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california says exxon mobil lied to the public and judy woodruff talks to voters from across the politicalm in wisconsin. >> this is the pbs news hour from the david m. rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite pool of journalism at arizona -- school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: congress is returning to town with the election hovering, and funding for most of the government set to run out a week from today. geoff: congressional leaders announced another short-term deal to punt more partisan fights over spending until after the election. lisa desjardins is tracking the movements on capitol hill and joins me now. here we go again. what is in this deal exactly? lisa: this came together over the weekend from the republican and democratic leaders of congress. this would extend government funding -- before a new president would be sworn in. this includes $231 million for secret service and it especially says it can be spent now. concern for both parties protection including former president trump. there will not be any increased funding

. ♪ john: for the past year and a half, judy woodruff has been exploring the ways our country's political have affected our personal lives, creating rifts between family, friends, and communities. as part of that series, called “america at a crossroads,” in milwaukee this past week, judy met with more than 50 wisconsin residents from across the political spectrum for a frank discussion about the challenges we face as a country. here's a bit of that discussion. >> i have family members that want to throw the racist card at me and i want to let people know as a trump supporter, i am not racist and i do not believe that trump is, either. >> as a black man the only thing , that he tries to identify with is my struggle. not me being a parent, not me being a person trying to work and pay bills and buy a home and things like that. john: that is part of a pbs special that airs tomorrow night called “crossroads: a conversation with america.” and judy joins me now. people feeling that division personally, how common was it? >> we heard several people who are trump supporters say they have family me

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. >> judy woodruff rings together citizens from across the spectrum. crossroads.tember 23 at 9:00/8:00 central. amna: good evening. geoff: on the news hour tonight quacked the pbs news hour asking tough questions. is very much in the hands of the republicans in congress to be able to do just that. >> russia right now has you outmanned, outgunned. is it time to think about negotiating a settlement? >> i am ready to negotiate with people who want peace. >> covering events as they unfold. >> how long will norfolk southern maintain a presence in east palestine? >> as long as it takes. >> all the buildings are gutted. >> what goes through your mind? >> i'm going to die. >> from capitol hill -- >> the drama and stakes are perilously high. >> two around the world. >> eight soldiers died in the deadliest attack on israeli forces. >> what is your message to be ukrainians who had to live through occupation? >> i think that they survive through this. >> exploring political divides. >> have you tried to have a conversation with some of the folks who have a different view on t