captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the countdown begins on a potential government shutdown. republicans struggle to pass a short term fix for government funding. then, testimonies of horror and abuse: more than 100 women, including olympic gymnasts, speak out against disgraced sports doctor larry nassar. and, one year into donald trump's presidency, making sense of the president's policies and how they directly impact jobs and the stock market. >> i was very uncertain as an economist about what would happen with the economy but it seems as if consumers are able to divorce many of their concerns about america's political state from its economics. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, inside the "fire and fury"-- i sit down with the author of the explosive new book about the inner workings of the trump white house. then, forced to leave-- the federal government rescinds temporary protected status for more than 200,000 salvadoran immigrants in the largest reversal of immigration policy yet. and, rebuilding syria: a look at the monumental task of reconstruction from across the border in lebanon. >> the business community here has had strong ties to syria for generations. but many in this largely sunni city backed the opposition whenever the war broke out in syria. that could mean they are shut out of reconstruction efforts by the surviving syrian government. >> 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, fre

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a massive winter storm blasts the east coast with blizzard conditions stretching from virginia to maine. then, i sit down with former vice president joe biden for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of the nation under a trump presidency and if he believes the u.s. is closer to nuclear war than ever before. >> yeah, i do. and that's why i think, what i worry about, and i've worried from the beginning, is about fundamental miscalculations. >> woodruff: and, orchestrating a better business culture-- making sense of what executives can learn about collaboration from concert musicians. >> you want to find out what are the skills that they use. what can you steal from this orchestra, transplant into your own life, thereby bringing greater success not only to yourself but to all those who work with you. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> do you have the papers? >> the white hou

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc > p> woodruff: welcome to o newshour special live coverage of president trump's first stat of the undress. i'm judy woodruff. mr. trump is said to want to strike some bipartisan notes before a ngress and nation deeply divided. pr will refer to building a safe, strong and america, touting his economic record. the future of an immigration deal and the fate of so-called dreamers face a looming d

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. newshour tonight, a growing death toll in california's search for survivors after massive mudslides plowed into homes and swept cars away. the house of representatives reauthorizes a controversial foreign surveillance program. and trouble in and, trouble in paradise-- as violent drug gangs move in on a popular vacation spot, how will mexico protect tourists and the billion dollar travel industry? >> since tourists are the consumers, this also creates havoc. the drug lords immediately recognize them as revenue generators. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: republicans scramble to avoid a looming government shutdown, pushing a short-term spending bill that would leave out so-called dreamers. then, senator dick durbin on the now-infamous meeting with president trump, and the future of an immigration deal. >> the difficulty is, this is a contentious, complicated issue. there are many aspects of it. that's why it's taken us four months in the senate to come up with a bipartisan agreement. >> woodruff: and, using 3d printers to save endangered sea turtles. how conservationists are tracking poachers with the use of decoy turtle eggs and g.p.s. >> they've been in the earth for thousands of years. they can survive through all these changes and, right now, i think they are in the stage when they can't change anymore. and they need our help. >> 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 conne

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: an immigration deal moves farther out of reach as a government shutdown looms. a look at where the so-called dreamers stand, amid political strife. then, a false alarm in hawaii adds urgency, as the u.s. gathers nations to address the growing threat of north korea. we talk with the former chairman of the joint chiefs, admiral michael mullen. also ahead, ohio governor john kasich and former secretary of state madeleine albright discuss the decline of democracy worldwide, and the trump effect. and, actor john lithgow goes back to basics with his one-man show that puts storytelling in the spotlight. >> i try to recreate the sort of period of discovery that i went through as a boy with my siblings, just listening to my father read great stories. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french,

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, on a day honoring the life of martin luther king, the country continues to grapple with accusations of racism. then, the governor of kentucky, the first state to implement a work requirement for medicaid recipients. >> the vast majority of those who can work are already working so this doesn't apply to them. this is for those who are not working and maybe want the opportunity. >> woodruff: and, television actor tracee ellis ross on tackling race and identity through comedy. >> when one's heart is open through laughter so much more information can be received. i think its like giving people their medicine with a spoonful of sugar. >> 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> he said these hate-filled things, and he said them repeatedly. >> woodruff: president trump sparks outrage across the globe with reportedly vulgar comments about countries in africa and in this hemisphere that send immigrants to the u.s. then, from paradise, to mexico's deadliest city. we visit the beaches of acapulco in our continuing look at the effect of growing violence on the country's tourism. >> these gangs came from a fragmentation of big gangs. they don't have the ability or the logistics, so they abandon the drug business and instead start attacking civic society to survive. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks talk about the latest controversy involving president trump and the role of immigration in the united states. 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. >> babbel. a language app that

