Politics Jan 22 Supreme Court takes action on transgender military ban, gun case The Supreme Court dealt with some of the most politically charged issues in the nation on Tuesday. National Law Journal’s Marcia Coyle joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why the Court's removal of the injunction on banning transgender military service people…
Nation Jan 22 What serving in the military means for this transgender sailor Megan Winters, a transgender sailor, says being able to transition while maintaining her Navy role left her personally and professionally “rejuvenated." Although the military cites little evidence that the presence of transgender service members jeopardizes military readiness, the Supreme Court…
Politics Jan 22 Are upcoming Senate funding votes merely 'symbolic' gestures? On day 32 of the government shutdown, some signs of progress. The Senate will vote Thursday on proposals by both Republicans and Democrats to reopen shuttered government agencies at least temporarily. Still, neither proposal is expected to pass. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Jan 22 Coast Guard deploys around the world, as shutdown creates financial insecurity at home Funded by the Department of Homeland Security, which is affected by the government shutdown, the U.S. Coast Guard is the only branch of the U.S. military currently working without pay. But crews have still been deploying, and as Judy Woodruff…
Politics Jan 22 Crime doesn't pay, and right now neither does the government, says FBI association head The FBI Agents Association has released a report warning that the government shutdown, which has left thousands of agents working without pay, is reducing the organization's ability to execute critical intelligence gathering and law enforcement tasks. Thomas O’Connor, president of…
Health Jan 22 Coal miners have been inhaling deadly silica dust for decades. Now they're dying For decades, coal miners have been inhaling silica dust on the job. The extremely fine particles, generated when the quartz-rich limestone surrounding coal seams is cut, lodge in the lungs, obstructing respiration. According to a Frontline/NPR report, both the industry…
Episode Jan 21 January 21, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the partial government shutdown hits a full month, with no resolution in sight. Also: How the shutdown is affecting programs for survivors of domestic violence and absences among TSA staff, 'El Chapo' on trial, the unknowns…
World Jan 21 News Wrap: Taliban execute deadly attack on Afghan intelligence base In our Monday news wrap, Taliban fighters carried out a brazen and deadly attack at a heavily fortified Afghan intelligence base, killing dozens of military personnel. The attackers detonated a stolen military vehicle packed with explosives, allowing more militants to…
Politics Jan 21 Why Trump is 'edging closer' to declaring a national emergency over border wall On day 31 of the partial government shutdown, the only deal on the table is the one President Trump proposed Saturday, which would provide temporary protection for DACA recipients in exchange for $5.7 billion for a border wall. Democrats immediately…
Politics Jan 21 How the shutdown is affecting programs that support survivors of domestic violence The government shutdown has blocked funding to programs providing protection and economic stability to survivors of domestic violence. Diana Brown and Cato Kraft of Estes Valley Crisis Associates in Colorado explain what the lack of resources means for the population…