Politics Jan 07 The political and personal fallout from the government shutdown President Trump plans to address the nation Tuesday on immigration and his plan for a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico, which he will visit this later week. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Amna Nawaz to…
World Jan 07 News Wrap: U.S., China trade talks resume in Beijing In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. and China began trade talks in Beijing amid rising tensions over tariffs and the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Canada. The Trump administration has said it will impose new tariffs if…
Politics Jan 07 With a 'national emergency,' could Trump use the military to build the wall? President Trump has threatened to use executive power to declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and obtain funds for a border wall without approval from Congress. But would such a dramatic move be legal? William Brangham asks Elizabeth…
World Jan 07 How Bolton's plan for U.S withdrawal from Syria contradicts Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton announced conditions for when U.S. troops could leave Syria. The requirements seemed to contradict President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. would withdraw immediately, a decision that prompted the resignation of former Secretary of Defense Jim…
Politics Jan 07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on new Congress, party evolution NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join John Yang to discuss why the border wall is so important to President Trump right now, how neither side is feeling enough pain to be interested in yielding…
Arts Jan 07 What does R. Kelly's alleged culture of abuse suggest about how society views black women? A new Lifetime documentary describes in graphic detail abuse allegations against singer R. Kelly from dozens of women, many of whom were minors when they met the R&B star. Chicago-based music journalist Jim DeRogatis, who has covered this story for…
Episode Jan 06 January 6, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 6, the latest on the continuing shutdown stalemate over funding for a border wall and new details on the exodus of American troops in Syria. Later, a nearly $800 million plan to keep invasive…
Nation Jan 06 'Near-term pain' from shutdown: No paychecks on Friday Thousands of furloughed government workers will not get their paychecks on Friday, a consequence of the partial government shutdown that has moved into its third week without signs of compromise. And if the standoff continues into February, millions who rely…
Politics Jan 06 U.S. troops will not leave Syria until ISIS does, Trump adviser says During a trip to Israel on Sunday, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton announced that American troops would remain in Syria until the Islamic State is fully eradicated, scaling back an announcement from President Trump last month. "Effectively, Americans aren’t…
Episode Jan 05 January 5, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 5, the partial government shutdown enters its third week as the 116th Congress convenes with a Democratic House and a Republican Senate. Also, New Jersey is paying homeowners to move from flood zones amid…