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: president trump denies he tried to fire the special counsel investigating any links between his campaign and russia's government. this as the president speaks at the world economic forum, declaring "america first" does not mean "america alone." and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze another full week of news. then, how did the united states become the hip hop nation? the evolution of a musical genre, ahead of sunday's grammy awards. >> many people thought, "they don't know their grammar, they don't know their language." when in fact, they're playing a game with it, and they're playing it beautifully. >> 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lesso

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour toght: a rare public fight. the f.b.i. pushes back on the accuracy of a controversial mo created by republican lawmakers, and white house plans to release it. then, how to define this "american moment." the biest takeaways from the president's first state of the union address. then, i sit down with senator bernie sanders, on one of the democratic responses to the address, and the first year of the trump administration. and, author jesmyn ward answers your questions about her book, "sing, unburied, sing," the first novel in our new book club with the "new york times." >> as an artist, i feel a certain responsibility to write about difficult subject matters. uff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language. >> bnsf ilway. >> consumer cellular. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problem

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: new details in the russia investigation. how president trump's efforts to influence attorney general jeff sessions intensify the focus on obstruction of justice. then, one-on-one with former fox news anchor gretchen carlson about her ongoing anti-sexual harassment efforts, and being appointed chair of the miss america pageant. >> courage is contagious. you hand it to one woman, she hands it to the next and the next, and look where we are today. we are in this cultural revolution, where women are seeing that there are consequences. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the news of this eventful first week of 2018. 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-1

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: new details bring the russia investigation to president trump's cabinet for the first time. i sit down with senator susan collins about what this means for the trump white house, and the prospects ahead for immigration reform. then, policing in a divided america. how one florida sheriff's brash leadership cuts across traditional political lines. >> if you don't like the fact that we're going to put sanctity of human life first, and we're going to switch from a warrior mentality to a guardian mentality, then i think you need to go. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program wa

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a growing death toll in california's search for survivors after massive mudslides plowed into homes and swept cars away. the house of representatives reauthorizes a controversial foreign surveillance program. and trouble in and, trouble in paradise-- as violent drug gangs move in on a popular vacation spot, how will mexico protect tourists and the billion dollar travel industry? >> since tourists are the consumers, this also creates havoc. the drug lords immediately recognize them as revenue generators. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> do you have the papers? >> the white house has been lying about the vietnam war for 30 years! >> what's next? >> you're talking about exposing government secrets. >> is that legal? >> what is it you think we do here for a living, kid? >> if we publish this, we could all go to prison. >> if there's a way to destroy you, nixon will find it! >> i

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: iran's supreme leader breaks his silence, blaming "enemies" for nationwide protests that show no signs of easing despite a growing death toll. then, after years of calling for fiscal restraint, republicans return to congress struggling to reconcile their government spending. and, the link between dog ownership and human mortality-- how man's best friend earns that title. >> what we see in this really large study, where we look at nearly 3.4 million people for 12 years, we see clear evidence that dog owners live longer. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was made possib

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: deadly mudslides slam into southern california, leaving rescuers to search for survivors amid the destruction. then, i sit down with u.s. senators from both sides of the aisle to discuss bipartisan efforts to protect future elections against foreign meddling. >> 42 states haven't upgraded their election equipment in over a decade. and russia knows it. >> woodruff: and, after being hit with extreme winter flooding, boston plans for the promise of more storms to come. but, will it be enough? >> in the future, when we have three feet of sea level rise, this is going to happen on, let's say, a monthly basis. so this is really a snapshot of what the future looks like if we don't get our emissions under control. >> 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. >> do you have the papers? >> the white house has been lying about

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: on camera, president trump negotiates immigration policy with congressional leaders at the white house. then, new details on the controversial trump dossier from a key witness. what more do we know now about the russia investigation? and, actor tracee ellis ross on time's up, and the changes sweeping hollywood and the work place. >> i think one of the things that we all are discovering is thatabuse and discrimination and sexual violence is supported by a system of imbalance, and that it is structural. >> woodruff: plus: >> touchdown, alabama wins! >> woodruff: the alabama crimson tide and their powerful coach etch their place in history. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: new details in the russia investigation. how president trump's efforts to influence attorney general jeff sessions intensify the focus on obstruction of justice. then, one-on-one with former fox news anchor gretchen carlson about her ongoing anti-sexual harassment efforts, and being appointed chair of the miss america pageant. >> courage is contagious. you hand it to one woman, she hands it to the next and the next, and look where we are today. we are in this cultural revolution, where women are seeing that there are consequences. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the news of this eventful first week of 2018.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: deadline day. president trump and leading lawmakers scramble to reach a deal to avoid a shutdown of the federal government. then, the complicated war in syria takes on a new dimension. how turkey's stepped-up shelling complicates the u.s. mission to eliminate isis. and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks on how we got to this 11th hour push to avoid a shutdown. 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> 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

