Politics Jan 11 Senators have agreed on a bipartisan immigration deal. Here's what's in it, and why the White House rejects it A bipartisan group of senators announced on Thursday they have agreed on an immigration deal that would protect so-called “dreamers” and beef up border security. But President Trump is not yet on board, according to spokesmen who say the proposal…
Nation Jan 11 California mudslide rescue crews pull out 'all the stops' to search for the missing Since mud cascaded through the wealthy California enclave of Montecito, rescuers have been forced to trek through knee-deep sludge, using long poles to probe for bodies. For some families, it's an agonizing wait as the window to find life begins…
Politics Jan 11 News Wrap: Trump administration reverses policy on state Medicaid work requirements In our news wrap Thursday, in a major reversal of previous policy, the Trump administration will begin permitting states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Also, the IRS released new income tax withholding tables as it rushes to implement…
Nation Jan 11 The privacy concerns at the heart of the FISA renewal debate The House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which U.S. intelligence agencies say is critical to collecting communications from overseas. But the complex issue has sparked some heated debate and seemingly contradictory…
Nation Jan 11 Traumatized Puerto Ricans see uncertain, insecure future It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery. Jeffrey Brown talks to special correspondent Monica Villamizar for an update on how residents…
Science Jan 11 The bomb cyclone turned Nantucket waves into Slurpee slush In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, cold weather created a rare phenomenon on the beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts, when last week's bomb cyclone pummeled the East Coast. The NewsHour's Nsikan Akpan explains why some brave souls got a…
Segment Jan 11 Emma Gannon grew up online. Now she's learning the beauty of sharing less The content-creator online world is misunderstood, says author and podcaster Emma Gannon, who sees the future of work being rewritten by social media go-getters who don't necessarily work 9-5. Gannon, a self-described “multi-hyphenate” who hosts Ctrl Alt Delete and has…
Episode Jan 10 PBS NewsHour full episode January 10, 2018 Wednesday on the NewsHour, rescuers search for survivors as deadly mudslides slam Southern California. Also: Two leading conservatives react to fallout from “Fire and Fury,” a look at bipartisan efforts to protect the next election, Boston tries to protect itself…
Nation Jan 10 After devastating wildfires came deadly mudslides. Here's what makes them so treacherous Huge mudslides have wiped out at least 100 homes in Southern California, where authorities have confirmed 15 deaths. Rescue crews dug through the mud and debris on Wednesday in search of survivors; hundreds are still trapped or missing. Judy Woodruff…
Nation Jan 10 News Wrap: Trump tweets court system is 'broken and unfair' after DACA ruling In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump sharply criticized a federal judge who blocked his decision to end the DACA program. Also, federal immigration agents showed up at nearly 100 7-11 convenience stores to make arrests and check employee immigration…