captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. gwen ifill is away and we look forward to having her back as soon as possible. >> woodruff: we do. on the newshour tonight: it's election day eve-- our own john yang and jeffrey brown are out on the trail as the presidential candidates dash across the country, revving up their vote before time runs out. >> sreenivasan: also ahead this monday: a special pre-election edition of our politics monday panel-- amy walter, susan page, and andra gillespie on the final sprint. >> woodruff: plus, one year later-- how life for one syrian family has changed since moving to america, the challenges they still face. >> i don't know in which country i would be better, because my family some of them in turkey, some in syria, and some in

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump denies reports of a disorderly transition as he begins shaping his new administration. also ahead this wednesday, as protests against the dakota access pipeline grow, we talk with the c.e.o. of the company trying to move the oil. >> sreenivasan: and, we head to the frontlines in the battle against isis, where iraqi forces try to take back the key city of mosul. >> this is as far as the frontline comes in mosul, in this neighborhood. just a pile of r

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, amid a flurry of meetings to fill his cabinet, president-elect donald trump taps a vocal critic of the a.c.a. to head an offensive against obamacare. then, inside aleppo's battle: 16,000 syrians flee as government forces are poised to take back the rebel-held city. and, the impact of a trump presidency on mexico's economy. how the future commander in chief plans to restructure trade with our southern neighbor. >> that flat screen that you bought-- that's like 60 inches huge, which would sound surround, and it's really nice, and it cost you $1,000. guess what? you're not going to have that anymore. because that was made in mexico. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> and with the ongoing support of these instituti

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, a deep dive into the president-elect's overseas businesses, and how those economic ties could influence the trump administration. then, as cubans mourn the death of communist leader fidel castro, how newly-restored relations between u.s. and cuba could change under a trump presidency. and, the costs of moving on: abandoned coal sites wreak havoc on the environment and country's checkbooks. >> yang: 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. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> xq institute. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfounda

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump adds two new names to work for him in the white house. then, another big winner on election day-- marijuana. we explore the new legal landscape. and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the week's 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. >> xq institute. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> 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: president-elect donald trump has added two more names to his white house staff. the announcement came

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: from conflicts of interest to climate change, president-elect trump goes on the record with "the new york times." we talk with trump's senior advisor, kellyanne conway. and, we meet the man challenging nancy pelosi for leadership of the democratic party in the u.s. house of representatives. then, how the mother of a dead isis fighter battles to end radicalization in europe. >> maybe that anger, i'm using it as a strength. to hit back at them and say, "no, you are not taking any more of our children." >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump begins assembling a team for his white house transition. what these moves say about the future administration. also ahead this tuesday, a look at what's behind the surge in hate crimes since the election, and how race relations could change under a trump presidency; a look at the lives transformed by the paris attacks. one man's journey to find peace, one year later. >> i saw absolutely extraordinary events that have changed my view on myself, have changed my view on humanity, entirely. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. night: the nation reacts to a new president-elect; we hear from voices across generations and zip codes on the future of the free world. and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks give their take on a momentous week, the start of a new chapter in american political life. plus, paris one year later. as the bataclan club reopens for the first time since the terrorism attacks, a look at how the city is coping. >> i think that the most beautiful response we can give the terrorists is love, joy, happiness, culture, music. so, we need to keep this going, as loud as possible. >> woodruff: all that and more

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a look at what we know about president- elect trump's plans to move from campaigning to governing. then, bernie sanders on his new book, the new president and how he's going to keep his political revolution alive. >> i think what we have to be going to the streets, protesting in any every way, makes sense. but we need a strategy. >> woodruff: and, the "atlantic's" jeffrey goldberg shares what former secretary of state henry kissinger thinks of how president obama has handled foreign policy, and what he expects of president-elect trump. >> obviously henry kissinger is a person, even at 93, who doesn't like to be out of the game, doesn't t

