Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-21-2018-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the NewsHour... Friday on the NewsHour, lawmakers scramble to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Plus: Defense Secretary Mattis’ resignation reverberates globally, why Sen. Marco Rubio is ‘deeply concerned’ about Mattis’ resignation letter, what the defense secretary’s departure means for U.S. foreign policy, a landmark criminal justice law and Shields and Gerson on the week’s political news. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode On Capitol Hill, partial government shutdown all but guaranteed 8 min Around the world, allies express dismay at Mattis departure 3 min Mattis departure ‘puts our nation at risk,’ Panetta says 10 min Rubio: Trump ‘about to make a major blunder’ on Syria 8 min News Wrap: Supreme Court rules against Trump’s asylum ban 5 min How criminal justice overhaul will affect life for inmates 5 min Shields and Gerson on Mattis’ resignation, congressional stalemate 12 min