. >> ptioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> schifrin: good evening, i'm nick schifrin. judy woodruff is on vacation. othe newshour tonight, lfed in flames -- the larges history rages on, and more than 14,000 firefighters are trying to contain it. then, following the money. rick gates testifies how former trump campaign chairman, paul manafo avoided taxes and sought to pay back a banker with a top job i the administration. and, using red flags to prevent violence: how police and families are fighting for laws to treat mental illness before it's too late. >> if tre are sufficient warning signs, we can now get a gun violence restraining order. we don't have to wait for another crime to occur. >> schifrin: 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, president trump plays defense against suggestions that he is implicated in the crimes of a formociates michael cohen and paul manafort. as supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh makes the rounds in the u.s. senate, we begin a look at his record on key issues. then, a college student murdered, and authorities say the main suspect is in the country illegally. republicans seize the moment to advocate for tougher immigration policies. plus, why companies tting their profits back into stocks instead of raising employee wage >> if they took all the money that they spent on stock buybacks and instead invested it in raises fotheir workers, mcdonald's, they could have given each of their workers $4000 more. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newour. >> major funding for the pbs wshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plans should reflect the amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety oirno- contractess pla

ptioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: following the money. a top executive of the trump business organization gets legal immunity in return for testifying about hush money payments before the election. then, it's friday. david brooks and ezra klein break down the stunning week in politics, as evidence of criminal wrongdoing gets closer to the oval office. >> woodruff: plus, a festival in egon pushes the boundaries of shakespearean theater, with an aim toward diversity. >> just the representation of me, as a latino, playinggl henry v, an h king. if i had seen it, that would've affected me, if i was in high school. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular understands that not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your phone, nothing more, nothing less. to learn more, go to consumerceular.tv >> babbel. a langua

cang sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshoutonight: ane trump administration rolls back obama-era cfuel standards due to take effect in coming years.re thenlts from zimbabwe's historic presidential election are announced, aftersts turn deadly. and, the tale of two factories, and the impact of the trmp administration's new tariffs. >> it's picking winners and losers, and the losers are the end manufacturers of finished goods and products. it doesn't seem right. i mean, if we're goi if we're going to make america great, let's make sure we make all america great. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been prov by: >> babbel. a language program that teaches conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and mor >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> leidos. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, tenology, 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 "newsur" tonight, guilty-- the president's former lawyer, michael cohen admits to multiple cnts, including violations for payinoff women to keep quiet about alleged affairs at the directionf mr. trump. and a jury convicts the president's former campaign chairman, paul manafort, on eight financial crime charges. and, the trump administration reverses a signature obama policy: clean air regulations on coal-fired power plants. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> kevin. >> kevin! >> kevin. >> advice for life. life well-planned. arn more at raymondjames.com. >> babbel. a language app that teaches areal-life conversations ew language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on .com. >> and with the ongoing support of these instituons: >> this program was de ssible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contribu

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, more than 500 migrant childrestill s parated from their parents three weekter a court- ordered deadline to reunite them. l en, time is running out for a brexit dat could ease the pain of the u.k. leaving the european union >> british consumers have become used to getting the food that they want, the quality that they want, at the price they want when they want it. an. the problem we have is..is that a no-deal brexit would put those sensitive supply chains at risk >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the president's decision to revoke the former c.i.a. director's security clearance, plus the rest of the week's news. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major fundine for the pbs hour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plans should reflect the amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for people who use their phone a little, a lot, or anythi

sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm dy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, zimbabwe's post presidential- election violence-- police and military open fire on opposition supporters as the country waitsh fofinal vote tally. then, an internet conspiracy group surfaces during a trump ll. inside the online world of q-anon, and what their presence means for the republican party. and, with many residents still not connected to the power grid, ne debate over the future of energy in the navaion. plus, telling monticello's history beyond thomas jefferson. new exhibitions reveal the lymplex legacy of sally hemings and slavery in emerica. >> we as americans don't address some of the more complex issues of slavery, of sex, of power, of ownership. and that is what is really interesting about sally hemings and her story >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> knowledge, it's were innovation begins. it's what leads us to discovery and motivates us to succeed. it's why we

