captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening, i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight... >> this is a repeal and replace of obamacare make no mistake about it. >> sreenivasan: a new prescription for american health care, house republicans narrowly pass a bill to overhaul the affordable care act. also ahead, when the economy leaves town, we visit janesville, wisconsin to hear what happens after the biggest employer shuts its doors. >> this is a story of what choices people made when there were no good choices left. because it was impossible to keep your income and stay working here. >> sreenivasan: plus, refugees fleeing south sudan's civil war pour into uganda, but tensions break out as the fight for scarce resources plague overcrowded villages.

that's going to be in the llc of trump national in charlotte has that. are you going to be able to get your hands on those records? >> i have yet to find any evidence of improper business dealings between the trump organization and russia or anything else. if you can show me there's reason -- there's a suspicion of that, we need to get financial documents. >> have you seen those records? >> i can't ask for documents without a reason. the president should turn over the tax returns. i don't have a reason to subpoena them. if i get that reason, i will do it. he should turn over the tax returns. he should do that now. >> all tax returns, not just the personal but the llcs. it's not going to be in his tax return if there's anything there. >> if you can show me we need to do that, i will do it. i can't say on television, based on your question, that's a good idea. but i'm open-minded to all things russia. the bottom line is, i think russia tried to affect our election, undermine our democracy. i want them to pay a price. i have yet to find collusion between th

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about a lot of their business coming from russia, a lot of their con does were brought by russian llcsrussian humans. his $90 million sale of a house in florida. but there is this sense in which he kind of seems to if not at least admire but emulate russian oligarchs. is this happenstance and coincidence that he seems to behave in ways that they do? >> i don't think it's coincidence, i think he has a natural affinity, because russian oligarchs can operate above the law. and throughout trump's life, that's what he's tried to do. he's surrounded himself with people who have insight into legal loopholes he could exploit for his own corrupt ventures. and i think he sees in russia people who are able to do this at a much higher level because they lack the constraints and the legal processes that we have in the u.s. as president, i think he see himself as above the law. i think he's using his executive position to further these kind of financial transactions. and he's also directly implicated in russian interactions that may be illegal. whether himself or through people like manafort, flynn,

he should turn over his tax returns, do that now. >> all tax returns, not just personal but llcs? that's where this will be, not in his personal tax return if there's anything there. >> if you can show me a need to do that i will do it. i can't say on television based on your question that's a good idea. i'm open minded to all things russia. the bottom line is i think russia tried to affect our election and undermine our democracy. i want them to pay a price. i have yet to find collusion between the trump campaign and russia. there's a "washington post" story that comey went to burr to get more agents and more money. that's not true. there are a lot of things being said true or half-truths. let the process work. i promise the people of south carolina, the people of the united states i do care about this. i have nobody to punish or reward other than get to the facts. >> senator lindsey graham. i hope you don't regret coming on now. i appreciate it. >> happy mother's day. >> that was the most important message to say. >> happy mother's day. >> appreciate it. >>> to the other side of

trump national in virginia has its own llc. the trump golf course in new jersey has its own.t know who financed those courses. by looking at his personal tax returns, you would know where debt is held based on that llc's tax return. it's more complicated than mr. president, show us your tax returns. it's, show us your 150 tax returns. >> it's an incredibly tangled web. >> we've never had a president who has this kind of financial background. so it's mad adding to the whiff of scandal out there, that makes it even more difficult. >> can't let you go without asking you your reaction to the gesture, pushing the president of montenegro. >> the shove seen around the world. >> i think had the president been warm and fuzzy with nato leaders in the speech, that would just be a funny little viral moment that people are saying, that's odd, that's weird. it's turned into being the symbol of trump and nato. i think that's what's made it -- he's the bull in the china shop, and he's confronting all the nato leaders, and that's now the symbolic moment that explains it. i think we're a littl

three days later you determined using your own words that although llc had opined or legality, it had not addressed if it was wise or just. >> and i also said that i was not convinced it was lawful. i also made the point that the office of llc looked at the face of the document and makes a determination if there's some set of circumstances if some portion of that eo would be enforceable, would be lawful. they importantly do not look outside the face of the document. in this particular instance, particularly where we were talking about a fundamental issue of religious freedom, not the interpretation of some arcane statute but religious freedom, it was appropriate for us to look at the intent behind the president's actions and the intent -- >> final very brief question. in the over 200 years of the department of justice's history, are you aware where the attorney general has directed the department not to follow the policy and to defy the policy? >> i'm not, but i'm also not aware of the situation where the office was not advised to tell the attorney general after it was over. >> that t

. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening.sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on tonight's pbs newshour: puerto rico in bankruptcy. we talk to the territory's governor about the island's troubles and what can be done to save its economy. also ahead this friday: it's the final push for votes in france's presidential election-- a look at the race that's upended french politics. how an innovative program in san diego is cutting costs of diabetes management by looking at the big picture of health. >> it's not that easy to expect someone to remember to test their blood sugar, take their pill, to go out and take that walk, to have exactly the right meal on the table all the time to take care of this. >> sreenivasan: and it's friday. mark shields and michael gerson are here to talk about what's next for the republican's health care bill and the political

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flynn intel llc and flynn intel inc. both located with a specific list of documents. while we disagree with the lawyers and interpretation of taking the fifth, it's clear -- it is more clear that a business does not have a right to take fifth in its corporation. one has been served. one is in the process of being served and we keep all options on the table. >> and, as we just heard from rachel, today the director of national intelligence dan coats testified to the senate armed services committee where he was asked about a story in yesterday's washington post. yesterday the washington post reported, trump made separate appeals to the director of national intelligence daniel coats and to admiral michael s rogers, the director of the national security agency, urnling them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election, coats and rogers refused to comply with the requests, which they both deemed to be appropriate accordg to two current and two form officials. when asked about that in today's hearing, dan coats said this. >> i have alw

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: new eruptions in the storm following the trump presidency, with reports that a senior white house advisor is a person of interest in the russia investigation. and, president trump boasts to russian officials that firing f.b.i. director comey eased "great pressure" on him. then, new insight into the saga surrounding the russia investigation. we sit down with a friend of comey's. >> the color of wallpaper was that these were not honorable people, and that protecting the f.b.i. from them was his day job. >> woodruff: also ahead, millions in iran went to the polls today in a high-stakes presidential election with global implications. and, it's friday-- mark shields and david brooks analyze a whirlwind week of news. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of soci

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a critical threat in britain. new arrests tied to the manchester attack as police search for a network allegedly behind the bomber. also ahead this wednesday, one-on-one with senator dianne feinstein. a key member of the intelligence committee weighs in on the state of the russia investigations. and comey's records. >> one way or another, they're going to be turned over. it's just a question of time. his documents are fundamental to the issue of his firing. >> woodruff: then, we are in rome for president trump's first meeting with the pope. plus: ♪ ♪ celebrating the intersection between music and technology. jeffrey brown takes us to a festival pushing the bounds of sound. >> there's something to be said about all music being some translation of our language and our way of communicating. it's a language. this is a new language. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the white house refuses to say whether it records conversations-- as president trump keeps his battle with fired f.b.i. director james comey alive by warning him not to talk. then, one-on-one with condoleezza rice. i sit down with the former secretary of state to discuss the russia investigation, democracy and the trump white house. >> judy, i worry that this is starting to erode people's confidence in our institutions. >> woodruff: plus, in a reversal of obama-era policies, attorney general jeff sessions orders federal prosecutors to pursue harsher sentences on drug offenses, including mandatory minimum time in prison. and it's friday. mark shields and ramesh ponnuru are here to analyze a watershed week for the trump administration. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: in the hot seat, f.b.i. director james comey defends his decision to re-open an investigation into hillary clinton's emails, days before last year's presidential election. then, bridging the health care divide. republicans try to win over "no" votes in their own ranks, by putting more money on the table to cover those with pre-existing conditions. and, in our final report from south sudan, how violence against women is being used as a weapon of war. >> they told me that, "we long for peace. we want to be able to walk freely and farm and feed our families." but the solution lies in resolving the conflict.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff.ur tonight... >> i was going to fire comey. my decision. >> woodruff: ...conflicting statements from the white house add to confusion following the abrupt firing of the director of the f.b.i., james comey. then, a closer look at the man behind the memo arguing for comey's removal. what we know about the deputy attorney general, rod rosenstein, and how he could steer the russia investigation going forward. and, making sense of gender roles on the job: why many men still avoid work, like nursing or teaching, traditionally dominated by women. >> there are a lot of guys who feel either because r

