• How one Syrian city is rebuilding life after ISIS

    How one Syrian city is rebuilding life after ISIS

    Aug 25, 2017 10:51 PM EDT

    ... the damage, we were sad. But then we realized we'd escaped the injustice of ISIS, and it was worth it. Everything can be made right. GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON: As the fight to defeat the so-called Islamic State pushes forward, the question of what comes next comes up again ...

  • WATCH: President Trump addresses the nation on Afghanistan

    WATCH: President Trump addresses the nation on Afghanistan

    Aug 22, 2017 01:51 AM EDT

    ... even talk about a politically negotiated end with the Taliban. But the headline, of course, Judy will be more troops to Afghanistan. JUDY WOODRUFF: All right, Nick Schifrin. And now, let’s turn to President Trump at Fort Myer, Virginia. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Vice President Pence, Secretary of State Tillerson ...

  • White nationalists see violent Charlottesville rally as successful turning point

    White nationalists see violent Charlottesville rally as successful turning point

    Aug 14, 2017 11:59 PM EDT

    ... their removal -- Hari. HARI SREENIVASAN: P.J., you and our producer Mark Scialla were both there over the weekend. Both sides, the left and the right that were there, say that this is a turning point. So, how is that the case? P.J. TOBIA: Well, the right-wing right ...

  • A presidential estate opens its doors to conversation on slavery

    A presidential estate opens its doors to conversation on slavery

    Aug 11, 2017 12:19 AM EDT

    ... ratify the U.S. Constitution. So, James Madison, in those early days, chooses the union over really what he knows in his heart is the right thing to do. But the other part that got me so intrigued was the descendant community was involved with Montpelier early on, but no ...

  • 5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look

    5 stories you probably missed that deserve a closer look

    Aug 09, 2017 02:42 PM EDT

    ... 2010 earthquake have been unsure of their status since President Trump signaled he’d like to end the program that grants them residence and the right to work in May. But handling the asylum seekers is a challenge for Canada as well, and the latest influx, who have to avoid ...

  • Can Trump pursue a conservative agenda?

    Can Trump pursue a conservative agenda?

    Aug 06, 2017 10:40 PM EDT

    President Donald Trump started his “working vacation” with declining poll numbers, a legislative failure on healthcare and the convening of a grand jury in an ongoing investigation. This weekend, The New York Times also reported on a Republican shadow campaign for the 2020 presidential race, which raises questions about the state of the conservative agenda....

  • Tax reform is the next big GOP push. Here’s what to expect

    Tax reform is the next big GOP push. Here’s what to expect

    Aug 04, 2017 01:01 AM EDT

    Republican leaders are starting to make decisions on how they will approach tax reform, an issue that's equally important as health care to Republicans, and one that's arguably even tougher to solve. Lisa Desjardins sits down with Judy Woodruff to walk through where efforts stand.

  • How a Trump-endorsed overhaul would dramatically change U.S. immigration

    How a Trump-endorsed overhaul would dramatically change U.S. immigration

    Aug 03, 2017 12:13 AM EDT

    A bill proposed by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and endorsed by President Trump would cut in half the number of people legally allowed into the United States, and mark a profound shift in American policy in place for a half century. Alan Gomez of USA Today joins Judy Woodruff to...

  • Remembering George Romero, 77, filmmaker who brought the undead to life

    Remembering George Romero, 77, filmmaker who brought the undead to life

    Jul 17, 2017 11:49 PM EDT

    Filmmaker George Romero has died at the age of 77. His cult classic "Night of the Living Dead," made for $100,000 in 1968, launched the modern zombie industry and countless imitators. But Romero's zombie flicks also offered him a platform for social commentary about American culture, racism, paranoia and consumerism. Jeffrey Brown discusses his life...

  • Seattle sticks to Obama-era police reforms amid review

    Seattle sticks to Obama-era police reforms amid review

    Jul 08, 2017 08:20 PM EDT

    Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a sweeping review of police reforms initiated under the Obama administration, suggesting a potential rollback in federal oversight of police nationwide. One city still committed to reform is Seattle. Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports on how the reforms, five years in the making, have been received.