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening.f. i'm judy woodr on the newshour tonight: e membering john mccain-- highlights from izona memorial service for the late senator. then, china's crackdown on uighurs-- new reports reveal the largest mass incarceration of a minority population in the world. plus, making sense of middle east peace-- a college program brings israelis and palestinians together to collaboratup on tech star >> we want to make sure that they build trust. because if in ten or 15 years from today one of our alumni will lead the israeli government and another alumni will lead the palestinian government, want them to be able to talk to each other. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer ceular understands at not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your phone, nothing more, nothing less. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> bab

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc ev >> yang: gooing. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonit, a former top vatican diplomat accuses pope francis of covering up sex abuse allegations and calls on him to resign. why the pope's defenders say the claim is all politics. then, one year after hundreds of thousands ofohingya fled their homes in myanmar, the u.n. calls for top military cmanders tere to be tried for genocide. and the legacy of john main. he served in the u.s. senate for more than three decades and earned a rare reputation for "straight talk" and reaching across the aisle. >> whatever our differences, wee are fellowcans. and please believe me when i say no association has ever meant more to me than that. >> yang: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshou >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plt s should refle amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for people who use their phonelo little, a or anything i

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evenin i'm judy woodruff. the newshour tonight, a divided zimbabwe.em presidenrson mnangagwa declares victory as the opposition challenges the results of the highly-contested election. then, hundreds of immigrant families remain separated after crossing the border-- the latest in efforts to reunite chdren with their parents. it's friday david brooks and ezra klein are here we analyze the ek's news. plus, exploring lives of today'a eighth graders new movie by comedian bo burnham digs into the awkward and online-obsessed teenage experience. >> attention is kind of currency nowadays. people want to

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. ight, striking back: fori.a. director john brennan claims by revoking his security clearance, president trump is trying to silence critics. then, more than 300 newspaper editorial boards across the country respond to the president's repeated attacks on e free press. and... >> ♪ i said it won't be long so>> woodruff: the queen o exits the stage. we consider the life and singular legacy of arethain fran >> singing is about communication.mm it's like icating with the people sitting there in that auditorium and she worked on it and she showedwhhe whole world it meant to be a great singer. woodruff: all that and more

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, more than 500 migrant childrestill s parated from their parents three weekter a court- ordered deadline to reunite them. l en, time is running out for a brexit dat could ease the pain of the u.k. leaving the european union >> british consumers have become used to getting the food that they want, the quality that they want, at the price they want when they want it. an. the problem we have is..is that a no-deal brexit would put those sensitive supply chains at risk >> woodruff: and it's friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the president's decision to revoke the former c.i.a. director's security clearance, plus the rest of the week's news. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening, i'm williadybrangham. oodruff is on vacation. on the newshour tonight, in ohio and kansas, it's too close to call in two closely-watched races. we breakdown what the latest election results reveal about what's to come in november. then, an exclusive club-- a new port sheds light on how members at mar-a-lago are influencing how president trump runs the department of veterans affairs. and, an inside look at a new earthquake warning system and what it could mean for people living in high-risk areas. >> we believe we can prevent half the injuries. we can reduce losses. we think it's a great cost- effective measure. >> brangham: all that more on tonight's pbs newshour >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> knowledge, it's where innovation begins. it's what leads us to discovery and motivates us to succeed.th it's why we astough questions and what leads us to the answers. at leidos, we're standing behind those working to improve the world's health, safety, and efciency. leidos. >> babbel.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> yang: good evening. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: with the midterm elections lessy than 100 ds away, facebook detects dozens of fake accounts, and detes the bad actors. then, opening statemen o in the casef president trump's former campaign manager. how will this trial impact robert mueller's ongoing and, using children's lemonade stands to increase their financial literacy. >> lemonade day! is the per way to introduce these concepts of managing money. >> yang: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> knowledge, it's where innovation begins. it's what leads us to discovery and motivates us to sueed. it's why we ask the tough questions and what leads us to the answers. atndeidos, we're standing be those working to improve the world's health, safety, and efficiency. leidos. >> kevin. >> kevin!ev >>? >> advice for life. life well-pland. learn more at raymondmes.com. >> babbel. a language program that teaches real-life conve

