Politics Jun 29 White House: Family separation executive order is 'temporary reprieve,' but immigration law 'ties our hands' Marc Short, White House Director Of Legislative Affairs, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the struggle to reunite migrant children with their parents, plus President Trump’s candidate for the Supreme Court vacancy, corporate concerns about the president’s tariffs, and his repeated…
Nation Jun 29 In the middle of tragedy, Capital Gazette sticks to its mission Faces of the five victims led the front page of the Capital Gazette, a day after mayhem broke out in the Maryland newspaper's offices. The accused gunman has a long-held grudge against the paper after a 2011 column about his…
World Jun 29 EU's migrant compromise leaves many unanswered questions Leaders from the European Union agreed to create formal centers to process migrants trying to enter Europe. But overnight, any agreement seemed in jeopardy amid stark differences and a growing anti-immigrant sentiment. William Brangham reports on what the deal does…
Politics Jun 29 Shields and Brooks on Trump's Supreme Court politics, Ocasio-Cortez's primary upset Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the retirement and legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy, a shocking Democratic victory in Queens, and the continued fallout over the…
Episode Jun 28 PBS NewsHour full episode June 28, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, a breakdown of the Supreme Court's major decisions and what to expect from the next nominee's confirmation process. Also: The struggle to reunite families separated at the border, using architecture to serve the greater good in…
Nation Jun 28 News Wrap: Annapolis newspaper shooting suspect in custody In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman opened fire at a local newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, killing five people and wounding several more. Also, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a long-expected summit on July 16 in…
Politics Jun 28 Why Justice Kennedy's final Supreme Court term is consequential The Supreme Court wrapped up its term with a bang. Justices handed down blockbuster rulings on the president’s travel ban, racial gerrymandering, public employee unions and abortions -- each decided along ideological lines. Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Marcia Coyle…
Politics Jun 28 Gillibrand: 'America's women need to speak out and stand up' on Trump Supreme Court nominee Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says women's basic reproductive freedoms are at risk as President Trump prepares to name a new justice. Judy Woodruff talks with the New York Democrat about the brewing political battle, why she says Senate Leader Mitch McConnell…
Nation Jun 28 The logistical hurdles hindering migrant family reunification More than 2,000 children who have been separated from their families at the border in recent weeks and placed in government-run or contracted shelters are still waiting to be reunited. Bob Carey, the former director of the HHS Office of…
Nation Jun 28 Judd Apatow on missing Garry Shandling, being Adam Sandler's roommate and family trips to Sephora Judd Apatow, world-renowned writer and director, says most people on Earth are trying to avoid at all costs what it feels like to be a stand-up comedian. Apatow gives his Brief but Spectacular take on comedy and his mentor, Garry…