Politics Dec 11 Rep. Collins: Trump putting security first with border wall fight It’s time to stop punting on the issue of border security and “have honest discussions” about funding the border wall, says Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga. Collins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump’s threat to Democrats to shut down the…
Nation Dec 11 Hoyer: Democrats believe in border security, not Trump's wall Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., says President Trump’s “theater” of suggesting he is willing to shut down the government if he doesn’t get what he wants for border wall funding is “not particularly productive” as a negotiating tactic. Hoyer joins Judy…
World Dec 11 News Wrap: Senate passes farm bill after months-long stall In our news wrap Tuesday, senators passed a farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion in farm subsidies, and rejects stricter limits on food stamps. Also, a jury recommended life in prison for the man who killed a…
Nation Dec 11 This Trump plan would strip protections from wetlands and smaller waterways A new Trump administration proposal would reduce safeguards to millions of acres of waterways by removing federal oversight over smaller streams and tributaries. Judy Woodruff talks with Coral Davenport of The New York Times about how the plan would reverse…
Education Dec 11 Some teachers trapped by debt get Education Department help The idea of the TEACH Grant program was simple: Teachers got a grant to pay for college or graduate school, and in exchange they agreed to teach for four years where they're needed. But an investigation by NPR found that…
Episode Dec 10 December 10, 2018 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, political upheaval grips the United Kingdom and France. Also: another staff shakeup leaves the White House chaotic, understanding the significance of the president's 2016 hush money payments, on the ground at two of the factories GM…
World Dec 10 News Wrap: Winter storm dumps heavy snow in the South In our news wrap Monday, a winter storm departed the South after dumping heavy snow and killing at least three people. More than a foot of snow fell in parts of North Carolina, causing widespread power outages and fears of…
World Dec 10 Why the UK and France are facing 'fundamental transformations' Political upheaval is building on both sides of the English Channel. British Prime Minister Theresa May postponed a vote on her Brexit plan. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to increase wages to try and appease Paris protesters. What does all…
Politics Dec 10 With Ayers out, chief-of-staff selection is a 'free for all' President Trump announced on Saturday that John Kelly would be stepping down from his position as chief of staff at the end of the year. Though the vice president’s counterpart, Nick Ayers, was considered a leading candidate to be Kelly’s…
Nation Dec 10 Why Cohen's hush money places the president at legal risk Last week’s court filings by federal prosecutors and the special counsel have shifted attention to the hush money payments made on President Trump's behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign to two women with whom he had allegedly had affairs. William…