Episode Mar 02 PBS NewsHour full episode March 2, 2018 Friday on the NewsHour, President Trump declares "trade wars are good," rattling Republicans and global markets and prompting talk of retaliation. Also: The unimaginable destruction of a Damascus suburb, women face retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service, developing a coffee…
Economy Mar 02 Trump plan for tariffs draws backlash at home and abroad President Trump's promise to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum has escalated fears of trade wars with allies and others. France’s finance minister said that such tariffs would cause a strong response from the EU. China raised concerns about other…
Politics Mar 02 News Wrap: Trump meets with NRA official amid calls for gun control In our news wrap Friday, following a meeting with the head of the NRA and a tweet from that official alleging the president did not want gun control, press secretary Sarah Sanders said the president's only promise to the NRA…
World Mar 02 Relentless Assad bombing campaign turns this Syrian suburb into 'hell on Earth' Seven years ago, Eastern Ghouta was a green suburb. Today the UN calls it “hell on Earth,” and the potential site of crimes against humanity. In the last two weeks, more than 650 civilians have been killed and thousands injured…
Politics Mar 02 Shields and Brooks on White House chaos, gun control polarization Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a tumultuous week at the White House, President Trump’s surprise announcement of a tariff on imported steel and aluminum and…
Arts Mar 02 Jennifer Lawrence on unequal pay and the 'very sick' gender dynamic in Hollywood In "Red Sparrow," Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence plays a Russian ballerina-turned-agent forced into a brutal and sexually violent world. But aside from a timely Russian-focused storyline, the film touches on issues of gender and power imbalances that Lawrence has not…
Episode Mar 01 PBS NewsHour full episode March 1, 2018 Thursday on the NewsHour, tensions brew among White House staff as one of the president's closest aides leaves. Also: President Trump's controversial new tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, Russia's boasts about new weapons, Jared Kushner's business dealings, women claim…
Politics Mar 01 Trump White House shaken by downgrades, departure and dispute Turmoil at the White House has intensified again in recent days amid a swirl of damaging developments involving his son-in-law Jared Kushner, tension with Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the departure of his closest aide Hope Hicks. Lisa Desjardins reports…
Economy Mar 01 News Wrap: Rubio, Schumer propose new gun legislation In our news wrap Thursday, new gun control bills emerged in the Senate, including proposals from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. This comes after President Trump said he’s open to some gun control measures. Also,…
Economy Mar 01 How Trump's tariffs could backfire on the U.S. economy President Trump announced stiff new tariffs on imported steel and aluminum on Thursday at a meeting with industry leaders. The president said the U.S. needed to crack down on countries flooding American markets with cheap metals. Judy Woodruff sits down…