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, donald trump announces more top appointments to his administration, and we take a closer look at the president- elect's potential conflicts with his business interests. then, we explore the many ways mexico and the u.s. are bound together, despite the border. >> reporter: truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible, given their deep connections. not only geographically-- i'm standing in the u.s., and everything beyond the water is mexico-- but also intertwined economies, and families who live on both sides. every day, more than 1 million people cross the border legally. >> woodruff: plus, this week's "leading edge" looks at the science and psychology behind efforts to stop terrorist

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, only one week before election day. donald trump campaigns in pennsylvania, where his poll numbers are lagging, while hillary clinton pushes for early voting in florida. then, a report from the front lines in iraq, where the battle with isis fighters grows fierce as government troops close in on the key city of mosul. pcar bilingual education challenges ideas on the best way to teach kids. >> we are blessed with this richness of languages and to not take advantage of that, to not let our kids have that opportunity, seems to be just a tremendous waste

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. m judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight-- >> it is time for us to come together as one united people. >> woodruff: the voters have spoken. donald j. trump is the president-elect of the united states. now, the country looks for a path forward. >> we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought, but i still believe in america, and i always will. >> sreenivasan: plus, we bring together a variety of voices to reflect what a trump presidency means for the nation. >> woodruff: then, a view from abroad-- how the rest of the world is reacting to trump's win. >> there has also been a series of comments from china about the factha

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a look at what we know about president- elect trump's plans to move from campaigning to governing. then, bernie sanders on his new book, the new president and how he's going to keep his political revolution alive. >> i think what we have to be going to the streets, protesting in any every way, makes sense. but we need a strategy. >> woodruff: and, the "atlantic's" jeffrey goldberg shares what former secretary of state henry kissinger thinks of how president obama has handled foreign policy, and what he expects of president-elect trump. >> obviously henry kissinger is a person, even at 93, who doesn't like to be out of the game, doesn't like to be out of the limelight, and so he's basically saying i'm here for you don, and i want to give you some sound advice. >> 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. ♪ love me tend

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump appoints senior members of his economic team. we look at who the men he wants to run the treasury and commerce departments are, and what changes they may make. >> sreenivasan: also ahead this wednesday, former secretary of state madeleine albright and former national security advisor stephen hadley are here to discuss the future of the middle east under a trump presidency. >> woodruff: and, bringing silicon valley to salinas valley. how a poor farming community in california is using technology to revive its economy. >> we believe, when it comes to a.g.-tech, if you can make it in salinas valley, you're going to be able to have a product that will be adopted globally. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> ♪ love me tender ♪ love me true we can like many, but we can love only

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump begins assembling a team for his white house transition. what these moves say about the future administration. also ahead this tuesday, a look at what's behind the surge in hate crimes since the election, and how race relations could change under a trump presidency; a look at the lives transformed by the paris attacks. one man's journey to find peace, one year later. >> i saw absolutely extraordinary events that have changed my view on myself, have changed my view on humanity, entirely. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> 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 s

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: our lead tonight is news we hoped we'd never have to report: our managing editor, my co-anchor and dear friend gwen ifill died earlier today after an almost-year long battle with cancer. she was a supernova in a profession loaded with smart and talented people. so it's no surprise that messages of condolence have flooded in all afternoon from across the journalism and political spectrum. president obama said this at the white house. >> michelle and i want to offer our deepest condolences to gwen ifill's family and all of you, her colleagues, on her passing. gwen was a friend of ours, she was an extraordinary journalist, she always kept faith with the fundamental responsibilities of her profession, asking the tough questions, holding people in power accountable, and defend ago strong and free press that makes our democracy work. i always appreciated gwen's reporting even when i was at the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews,

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, donald trump announces more top appointments to his administration, and we take a closer look at the president- elect's potential conflicts with his business interests. then, we explore the many ways mexico and the u.s. are bound together, despite the border. >> reporter: truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible, given their deep connections. not only geographically-- i'm standing in the u.s., and everything beyond the water is mexico-- but also intertwined economies, and families who live on both sides. every day, more than 1 million people cross the border legally. >> woodruff: plus, this week's "leading edge" looks at the science and psychology behind efforts to stop terrorist attacks; and, looking at the long tradition of presidents pardoning a thanksgiving turkey. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> ♪ love me tender ♪ love me true we can like many, but we can love onl

