captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker. >> woodruff: president trump fires back, claiming vindication, one day after former f.b.i. director comey testified he lied and tried to stop the investigation into his former national security adviser. also ahead, a reversal of fortune-- british prime minister theresa may loses control of parliament. what it means for brexit and britain's shifting politics. then, searching for peace on stage-- how one play is imagining what really happened behind the scenes in the historic oslo accord negotiations. >> it's odd to me that current events or larger political things are not approached more in the american theater, only because it's such great red meat for us. >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the fallout from the comey hearing and the rest of the week's news. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ mov

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: james comey breaks his silence. the former f.b.i. director, in a statement to the senate, details how president trump asked for his personal loyalty, asked to drop the investigation into michael flynn, and called russia a "cloud" hanging over the presidency. then, the pressure is on. top u.s. intelligence officials remain tight-lipped in a high- stakes congressional hearing about whether the president has tried to influence them. >> you could clear an awful lot up by simply saying "it never happened." >> i don't share-- i do not share with the general public, conversations that i have with the president. >> woodruff: also ahead, a twist on terrorism in the middle east. a stunning dual attack in iran leaves at least 12 dead and 40 wounded, with isis claiming responsibility. 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. >> supportin

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> i am canceling the last administration's completely one-sided deal with cuba. >> woodruff: president trump rolls back some of obama's efforts to normalize u.s.-cuba relations, reviving travel restrictions to the communist nation. then, i sit down with retired general david petreaus to ask about the trump administration's military strategy, including reports that it will send 4,000 more troops to afghanistan. >> we need to recognize that we went there for a reason, and we are staying there for a reason, to ensure that afghanistan is not once again a sanctuary for al qaeda or other transnational extremists, the way it was when the 9/11 attacks were planned there. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the latest in the russia investigation, the state of partisanship in our country, plus the rest of the week's news. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the latest from london: police raids nab a number of suspects allegedly linked to the bridge attack, while terrorism becomes a political football ahead of the u.k. election. and, a widening gulf-- several arab countries cut ties with neighbor qatar for allegedly supporting terrorism, which qatar denies. then, on the edge of collapse-- political upheaval and economic despair send venezuelans into the streets in a violent clash between protesters and the government. >> behind us is a sea of angry venezuelans who have been taking to the streets since early april, protesting the government and its handling of this country's deepening crisis. >> woodruff: also ahead, our politics monday team is here to talk about the new storm president trump has kicked up over his proposed travel ban and its fate in the courts. 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 eng

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. the newshour tonight... >> the united states will withdraw from the paris climate accord. >> woodruff: ...breaking from nearly all nations in the world, president trump abandons the landmark agreement aimed at combating climate change. then, the latest unraveling in the russia investigation-- vladimir putin admits that russian hackers may have acted independently to influence the u.s. presidential election. and, how urban revival is meeting a crisis of success. a look at why cities are being dragged down by class divides. >> if the old urban cr

. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. reenivasan. on the newshour tonight: >> republicans believe we have a responsibility to act, and we are. >> sreenivasan: senate republicans unveil their health care bill. we break down the most controversial details and political stakes. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff reporting from colorado at the aspen institute's spotlight health conference. i get reaction to the senate plan from one of the architects of obamacare, former secretary of health and human services kathleeen siebeilius. >> fixing the affordable care act is important. the trump administration, i would suggest, has done nothing but sabotage the act since they came to office. >> sreenivasan: also ahead on the newshour, ng

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: as the trump white house juggles political battles on multiple fronts, its g.o.p allies in congress confront a packed agenda and a limited summer calendar. then, separating fact from fiction-- why some school teachers are focusing on giving younger generations the tools to navigate today's complex media landscape. >> when they're using their phones, they may know how to make something work, but they don't have the ethical piece, the emotional intelligence piece. it's a wilderness out there for some kids. >> woodruff: and, a new broadway hit with a message-- how the musical, "dear evan hansen," is giving teens hope for getting through high school's isolation in a social media world. >> the chance to sort of connect and realize that nobody's experience of loneliness is unique and that everybody at some time or another feels on the outside looking in is a really powerful thing right now. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding fo

