Nation Jan 15 Jelani Cobb: 'It's impossible to avoid the conclusion that Donald Trump is racist' President Trump's recent reported use of vulgar language to describe some immigrants has prompted backlash from both the right and left. It also raises questions about his own personal history on issues of race, and how his perspective affects the…
Nation Jan 15 Kentucky Gov. Bevin: Key to Medicaid work requirement is community engagement Kentucky will become the first state in the U.S. to require an estimated 350,000 Medicaid recipients to work, get job training, volunteer or care for a family member in order to qualify for benefits. Gov. Matt Bevin, whose office estimates…
Politics Jan 15 How Trump's reported s***hole comments put DACA talks in jeopardy What’s the political fallout from President Trump's reported incendiary comments about some immigrants? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Margaret Talev of Bloomberg News join John Yang to discuss whether it has derailed immigration talks about DACA protections…
World Jan 15 Terrorized by ISIS, Yazidi refugees find welcoming community in Nebraska Nebraska is a long way from northern Iraq. But nearly 3,000 refugees from the region's small Yazidi ethnic minority have resettled there, driven from their homes by the horrific violence perpetrated by the Islamic State group and decades of religious…
Episode Jan 14 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 14, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 14, President Trump’s reported use of derogatory comments about immigrant nations continue to reverberate, and the Department of Homeland Security will resume accepting DACA renewal applications. Also, a group of gun owners and lawmakers…
Nation Jan 14 DACA to resume after court blocks Trump administration The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday said it would resume accepting renewals for DACA, the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants from deportation. This follows last week's decision by a federal court blocking the Trump administration’s plan to end…
Health Jan 14 Kentucky's work requirement for Medicaid raises questions for recipients On Friday, Kentucky became the first state to impose work requirements for those who receive Medicaid. The decision came a day after the Trump administration said it would allow some states to press certain people on Medicaid to work or…
Nation Jan 14 Gun-owning group in Oregon advocates for firearm safety Gun violence claims over 33,000 lives a year in the U.S., but the idea of bolstering gun laws remains deeply divisive. After a shooting in Las Vegas left 58 people dead and hundreds injured, 61 percent of Americans said they…
Episode Jan 13 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 13, 2018 On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 13, more fallout from President Trump’s reported use of vulgar language for African nations. Also, how Ukraine became the biggest obstacle in relations with Russia since the Cold War. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New…
Economy Jan 13 Large retailers already anticipating benefits of new tax laws This week, large retailers made announcements following the recently passed tax cuts. Walmart raised salaries for hourly workers to $11 per hour and announced one-time bonuses to 1,000 eligible employees, but it also announced the closure of 63 Sam’s Club…