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the nation reacts to a new president-elect; we hear from voices across generations and zip codes on the future of the free world. and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks give their take on a momentous week, the start of a new chapter in american political life. plus, paris one year later. as the bataclan club reopens for the first time since the terrorism attacks, a look at how the city is coping. >> i think that the most beautiful response we can give the terrorists is love, joy, happiness, culture, music. so, we need to keep this going, as loud as possible. >> 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. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possibl

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, only one week before election day. donald trump campaigns in pennsylvania, where his poll numbers are lagging, while hillary clinton pushes for early voting in florida. then, a report from the front lines in iraq, where the battle with isis fighters grows fierce as government troops close in on the key city of mosul. pcar bilingual education challenges ideas on the best way to teach kids. >> we are blessed with this richness of languages and to not take advantage of that, to not let our kids have that opportunity, seems to be just a tremendous waste >> bilingual education doesn't work now, it's never worked in the past and despite its advocates extremism ideological commitment to that policy, it's just totally unsuccessful. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ love me tender >> we can like many, but we can love only a precious few, because it is for those precious few that you ha

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> in four days, we are going to win the state of new hampshire. >> i am very happy to be in the home of the steelers. >> woodruff: as candidates make their final push through swing states, we ask voters in the battleground of pennsylvania whether they think their vote counts.round of pennsylvania then, desperate for health care. six years after the affordable care act, we look at one effort to help those still in need. >> there's a lot of poverty in this area, and the coal mines went down, and the jobs have gotten really bad. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the last full week of news before election day. 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. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. >> 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: from conflicts of interest to climate change, president-elect trump goes on the record with "the new york times." we talk with trump's senior advisor, kellyanne conway. and, we meet the man challenging nancy pelosi for leadership of the democratic party in the u.s. house of representatives. then, how the mother of a dead isis fighter battles to end radicalization in europe. >> maybe that anger, i'm using it as a strength. to hit back at them and say, "no, you are not taking any more of our children." >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. >> 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: president

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: president-elect donald trump taps some of his biggest supporters to shape his cabinet- - a look at whom he picked for these top roles, including his choice for attorney general, senator jeff sessions. plus, what it means to be an immigrant in donald trump's america-- a look at how life could change for millions. >> i was 11 years old when i immigrated to the united states. i didn't know what being undocumented was. i didn't even know that a piece of paper can actually determine my whole future. >> woodruff: and it's friday. david brooks and ruth marcus analyze the first week of the donald trump transition. finally, our newshour family shares memories of gwen ifill and the lessons she taught us. 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. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. >> the ford foundat

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasanand i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: gwen ifill will be off the air this week while she addresses health issues. we look forward to her return as soon as possible. on the newshour tonight, americans decide: voters head to the polls to choose between the first woman president and a businessman running for his first elected office. >> sreenivasan: the balance of power is also on the line with control of the u.s. senate in play and many other key races at stake. stay with us all night for the latest results. plus, mark shields, david brooks, amy walter and many others help analyze what it all means. >> woodruff: it's election night on the pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight-- >> it is time for us to come together as one united people. >> woodruff: the voters have spoken. donald j. trump is the president-elect of the united states. now, the country looks for a path forward. >> we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought, but i still believe in america, and i always will. >> sreenivasan: plus, we bring together a variety of voices to reflect what a trump presidency means for the nation. >> woodruff: then, a view from abroad-- how the rest of the world is reacting to trump's win. >> there has also been a series of comments from china about the fact that this makes american democracy look rather peculiar at best. >> sreenivasan: and, why prediction polls and the media were so far off. putting a spotlight on what was missed in election coverage. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight... >> we now want to do everything to help you succeed, because if you succeed, then the country succeeds. >> woodruff: the beginning of a presidential shift: president- elect donald trump meets with president obama in the oval office to discuss a peaceful transition of power. >> mr. president, it was a great honor being with you, and i look forward to being with you many, many more times in the future. >> sreenivasan: also ahead this thursday: previewing the first 100 days of a trump presidency. how the campaign rhetoric could become policy. >> woodruff: and, the fight for iraq. while the seige in mosul continues, we look at how the city of kirkuk fought back against isis fighters. >> there's something about kirkuk that's so different from everywhere else. in other places when these things happen, people hide and run away. the people of kirkuk do the contrary. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight, the race for president tightens with only five days left. hillary clinton invokes the chicago cubs, saying maybe she'll make history too, while donald trump says he'll make america proud. >> sreenivasan: also ahead this thursday, we sit down with u.s. envoy to the anti-terrorism coalition, as u.s.-backed iraqi troops push into isis-held mosul for the first time in two years. >> woodruff: and, how the campaign could affect the donald trump brand. making sense of what a presidential election can do to a business empire. >> when you think of trump, if you think luxury, beauty, well- built buildings, then of course the brand is worth something. but if you think of trump and you think of racist, misogynist, lying, then the brand is certainly worth a lot less! >> sreenivasan: plus... >> the cubs win the world series! >> sreenivasan: one for the ages: the chicago cubs go all the way, in one of the most dramatic finishes in worl