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> those were lies, plain and simple. >> woodruff: ...james comey speaks publicly for the first time since being fired as f.b.i. director, telling the senate intelligence committee president trump could not be trusted. >> i've seen the tweet about tapes. lordy, i hope there are tapes. >> woodruff: we break down the biggest moments from the hearing and what they mean for president trump and the russia investigation moving forward. plus, the united kingdom votes in a critical election: at stake is the approach to leading britain into a new era marked by brexit and terror threats. 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 the advancement of internation

. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. sreenivasan. on the newshour tonight: obama administration knew of russian meddling in the presidential election, and the internal debate about how to punish president putin. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, reporting from institute's spotlight health conference. as congress fights over replacing obamacare, we tackle the controversy over drug pricing with stephen ubl, head of pharma, the nation's largest pharmaceutical trade association. >> we think, as an industry, the pricing model needs to evolve. we need to move away from paying for volume, to paying for the value of care. >> s

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: as the trump white house juggles political battles on multiple fronts, its g.o.p allies in congress confront a packed agenda and a limited summer calendar. then, separating fact from fiction-- why some school teachers are focusing on giving younger generations the tools to navigate today's complex media landscape. >> when they're using their phones, they may know how to make something work, but they don't have the ethical piece, the emotional intelligence piece. it's a wilderness out there for some kids. >> woodruff: and, a new broadway hit with a message-- how the musical, "dear evan hansen," is

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. on the newshour tonight: >> republicans believe we have a responsibility to act, and we are. >> sreenivasan: senate republicans unveil their health care bill. we break down the most controversial details and political stakes. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff reporting from colorado at the aspen institute's spotlight health conference. i get reaction to the senate plan from one of the architects of obamacare, former secretary of health and human services kathleeen siebeilius. >> fixing the affordable care act is important. the trump administration, i would suggest, has done nothing but sabotage the act since they came to office. >> sreenivasan: also ahead on the newshour, hunger plagues venezuela. with skyrocketing food prices and an economy in freefall-- malnutrition hits the country's most vulnerable citizens. and where low-income americans go when they don't have bank accounts. making sense of the multi- billion dollar industry that is still largely unregulate

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. he newshour tonight: a massive blast rocks kabul, leaving at least 90 dead, hundreds wounded, and an entire city block in ruin, in the diplomatic hub of afghanistan's capitol. then: >> the u.s. finds itself in odd company with syria and nicarauga. >> woodruff: with reports the trump administration may pull the u.s. out of the paris climate accord, i sit down with germany's ambassador to talk about the growing rift between berlin and washington. and, part two of our look at how we treat premature babies. can the simplest, emotional connections help combat the stress of premature birth? >> the child is bombarded with sounds and light

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. enivasan. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: 21 state election systems were targeted by russian hackers during last year's presidential race. homeland security officials testify before congress in the ongoing investigation. also ahead, $50 million later, republican karen handel prevails over democrat jon ossoff in georgia's special election. what the race means for future elections in the trump era. plus, a heat wave blasts through the southwest, starting fires, shutting down power and grounding flights. the increased risk of spiking temperatures due to climate change. >> we have a finely-tuned civilization, and as the temperature goes up, though it on

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a new storm of criticism. president trump's decision to abandon the international climate accord has global corporations, american cities and world leaders calling to keep up the fight against global warming. then, we go to a small town in west virginia, one of the most pro-trump communities in the country, where a group of women are finding their voice in protest of the president. and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze a week of news with potentially historic consequences. plus, it's a new season of summer tv. we find out about some of the best new and returning shows coming to the small screen. >> "master of none" is such a delicate little beautiful show. its a half hour, but it's so cinematic. >> 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 fron

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> the suggestion that i participated in any collusion, or that i was aware of any collusion with the russian government to hurt this country, which i have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our democratic process, is an appalling and detestable lie. >> woodruff: jeff sessions in the hot seat. the attorney general testifies in front of the senate over allegations of collusion with russia and defends his decision to recommend the firing of then- f.b.i. director james comey. then, north korea releases university of virginia student otto warmbier, who is in a coma, more than a year after he was sentenced to 15 years hard labor. and, uber's c.e.o. takes a leave of absence amid a review of the company's policies and culture, which have been under fire since a recent string of controversies. 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 s