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, ll >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the trump administration rolls back obama-era clean fuel standards due to take effect in coming years. then, results from zimbabwe's historic presidentanl election arunced, after protests turn deadly. and, the tale of two factories, and thimpact of the trump administration's new tariffs. >> it's picking winners and losers, and the losers are the end manufacturers of finished goods and products. it doesn't seem right. i mean, if we're going to know, if we're going to make america great, let make sure we make all america great. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodrf: good evening. m judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: defense secretary james mattis argues u.s. efforts to curb civilian casualties in yemen are paying off. we break down the trump ministration's military strategy. then, the kavanaugh record. we continue our look at wheret the supreme cominee stands on key issues.ni t, presidential powers. and, the push for a four-day school week, and whether the w chanld make a difference in student performance. >> what are the positives of going to four-day school week? what are the negatives? i want every single opportunity for myhildren and other children to have to learn. >> woodruff: all tt and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> kevin. >> kevin! >> kevin? advice for life. life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> babbel. a language program that teaches real-life conversations in new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. babbel's ten to 15 minute as an app,e availabl or online. more

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. r the newshour tonight, striking back: fori.a. director john brennan claims by revoking his security clearance, president trump is trying to silence critics. then, more than 300 newspaper editorial boards across the country respond to the president's repeated attacks on e free press. and... >> ♪ i said it won't be long so>> woodruff: the queen o exits the stage. we consider the life and singular legacy of arethain fran >> singing is about communication.mm it's like icating with the people sitting there in that auditorium and she worked on it and she showedwhhe whole world it meant to be a great singer. 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. >> and by the alfred p. sloan , undation. supp

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> they came from me. and i tweeted about it. >> woodruff: questions of justice-- a felony conviction and guilty plea from two men onose to president trump raise quess about what these mean akr the man in the oval office. then, we to michael cohen's attorney about what his client knows of the president. and we get reaction from former u.s. attorney general, michael mukasey. plus, facebook and twitter identify disinformation campaigns from iran, one day ed newmicrosoft reve evidence that russia was trying to interfere in the midterm elections. >> when you think about what it takes to successfully defend democracy in the1st century, this is pa h of it. now e new elections on our doorstep. we need to be prufared. >> woo 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, e rman, italian, and more. babbel's 1

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> schifrin: good evening. i'm nick schifrin. judyoodruff is on vacation. on the "newshour" tonight, the u.s. is set to restore sanctions on iran, the first major economic punishment, since pulling out of the nuclear deal. we talk with president trump's national security advisor, john bolton.th , we travel to iran for an inside look at the economic and political fallout. plus, a key witness takes the stand in thetrial of president trump's former campaign manager new questions emerge about the 2016 meeting at trump tower between trump campaign aides and kremlin-coalected lawyer. that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular understands that not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.ser.-based custom service reps can help you choose a plan based onusow much yoyour phone, nothing more, nothing less. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv >> financial services firm raymond james. leidos. >>abbel. a laguage app that teaches real-life conversation

ptioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> schifrin: good evening, i'm nick schifrin. judy woodruff is on vacation. othe newshour tonight, lfed in flames -- the larges history rages on, and more than 14,000 firefighters are trying to contain it. then, following the money. rick gates testifies how former trump campaign chairman, paul manafo avoided taxes and sought to pay back a banker with a top job i the administration. and, using red flags to prevent violence: how police and families are fighting for laws to treat mental illness before it's too late. >> if tre are sufficient warning signs, we can now get a gun violence restraining order. we don't have to wait for another crime to occur. >> schifrin: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs nehour has been provided b >> knowledge, it's where innovation begins. it's what leads us to discovery and motivates us to succeed. it's why we ask the toughat questions and eads us to the answers. at leidos, we're standing behind those working to impre the world's health, safety, and efficiency. lei