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: a deadly blast rocks england. the british prime minister believes another attack is imminent, after the bombing in manchester kills more than 20, including children. then, the russian investigation deepens. former c.i.a. director john brennan shares his concern over russian meddling, and calls the probe well-founded. >> i encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between russian officials and u.s. persons involved in the trump campaign. >> sreenivasan: and, the trump administration unveils a budget proposal, slashing funds for programs that serve the poor.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening.'m hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on tonight's pbs newshour: gunmen in egypt attack a coptic christian group making their way to a monastery, killing at least 28 members of the targeted religious minority. also ahead this friday, judy woodruff sits down with american aya hijazy and her husband, both charity workers released from an egyptian prison after three years. >> it was actually in the cage when the judge acquitted us all, and it was-- it was unbelievable. we, like, we prayed for it so much, but we thought it was far reaching. >> sreenivasan: and, president trump meets with world leaders in sicily for his first g-7 summit. we wrap up the events of trump's first foreign trip. and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.the newshour tonight, parsing the president. we break down mr. trump's latest statements in a barrage of interviews and tweets. then, we continue our series on south sudan's brutal civil war with a look at the devastating food shortage facing those forced to flee their homes. >> these are the roots of the water lily plant. that's what they are surviving off, the whole family. it has very little nutritional value, it's muddy, it's very unpleasant. >> woodruff: and, how one county in california is cutting the high costs of asthma, with a home care program focused on keeping kids healthy and out of the e.r.

. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff.ur tonight... >> he wasn't doing a good job. very simply, he was not doing a good job. >> woodruff: ...president trump's firing of f.b.i. director james comey raises serious questions among republicans and has democrats calling for a special counsel to investigate russia. then, with that backdrop, mr. trump, in the oval office, welcomes russia's foreign minister and their ambassador to the u.s., someone at the center of collusion allegations with the trump campaign. we devote the bulk of the program to this story, as we unpack what we do and don't know this day after the firing. that's tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: as president trump tries to settle back in after his trip to the middle east and europe, the white house faces new and persistent questions over the russia investigations. then, i sit down with the former director of national intelligence, james clapper, to talk north korea, the terrorist threat, and those recent revelations linking jared kushner to russia. >> if it's true that the objective here was to use russian secure communications as the mode of this dialogue or this communication, that is, i'll say "curious."

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on tonight's pbs newshour: puerto rico in bankruptcy. we talk to the territory's governor about the island's troubles and what can be done to save its economy. also ahead this friday: it's the final push for votes in france's presidential election-- a look at the race that's upended french politics. how an innovative program in san diego is cutting costs of diabetes management by looking at the big picture of health. >> it's not that easy to expect someone to remember to test their blood sugar, take their pill, to go out and take that walk, to have exactly the right meal on the table all the time to take care of this. >> sreenivasan: and it's friday. mark shields and michael gerson are here to talk about what's next for the republican's health care bill and the political stories this week. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: questions of loyalty and the law. some republicans begin to break ranks, joining democrats calling for an independent counsel after reports the president tried to stop the f.b.i. investigation into his former national security adviser. then, how this latest bombshell raises questions of obstruction of justice. we break down the law, and why it's not always a clear offense. and, how business between two men is improving race relations in athens, georgia. >> we have cuisine from everywhere around the world. live entertainment on any given night: you can find hip hop, comedy, singer songwriters. we want to be a place for everyone, not just anyon

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: in the hot seat, f.b.i. director james comey defends his decision to re-open an investigation into hillary clinton's emails, days before last year's presidential election. then, bridging the health care divide. republicans try to win over "no" votes in their own ranks, by putting more money on the table to cover those with pre-existing conditions. and, in our final report from south sudan, how violence against women is being used as a weapon of war. >> they told me that, "we long for peace. we want to be able to walk freely and farm and feed our families." but the solution lies in resolving the conflict. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving liv