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, president trump lands in davos for the world economic forum, bringing his message of american success to global elites. then, in the wake of scandal, i sit down with seven time olympic medalist shannon miller to talk about the changes needed in u.s. gymnastics to keep young athletes safe. and, the slow rebuilding of puerto rico-- why so many are still without power over four months after a devastating hurricane destroyed the island's infrastructure. also ahead, innovating in the land of enchantment-- why new mexico is trying to climb out of an economic slump by embracing its entrepreneurial spirit. >> big skies, big ideas. people think big. that's why such great things as, as the nuclear weapons whole industry. to microsoft who was formed here, to goddard, to the first computer ever. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the f.b.i.'s deputy director steps down amid mounting criticism from congressional republicans and president trump. then, as the scope of sexual assault by gymnastics doctor larry nassar becomes clear, a and, five months after hurricane harvey ripped through houston, why thousands of texans are still in temporary housing and waiting for recovery. >> it's a catastrophe whether it be private insurance has taken forever. mortgage companies won't release checks or fema or the federal government not moving fast enough. >> 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this progr

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> in a few hours the government will reopen. we have a lot to do. >> woodruff: ...after three days of a political stand-off, the senate reaches a compromise to end the government shutdown in exchange for immigration talks. then, in a tense trip to israel, vice president mike pence announces the u.s. embassy will move to jerusalem by the end of next year, speeding up original plans. plus, a look at the story behind the new film "the post." what it can tell us about a key historical event and our current political environment. >> they also altered the state of the first amendment and the history of the world. by what? by printing the truth. dear lord, if that's a dangerous thing to do, we're in a bad place. >> 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> you are no longer victims. you are survivors. >> woodruff: after more than 150 girls and women testify to abuse by larry nassar, the former u.s. gymnastics doctor is sentenced to up to 175 years in prison. then, a changing kingdom. i sit down with the first female spokesperson for saudi arabia, to discuss the rights of women, and the brutal war in yemen. and, building america's first dolphin sanctuary. we follow baltimore's national aquarium as they scout the new location for a unique oceanside facility. >> there are many people talking about it, but it hasn't been done, or certainly hasn't been done to the level that we're planning to do it. >> 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. >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their so

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: happy new year. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, anti- government protests continue across iran leaving at least a dozen dead. >> i saw a group of 50 protesters that came out on the streets, shouted slogans against iran's supreme leader, shouted slogans against iran's intervention in syria and iraq, who burned down some trash bins on the street and then were, of course, chased by police and ran off. >> brangham: then, new year, new laws: the changes taking effect across the country from increases in the minimum wage, mandatory sick leave, and marijuana legalization. and, clearing deadly mines in afghanistan to save lives. >> clearing explosives is a slow and dangerous business. this area has been mined since the 1980s. mine clearance organizations have been able to get rid of about 80% of the old ordnance left in afghanistan. but new fighting means they still have a lot of work ahead of them. >> brangham: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major fundin

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is off today. on the newshour tonight: a war of words. the president says steve bannon has "lost his mind," after his former chief strategist describes a meeting between the trump campaign and some russians as "treasonous." then, a week of unrest in iran. we get the latest from tehran on what sparked the nationwide protests. and, how to avoid the drill at the dentist. we examine a new technique in the fight against cavities. >> the silvery liquid in this little bottle has lead to some big changes recently in the way some tooth decay is being treated. >> brangham: plus, for all you book lovers, we are excited to announce, the newshour is teaming up with the "new york times" and viewers like you, for a new book club. 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 post," in theaters everywhere january 12. >> babbel. a language app that t

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. newshour tonight: >> he said these hate-filled things, and he said them repeatedly. >> woodruff: president trump sparks outrage across the globe with reportedly vulgar comments about countries in africa and in this hemisphere that send immigrants to the u.s. then, from paradise, to mexico's deadliest city. we visit the beaches of acapulco in our continuing look at the effect of growing violence on the country's tourism. >> these gangs came from a fragmentation of big gangs. they don't have the ability or the logistics, so they abandon the drug business and instead start attacking civic society to survive. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks talk about the latest controversy inin

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. newshour tonight: new details bring the russia investigation to president trump's cabinet for the first time. i sit down with senator susan collins about what this means for the trump white house, and the prospects ahead for immigration reform. then, policing in a divided america. how one florida sheriff's brash leadership cuts across traditional political lines. >> if you don't like the fact that we're going to put sanctity of human life first, and we're going to switch from a warrior mentality to a guardian mentality, then i think you need to go. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.