Politics Jan 29 40 years later, the ERA is still not a part of the Constitution Forty years ago, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing protection from discrimination on the basis of sex -- but it has never been ratified as a constitutional amendment. Now a campaign to ratify the ERA is gathering momentum, in…
Arts Jan 29 'Heart' author Sandeep Jauhar answers your questions Sandeep Jauhar, author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Heart.” Plus, Jeff announces the February book selection.
Politics Jan 29 How these 3 governors say we can overcome political polarization The past month saw a political climate of extreme division in Washington, D.C., over the partial government shutdown. But some leaders at the state and local levels are striving for improved bipartisanship and compromise. On Monday, Judy Woodruff sat down…
Episode Jan 28 January 28, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the historically long government shutdown is over, but President Trump says he will close federal agencies again if he and Congress can’t agree on border security funding. Plus: Democratic strategy for negotiations, progress toward peace in…
Politics Jan 28 After shutdown, what's next for border security negotiations Thousands of federal employees went to work Monday for the first time since before Christmas. The 35-day partial government shutdown ended Friday after President Trump signed an agreement to fund closed government agencies for three weeks, while Congress continues to…
World Jan 28 News Wrap: Chinese tech giant Huawei faces U.S. criminal charges In our Monday news wrap, Matthew Whitaker, the acting attorney general, says special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is close to completion. Whitaker said he’s been fully briefed and hopes to receive the final report as soon as possible. Also, Chinese…
Politics Jan 28 Rep says 'it's possible' Democrats would support more than $5.7 billion on border security Lawmakers have three weeks to devise a border security plan that will satisfy President Trump, who threatens to declare a national emergency or shut down the government again if they fail. A bipartisan group of 17 legislators will work to…
World Jan 28 U.S. and Taliban peace talks make progress toward ending war in Afghanistan The draft framework of an Afghan peace deal: If the Taliban agree to a cease-fire, working directly with the Afghan government and preventing terror groups from using Afghanistan as a base for planning attacks, U.S. forces will withdraw. John Yang…
Health Jan 28 Washington state's measles outbreak coincides with low rates of immunization Washington state is experiencing an outbreak of measles, with 35 confirmed cases in a single county. The disease's flare-up is reinforcing concerns about insufficient immunization in some communities. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of…
Politics Jan 28 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on shutdown fallout, 2020 presidential race NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from the Cook Political Report join Amna Nawaz to discuss the resolution of the partial government shutdown, what the latest polls show about support for President Trump, new entrants to the 2020 presidential race…