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> i was going to fire comey. my decision. >> woodruff: ...conflicting statements from the white house add to confusion following the abrupt firing of the director of the f.b.i., james comey. then, a closer look at the man behind the memo arguing for comey's removal. what we know about the deputy attorney general, rod rosenstein, and how he could steer the russia investigation going forward. and, making sense of gender roles on the job: why many men still avoid work, like nursing or teaching, traditionally dominated by women. >> there are a lot of guys who feel either because their friends or their community or because of themselves, like, when they take one of these jobs that they are doing something girly. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in th

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> you don't want your national security advisor compromised with the russians. >> woodruff: ...former acting attorney general, sally yates, tells the senate how she warned the white house that general michael flynn was at risk of being blackmailed by moscow. then, france's new leader-- centrist emmanuel macron wins a closely watched presidential election by a landslide over far-right candidate marine le pen. plus, more legal challenges for president trump's travel ban. a federal appeals court in virginia hears arguments on the revised executive order. and, bringing the doctor's office to the kitchen-- how health care professionals are focusing on their patient's diet to prevent diseases on the rise. >> if i teach you how to cook, you're going to improve the types of food you eat and ultimately that is what is going to prevent chronic disease for you. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been pro

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, parsing the president. we break down mr. trump's latest statements in a barrage of interviews and tweets. then, we continue our series on south sudan's brutal civil war with a look at the devastating food shortage facing those forced to flee their homes. >> these are the roots of the water lily plant. that's what they are surviving off, the whole family. it has very little nutritional value, it's muddy, it's very unpleasant. >> woodruff: and, how one county in california is cutting the high costs of asthma, with a home care program focused on keeping kids healthy and out of the e.r. >> in alameda county alone, we might be able to save as much as $16 million a year, just on hospitalizations of children. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadca

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> he wasn't doing a good job. very simply, he was not doing a good job. >> woodruff: ...president trump's firing of f.b.i. director james comey raises serious questions among republicans and has democrats calling for a special counsel to investigate russia. then, with that backdrop, mr. trump, in the oval office, welcomes russia's foreign minister and their ambassador to the u.s., someone at the center of collusion allegations with the trump campaign. we devote the bulk of the program to this story, as we unpack what we do and don't know this day after the firing. that's tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> 23 of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying. >> woodruff: ...president trump abroad, today in brussels, reprimands fellow nato leaders over unpaid dues, but is silent on nato's joint defense pact. then, the manchester attack, britain remains on high alert as u.s. intelligence sharing in the investigation was temporarily halted, a casualty of media leaks. and, gender on the job, is testosterone an indicator of who takes risk at work? >> there's a systematic relationship there. and it's all explained through testosterone as a kind of social dominance hormone. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and th

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, in a stunning move, the white house announces president trump has fired f.b.i. director james comey. plus, i sit down with maine senator susan collins to talk about the comey firing and the fate of the republican's health care bill as it makes its way to her side of capitol hill. and, searching for hope in havana. why cancer patients are making the trek to cuba for a promising medication. >> i'm surprised mick's still here. so, i do believe that outside of divine intervention, there's some sort of scientific basis to what he's doing. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: our lead story is just breaking now: president trump fired james comey as director of the f.b.i

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: another stunning revelation. the "new york times" reports that president trump asked james comey directly to shut down the f.b.i.'s investigation into michael flynn, according to memos kept by the former f.b.i. director. then: >> the president wasn't even aware of where this information came from. he wasn't briefed on the sources or method of the information, either. >> yang: shooting from the hip. president trump's reported disclosure of sensitive intelligence to russian diplomats in the oval office sparks a firestorm of questions, and calls by lawmakers for a full transcript of the meeting. then, amid growing tensions, turkey's leader visits the white house after clashing over the u.s. decision to arm kurdish fighters in syria. and, rethinking school bus safety. how some states are trying to protect millions of students on their rides every day. >> three-point seatbelts should be the norm on all new school buses. we're talking about tr

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening, i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, congress reaches a deal to keep the government's lights on through september. a look at the first bipartisan agreement of the trump administration. then, we begin our series on the brutal civil war in south sudan. how ethnic cleansing and government corruption ravaged the world's youngest nation. >> civilians are fleeing towns and cities across south sudan because of repeated attacks and they're just turning nto ghost towns. >> brangham: and inside the popular photo-sharing app instagram. we explore how the young tech company has taken the world by storm. >> you would post an image, and anyone anywhere in the world could see that image, and understand what you were trying to say without speaking your language. >> brangham: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett fou