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump denies reports of a disorderly transition as he begins shaping his new administration. also ahead this wednesday, as protests against the dakota access pipeline grow, we talk with the c.e.o. of the company trying to move the oil. >> sreenivasan: and, we head to the frontlines in the battle against isis, where iraqi forces try to take back the key city of mosul. >> this is as far as the frontline comes in mosul, in this neighborhood. just a pile of rubble, and beyond it, isis fighters. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> ♪ love me tender ♪ love me true we can like many, but we can love only a precious few. because it is for those precious few that you have to be willing to do so very much. but you don't have to do it alone. lincoln financial helps you provide for and protect your financial future, beca

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight, president-elect donald trump gets his transition moving, meeting with figures like henry kissinger, and the first foreign leader since the election. >> sreenivasan: also ahead this thursday, the major pitfalls of the eb-5 program: why hopeful immigrants exchanging foreignl investments for u.s. citizenshio are leaving empty handed. >> it hurts me because my mom and dad were very young when they passed away and it was my job to protect the money they left us. and that really breaks my heart. >> woodruff: and, how life as an outsider helps trevor noah look through the lens of others. the new late night tv host opens up to jeffrey brown about hisre path to political comedy. >> when you are not under the impression that the world is yours, you have to figure out how to listen to the world that you are in. >> sreenivasan: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. >> sreenivasan: and i'm hari sreenivasan.m m gwen ifill is away. >> woodruff: on the newshour tonight, hillary clinton targets reliably red arizona, while donald trump focuses on victory in florida. with only six days left, a look at how control of the senate will affect the next president. >> sreenivasan: also ahead thiss wednesday, life in turkey after the failed coup. massive purges of publicf officials, and a growing list of detained journalists, reveal a more controlling government. >> woodruff: and, surviving under the sea-- how scientists are using robots to learn then mysteries of early oceanic life. >> this is new information, that hasn't really existed up until now. so we're sort of cracking the black box of larval behavior. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshouru >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> lincoln financial-- committed to helping you take charge of your financial fu

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. gwen ifill is away. and we look forward to having her back as soon as possible. on the newshour tonight: it's the last full week of the presidential race-- we talk with supporters at clinton and trump campaign rallies at opposite ends of the country. >> hillary clinton is well qualified to serve our country and she needs to be the president. >> i hope that he secures our borders. and hopefully takes care of our economy. >> woodruff: also ahead this monday: critics and defenders of f.b.i. director james comey speak up, as his bombshell announcement on hillary clinton's e-mails ripple through the campaign. and, striving for peace amid 50 years of war: where colombia stands after a rejected peace deal brings farc rebels back to the negotiating table. >> i am absolutely determined to not allow the country to go back to war with farc. the farc doesn't want it, we don't want it. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided