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May 25, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

May 25, 2018 7:58 PM EST

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Friday on the NewsHour, the White House legislative director discusses what's next for the Trump agenda. Also: Harvey Weinstein arrested on rape charges, Ireland votes on whether to lift an abortion ban, Colombia's hard road to peace after 50 years of war, Shields and Brooks analyze the week's political news and Mark and Jay Duplass document their Hollywood careers in a new memoir.

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Read Jan 24 Trump decides to delay State of the Union after showdown with Pelosi
Read Jan 22 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that he has a 50-percent approval rating among Latinos
Read Jan 23 An audit of Social Security found low-income beneficiaries were underpaid
Watch Jan 23 Why so many of Boston’s high school valedictorians struggle to succeed
Watch Jan 23 As Trump and Pelosi spar over State of the Union, Democrats consider funding compromise

Politics Jan 24

Trump decides to delay State of the Union after showdown with Pelosi

By Kevin Freking, Matthew Daly, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Alliance San Diego and other Pro-DACA supporters hold a protest rally in front of San Diego County Administration Center in San Diego, California on Sept. 5, 2017. Photo by John Gastaldo/Reuters

Politics Jan 23

DACA recipients skeptical of Trump proposal to reopen government

By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

Cindy Yesko is presented as a survivor of clergy sex abuse by a legal team of attorneys Jeff Anderson and Marc Pearlman, during a news conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski

Nation Jan 23

States consider easing statute of limitations on child sex-abuse cases

By David Crary, Associated Press

Politics Jan 23

Virginia’s redistricting plan, picked by court, could shift some districts toward Democrats

By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press

Government employees receive donations at a food distribution center for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Economy Jan 23

Government shutdown poses increasing risk to the broader economy

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

World Jan 23

Why the view from Davos is ‘rather gloomy’ this year

By Ryan Chilcote

Politics Jan 23

Manafort denies lying to investigators and breaching plea agreement

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen on the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on May 19, 2017. Photo by Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Nation Jan 23

Wikileaks sues to unseal charges against founder Julian Assange

By Associated Press

An American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol on day 30 of a partial government shutdown, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2019. REUTERS/Al Drago - RC17511924C0

Politics Jan 23

All the offers (and counteroffers) in the shutdown fight

By Lisa Desjardins

Politics Jan 23

House Democrats float new shutdown offer with more ’21st century’ border security

By Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks to reporters as Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) looks on following a border security briefing with President Donald Trump and congressional leadership at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Politics Jan 23

Read Pelosi’s response to Trump: No speech in House chamber until shutdown ends

By Associated Press

World Jan 23

U.S. says Venezuela’s Maduro should go, recognizes Guaido as new leader

By Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 12: Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, arrives at federal court for his sentencing hearing, December 12, 2018 in New York City. Cohen is set to be sentenced by a federal judge after pleading guilty in August to several charges, including multiple counts of tax evasion, a campaign finance violation and lying to Congress. (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

Politics Jan 23

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen delaying testimony to Congress

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he as walks on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington from Dover, Delaware on January 19, 2019. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Politics Jan 23

Trump says delaying State of the Union would be ‘so very sad.’ Read his full letter to Pelosi

Education Jan 23

Los Angeles teachers go back to school after reaching deal

By Christopher Weber, Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press

World Jan 23

‘Get out Maduro!’: Venezuelan crowds clamor for president to step down

By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Politics Jan 23

House Democrats investigate security clearances in Trump’s White House

By Chad Day, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is planning to give a primetime speech Tuesday from the White House about border security. File photo by REUTERS/Jim Young

Politics Jan 23

Trump wants to deliver State of Union next week as planned

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Health Jan 23

Twitter Chat: Helping millennials step into the role of family caregiver

By Zoe Rohrich

An American flag flutters in the wind next to signage for a United States Social Security Administration office in Burbank, California. Photo by Fred Prouser/Reuters

Making Sen$e Jan 23

An audit of Social Security found low-income beneficiaries were underpaid

By Philip Moeller