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, rising tensions in the middle east-- the u.s. shoots down a syrian warplane, evoking immediate condemnation from the country's main ally, russia. then, i interview one of president trump's attorneys, who says reports that the president is under investigation for obstruction of justice are false. >> it really is a witch hunt. this investigation from congress has been going on for nine months into this russian probe. >> woodruff: plus, it's politics monday. the most expensive congressional race in u.s. history heats up in georgia. republican karen handel faces democrat jon ossoff in what is expected to be a nail-biter finish to the special election. 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 foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these ins

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, protesting the kremlin-- hundreds of demonstrators are detained during massive opposition rallies across russia. also ahead, i sit down with the former senior american diplomat in china, who resigned in protest after president trump's withdrawal from the paris climate accord. and, inside the islamist militant group, hezbollah-- a look at the movement's roots in lebanon, and its future in a shifting political landscape. >> the trump administration talked tough about containing iran, but given little explanation of how it would play a role in curbing iran and its ally here in lebanon, hezbollah, while continuing to fight the common enemy of isis. >> woodruff: then, its politics monday-- tamara keith and stuart rothenberg look ahead to a busy week including tomorrow's congressional testimony from attorney general jeff sessions. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 ye

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> the united states will withdraw from the paris climate accord. >> woodruff: ...breaking from nearly all nations in the world, president trump abandons the landmark agreement aimed at combating climate change. then, the latest unraveling in the russia investigation-- vladimir putin admits that russian hackers may have acted independently to influence the u.s. presidential election. and, how urban revival is meeting a crisis of success. a look at why cities are being dragged down by class divides. >> if the old urban crisis was about the middle class flight from the city to the suburbs, then the new urban crisis is about really the disappearance of middle class neighborhoods from our society. >> 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.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight: the travel ban at the supreme court- - justices agree parts of president trump's controversial executive order can start now, and will hear the full case in the fall. then, senate republicans scramble to keep their health care bill alive-- releasing a revised measure amid wavering support from within the party. and, the first part of my conversation with warren buffett: we discuss inequality in the u.s. and america's shifting role in the world. >> we do not have quite the percentage of the world's g.d.p. that we had 20 or 30 or 40 years ago, but we're still the leader. the question is if we can be the moral leader as well as the economic leader. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possi

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: after the supreme court clears the way, parts of president trump's controversial travel ban go into effect. then, mr. trump's latest attack on twitter aimed at a cable news anchorwoman brings sharp criticism for crossing the line of civility. and, serving a health care desert-- how one low-income community in california is using its local fire house to provide affordable care. >> fire stations, fire fighters, are strategically located in every community. so we saw this as an existing but perhaps untapped resource to serve our patient population. >> 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. >> 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, democr

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: ( gunfire ) >> the first shot, i didn't realize was a gun shot. i just heard a loud pop. >> woodruff: what we're learning about a gunman opened fire on members of congress during an early morning practice for the congressional baseball game, shooting the third highest- ranking republican in the house of representatives, steve scalise, among several others. then, a massive fire at a london apartment tower leaves at least a dozen dead as rescuers search for people trapped inside the 24-story tower. and, is there such a thing as clean coal? a look at the nation's largest carbon capturing plant, part of a plan tcl

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the senate scramble on health care. republicans struggle to make changes to win enough votes to replace obamacare. we talk with one senator at the center of the storm, john thune of south dakota. then, most americans disapprove of the g.o.p.'s handling of health care. our pbs newshour/npr/marist poll gets the latest on public sentiment of the trump presidency. and, one side effect of summer: a spike in lyme disease. miles o'brien looks at why there is a vaccine for dogs, but not humans. >> when i pull ticks off of my children, i wish that i had some easy options like vaccination or prevention like i can give for my dogs, because it's an issue for people and their pets alike. >> 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-- skol

