Politics Jan 18 News Wrap: Congressional Black Caucus calls for Trump censure In our news wrap Thursday, the Congressional Black Caucus called for censuring President Trump over crude remarks about African nations and Haiti. While 130 House Democrats are reportedly supporting the resolution, there was no immediate indication the Republicans will allow…
Politics Jan 18 Sen. Rounds: Short-term spending bill must include Defense Department assurances Will Senate Republicans support a short-term government funding solution if it passes the House? Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says he and others would like to “keep the heat on” to get a longer-term omnibus bill. Rounds joins Judy Woodruff from…
Nation Jan 18 Gymnasts' wrenching testimonies detail doctor's sexual abuse, cast light on dark Olympic secret At a remarkable sentencing hearing in Michigan, more than 100 girls and women have confronted the man who abused them sexually for years about the lasting psychological scars. Larry Nassar worked for USA Gymnastics for 29 years, including as a…
Nation Jan 18 How a crippling intelligence loss led the CIA on a mole hunt Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA officer, was arrested this week on charges of mishandling classified information. A massive mole hunt inside the agency has been on for years for the person who may have helped the Chinese government…
Arts Jan 18 How my son with autism made sense of the world by watching Disney movies When Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife found out their son had autism, they were crushed by the fear that they couldn’t communicate. But they began to realize that he was learning to tell stories through Disney movies.
World Jan 18 A curious penguin joins scientists for a cold-water cruise In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, scientists had an unexpected visitor while cruising through the chilly waters of Antarctica. While collecting water samples, a curious Adelie penguin crashed the party and hopped on the boat to join them.
Episode Jan 17 PBS NewsHour full episode January 17, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Republicans scramble to avoid a looming government shutdown, pushing a short-term bill that would leave out the so-called “Dreamers.” Also: Sen. Dick Durbin on President Trump’s disparaging remarks, Navy officers face homicide charges in deadly ship…
Politics Jan 17 Republicans say there won't be a DACA vote this week. How will Democrats respond? The clock is ticking as lawmakers labor to find a way to keep the federal government running, hitting up against demands for more defense spending and a fix for the expiring DACA program. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy…
Politics Jan 17 News Wrap: Trump's attacks on the media recall Stalin era, says Sen. Flake In our news wrap Wednesday, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake slammed President Trump for his attacks on the news media, saying the president’s use of terms like “fake news” and “enemy of the people” were a repeat of attacks made by…
Politics Jan 17 Durbin: 'I stand by every word that I've said' about Trump's disparaging remarks Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says a Wednesday meeting with White House Chief of Staff John Kelly didn’t bring Congress any closer to an immigration deal. While some lawmakers say there’s time before a March deadline to address DACA, Durbin says…