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i'm john larson, for the pbs newshour. >> woodruff: now, the latest addition to the newshour bookshelftionary war severed the colonial ties to england in 1776. but what happened next? historian joseph ellis takes up that story in his new book, "the quartet: orchestrating the second american revolution 1783-1789". he recently sat down with jeffrey brown. >> 1780 is kind of a dead zone a black hole. we went into independence come together and a few years later we come together and create this nation or this national government. in truth it all seems inevitable when in fact history's actually moving in the other direction in the 1780's. it's moving towards the europeanization of north america. >> reporter: everything about the revolution in war was pulling away from the notion of a single united states. >> right. we had a common identity as members of the british empire. then we came together provisionally and temporarily to win the war. although about a third of the people were loyalists. and were indifferent. but once the war was over, history's headed authorize a dissolution of the uni

in this updated story which first aired last year, john larson reports from main street delano, california. >> it's going to be really hard for the businesses here on main street to survive if it doesn't pick up. >> reporter: all along main street in delano, california businesses can feel it-- the drought. at 1111 main street, susana garcia says it's simple. >> a lot of people not working. a lot of people only working, like, a few hours, but they're not working enough so they're not spending money. >> we need that water so there can be a lot more farm work for everybody, so they can come and shop and do what they got to do here. >> reporter: at chalia's barber shop, at 916 main, there's talk of wild bears wandering in from the hills. >> the bear was eventually taken out and put in the back of a wildlife truck. >> i guess they're looking for, what, food? there's no water source, so the bears are coming into the city. >> reporter: leias servin worries the drought will cost his parents, who work in the fields and can't afford to lose the hours. how are they getting by? >> well, they have... i

. >> congressman john larson. great to have you. i'm ed schultz. "politics nation" with the reverend al sharpton starts right now. >>> tonight on "politics nation," can you hear him now? donald trump giving out private cell phone numbers on national television? that's the least of the problems he's causing for the gop today. >>> also, new details from the sandra bland police report. what the officer says happened during her arrest. >>> plus hackers take control of a car on a major highway. i'll talk to the driver about why it was done and what it could mean for you the next time you get behind the wheel. >>> we begin tonight with the republican hurricane tearing down anything and everything in his path. donald trump. today's controversy came from an event in south carolina when trump responded to criticism from fellow candidate senator lindsey graham. >> i was coming up and i see your senator. what a stiff. what a stiff. lindsey graham. i got called a jackass by this guy. then i said to myself hey, didn't this guy call me like four years ago? yes,