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a massive blast rocks kabul, leaving at least 90 dead, hundreds wounded, and an entire city block in ruin, in the diplomatic hub of afghanistan's capitol. then: >> the u.s. finds itself in odd company with syria and nicarauga. >> woodruff: with reports the trump administration may pull the u.s. out of the paris climate accord, i sit down with germany's ambassador to talk about the growing rift between berlin and washington. and, part two of our look at how we treat premature babies. can the simplest, emotional connections help combat the stress of premature birth? >> the child is bombarded with sounds and light. it's antithetical to what the brain needs and the child needs for development. so, what we're doing is trying to make up for that, to the greatest extent 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.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: president trump suggests that congress repeal obamacare even if they can't craft a replacement. we talk with senator roy blunt of missouri about the republican's push to salvage their bill. then, a new approach to policing in one of the country's most violent cities, by getting cops out of their cars and engaged with the community in camden, new jersey. >> we saw, almost instantaneously, a change in the atmosphere within neighborhoods. that's what people wanted from us, and it has helped us significantly, for us to provide better policing services to them as well. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. from the travel ban to controversial tweets, mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks 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 social change worldwide.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a turn in the russia investigation-- special counsel robert mueller moves beyond the 2016 election, investigating possible obstruction of justice by the president since he took office in january. also ahead, 12 turkish security agents are charged after a violent clash with protestors outside turkey's embassy in d.c., testing already shaky diplomatic relations between the two countries. then, a look at companies, including one owned by jared kushner's family, that take advantage of tax breaks to create jobs in high unemployment areas, but do those jobs end up going to those who need them? >> several of us tried to get a job downtown. but they're not hiring us. i don't know no one at all who has no type of job from downtown at trump towers. >> 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

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a looming deadline to pass a health care bill. republicans scramble to rally votes, but many senators on both sides of the aisle say they, and the public, are being kept in the dark. then, a tragic homecoming. american otto warmbier dies after being flown, in a coma, out of north korea. what it means for u.s. relations with the asian country, and for the three americans still being held there. plus, young people and social media. one school district wades into the tricky task of monitoring online activity, without infringing on students' privacy. >> it is very important to draw the line between punishing an action that occurs on social media, versus thoughts that are expressed on social media. >> woodruff: and, jeffrey brown gets a glimpse into the life of author and comedian david sedaris, through his series of autobiographical essays. >> it used to be about racking up laughs, right? but, i think you need some sorrow to give the laughter a bit of weight. >> wo

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> sreenivasan: good evening. i'm hari sreenivasan. on the newshour tonight: obama administration knew of russian meddling in the presidential election, and the internal debate about how to punish president putin. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff, reporting from institute's spotlight health conference. as congress fights over replacing obamacare, we tackle the controversy over drug pricing with stephen ubl, head of pharma, the nation's largest pharmaceutical trade association. >> we think, as an industry, the pricing model needs to evolve. we need to move away from paying for volume, to paying for the value of care. >> sreenivasan: and, uniting a community through health. how one muslim-based group is bringing a chicago neighborhood together by focusing on its most basic needs. >> how you going to change anything in your neighborhood, if you really can't start with the place that really sustains the neighborhood? and that's the food, right? >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks are here to

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: ( gunfire ) >> the first shot, i didn't realize was a gun shot. i just heard a loud pop. >> woodruff: what we're learning about a gunman opened fire on members of congress during an early morning practice for the congressional baseball game, shooting the third highest- ranking republican in the house of representatives, steve scalise, among several others. then, a massive fire at a london apartment tower leaves at least a dozen dead as rescuers search for people trapped inside the 24-story tower. and, is there such a thing as clean coal? a look at the nation's largest carbon capturing plant, part of a plan to clean up the environment while keeping the coal industry alive. >> we're just now reaching the point where this technology is mature enough to be considered for rollout to the broad coal- fired fleet in the united states and around the world. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a looming deadline to pass a health care bill. republicans scramble to rally votes, but many senators on both sides of the aisle say they, and the public, are being kept in the dark. then, a tragic homecoming. american otto warmbier dies after being flown, in a coma, out of north korea. what it means for u.s. relations with the asian country, and for the three americans still being held there. plus, young people and social media. one school district wades into the tricky task of monitoring online activity, without infringing on students' privacy. >> it is very important to draw the line between punishing an

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: james comey breaks his silence. the former f.b.i. director, in a statement to the senate, details how president trump asked for his personal loyalty, asked to drop the investigation into michael flynn, and called russia a "cloud" hanging over the presidency. then, the pressure is on. top u.s. intelligence officials remain tight-lipped in a high- stakes congressional hearing about whether the president has tried to influence them. >> you could clear an awful lot up by simply saying "it never happened." >> i don't share-- i do not share with the general public, conversations that i have with the president. >> woodruff: also d,