boeing's 737 MAX jets and the aviation manufacturer's relationship with the FAA. Plus: Congress and the president gear up for policy debates on health care, family leave and climate change, reducing carbon dioxide,…
Nation Mar 27 News Wrap: Trump backs legal challenge to Affordable Care Act In our Wednesday news wrap, the debate over health care is reigniting, as President Trump declares his support for a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and intent to replace it with “a plan that is…
Nation Mar 27 Does handling of Boeing safety issue reveal 'fundamental conflict' for the FAA? In the aftermath of a second deadly plane crash, Boeing is trying to reassure the U.S. government and the public that it is addressing the flight control system on its 737 MAX jets. The feature is suspected of a role…
Politics Mar 27 Awaiting full Mueller report, Washington turns to policy on health care, climate change Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss upcoming high-profile policy debates in Washington, including President Trump’s desire to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and what he thinks should replace it, Republican and Democratic proposals for funding family…