Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pbs-newshour-full-episode-jan-19-2017 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the NewsHour, on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, the nation prepares for a new leader. Also: The president-elect's picks for Treasury and Energy face Senate scrutiny, a rocky presidential transition on national security, one woman's story about losing it all, Josh Earnest's years in the briefing room and a film explores the poetry of everyday life. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Why Trump’s National Security transition is off to a rocky start 9 min News Wrap: Obama issues hundreds of commutations on his last day 55, unemployed and faking normal: One woman’s story of barely scraping by 8 min How Press Secretary Josh Earnest made sure he knew what Obama was thinking 5 min ‘Paterson’ is an ode to making art from the details of everyday life 6 min As Treasury nominee Mnuchin defends record, Perry says his attitude on Energy has changed 4 min As Trump readies to take office, reports of transition delays 4 min Why we need to ask questions now about our high-tech future 3 min