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is on vacation. on the newshour tonight: new chapter for sofi. the story of a little girl reunited with her family after weeks of separation. plus, beyond charlottesville. one year after the d protests, we step back and f look at what hlowed that white nationalist rally. and, it's friday. david brooks and ruth marcus break down a packed week of olitical news. all that and more,n tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> consumer cellular understands that not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your phone, nothi more, nothing less. g to learn morto consumercellular.tv >> financial services firm raond james. >> leidos. >> babbel. a language program that teaches real-life conversatiuas in a new la, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldw

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good eving. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: hicles, concrete and ste rain down after a bridge collapse in genoa, italy during a violent storm, leavingore than two dozen dead. then, a new report implicates hundreds of catholic pries of sexually abusing victims in a decades-long scandal in pennsylvania. and, we take a look inside a so-called kindergarten boot camp, helping the youngest students transition into the classroom. >> kindergarten is so foundational, and this is where children are learning to read. i thwhere they are learning how to interact with each other, it is the very basis of the rest of their education. >> 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, aesident trump signs off defense spending plan with a new cus on china and russia. then, "unhinged"-- we sit down with former "apprentice" star and white house adviser omarosa manigault newman aboer new book that takes aim at her former boss. plus, the value of a good idea: inside the effort to provide expertise on food storage re african entrurs. d unlike the developed wo where a lot of food is wasted after reaches the table or thrown out of the refrigerator, in developing countries a lot of the waste happens before it reaches the table. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening. i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is on vacation. on the newshour tonight: new chapter for sofi. the story of a little girl reunited with her family after weeks of separation. plus, beyond charlottesville. one year after the d protests, we step back and f look at what hlowed that white nationalist rally. and, it's friday. david brooks and ruth marcus break down a packed week of olitical news. all that and more,n tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> schifrin: good evening. i'm nick schufrin. y woois on vacation. on the "newshour" tonight, the u.s. is set to restore sanctions on iran, theonirst major ecic punishment, since pulling out of the nuclear deal. we talk with president trump's national security advisor, john bolton. then, we travel to iran for an inside look at the economic and pitical fallout. plus, a key witness takes the stand in the trial of president trump's former campaign managern asew questions emerge about the 2016 meeting at trump tower between trump campaign aides and a krd emlin-connecwyer. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodrufi' good evening. judy woodruff. tonight: defense secretary james mattis argues u.s. efforts to curb civilian casualties in yemen are paying off.re we down the trump administration's military strategy. then, the kavanaugh record. mi continue our look at where the supreme court e stands on key issues.t, toniresidential powers. and, the push for a four-day school week, and whether theld change wake a difference in student performance. >> what are the positives of going to a four-day school week? what are the negatives? i want every single opportunity for my cldren and other children to have to learn. >> woodruff: all thaand more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc oo >> woodruff: gevening, i'm judy woodruff. he "newshour" tonight,he guilty-- tresident's former lawyer, michael cohen admits to multiple counts, includingat ns for paying off women to keep quiet about allege t affairs direction of mr. trump. and a jury convicts therm president's fo campaign chairman, paul manafort, on eight financial crime charges. nd, the trump administrat reverses a signature obama policyclean air regulations on coal-fired power plants. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc uf >> woo good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, president trump plays defense against suggestions that he is implicated in the crimes of former associates michael cohen and paul manafort. as supreme court nominee brettva naugh makes the rounds inth u.s. senate, we begin a look at his record on key issues.co then, ege student murdered, and authorities saype the main s is in the country illegally. republicans seize the moment to advocate for tougher immigration policies. inus, why companies are pu their profits back into stocks instead of raising employee wages. >> if they took all of the money that they spent on stock tebuybacks and instead invit in raises for their workers, mcdonald's, they could have given each of their workers

. ♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. the newshour tonight... >> they came from me. and i tweeted about it. >> woodruff: questions of justice-- a felony conviction and guilty plea from two men onose to president trump raise quess about what these mean akr the man in the oval office. then, we to michael cohen's attorney about what his client knows of the president. and we get reaction from former u.s. attorney general, michael mukasey. plus, facebook and twitter identify disinformation campaigns from iran, one day ed newmicrosoft reve evidence that russia was trying to interfere in the midterm elections. >> when you think about what it takes to successfully defend democracy in the1st century, this is part of it

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc ev >> yang: gooing. i'm john yang. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonit, a former top vatican diplomat accuses pope francis of covering up sex abuse allegations and calls on him to resign. why the pope's defenders say the claim is all politics. then, one year after hundreds of thousands ofohingya fled their homes in myanmar, the u.n. calls for top military cmanders tere to be tried for genocide. and the legacy of john main. he served in the u.s. senate for more than three decades and earned a rare reputation for "straight talk" and reaching across the aisle. >> whatever our differences, wee are fellowcans. and please believe me when i say no association has ever meant

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> brangham: good evening, i'm william brangham. judy woodruff is on vacation.ew on the nour tonight, huge fires continue in california as crews work around the clock ande evacuated resints seek shelter. then, after weeks of violent escalation along the israel-gaza border, egypt attempts to broken as the u.s. gets older, a look at the effort to provide better training for home health care workers. >> if they could do more they would be more productive, that would justify better compensation for them whichd woulan that more people would enter into the market and we will be able to avoid the shortages that we will inevitably fe as the baby boom ages.ra >> bngham: all that and more

captioningponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm ju woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a breakthrough night at the ballot box-- democrats deliver diverse candeates historic wins, whil republicans back defende of president trump. then, in the jury's hands-- closing arguments wrap in the trial of theresident's former campaign chairman, paul manafort. and, inside the pentagon's partnership with silicon valley and their effort to innovate along the digital front line. >> government likes to look at hotspots around the world very persistently more reliably and so there's a lot of commonality between what we do for the commercial sector as well as for defense an >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening.f.r on the newshour tonight: e membering john mccain-- highlights from izona memorial service for the late senator. then, china's crackdown on uighurs-- new reports reveal the largest mass incarceration of a minority population in the world. plus, making sense of middle east peace-- a college program brings israelis and palestinians together to collaboratup on tech star >> we want to make sure that they build trust. because if in ten or 15 years from today one of our alumni will lead the israeli government and another alumni will lead the palestinian government, want them to be able to talk to each other. >> woodruff: all that and more

. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm dy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, zimbabwe's post presidential- election violence-- police and military open fire on opposition supporters as the country waitsh fofinal vote tally. then, an internet conspiracy group surfaces during a trump ll. inside the online world of q-anon, and what their presence means for the republican party. and, with many residents still not connected to the power grid, ne debate over the future of energy in the navaion. plus, telling monticello's history beyond thomas jefferson. new exhibitions reveal the lymplex legacy of sally hemings and slavery in emerica. >> we as americans don't address

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. hi the newshour tonight, after reports that the wte house counsel is cooperating with the mueller investigation, the president's personal legal team pushes back. we explore that and the state of the probe. then we travel to nevada where immigration is top of mind for voters in the midst of a tightly-contested u.s. senate race.>> or you, then, immigration is not just an issue. it's a deeply personal experience. >> yes, it is. extremely personal. i mean, people that i love and care deeply about their lives is on the line. >> woodruff: plus, ad wars and the supreme court. with just two weeks until confirmation hearings, our akpolitics monday team bredown