next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. president donald trump spent part of his day in palm beach, florida, interviewing four finalists to be his new national security adviser. three of them are active or retired army lieutenant generals. acting national security adviser keith kellogg, h.r. mcmaster., and robert caslen. the fourth candidate is former u.n.

." >> 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. >> xq institute. >> 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: the spotlight was on president trump today, as he took the stage at the annual conservative political action conference outside washington. he touted his agenda and called some news outlets "the enemy of the people," before a crowd of activists who have-- at times-- viewed him with a skeptical eye. john yang reports from the conference. >> our victory was a vicotry for our values. >> reporter: president trump moved today to put his brand on the conservative movement, stressing his populist, nationalist vision of "america first." >> there is

. >> 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. >> xq institute. >> 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 trump now says that he may sign a brand new order on immigration, as early as monday or tuesday. but he also says he still figures to win the court battle over his initial attempt to bar travelers from seven mostly muslim nations. the federal court of appeals in the 9th circuit upheld a freeze on that ban, in a thursday ruling. john yang reports all of this unfolded as the prime minister of japan visited the white house. >> reporter: president trump made clear today he's ready for the court fight over his immigration order to end-

." >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> 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: the federal government has formally begun moving tonight to get tougher on illegal immigration. the department of homeland security formally set that in motion today, with top-level memos. the new memos on immigration were set in motion just after president trump's inauguration. >> i just signed two executive orders that will save thousands of lives, millions of jobs, and billions and billions of dollars. >> woodruff: now, the secretary of homeland security, john kelly, is putting the presidential orders into practice. his directives greatly expand the pool of immigrants subject to quick deportation. now, anyone in the u.s. illegally, who's charged or convicted of any crime, is an enforcement priority. the obama admi

next, on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, and thank you for joining us. the democratic party has a new leader. at its winter meeting in atlanta today, the democratic national committee elected tom perez as its chairman. 55-year-old perez has served in the obama administration as labor secretary and as head of the justice department's civil rights division. he's a buffalo, new york-born s

. >> 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 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 rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: more for defense, less for most domestic programs. that's the message from the white house as it works up a spending blueprint for the coming year. john yang begins our coverage, from the white house. >> yang: meeting with the nation's governors today, president trump outlined a spending plan to fulfill his campaign promise to dramatically beef up the pentagon. >> this budget will be a publ

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> 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: it's not a "state of the union address," but it has most of the trappings. tonight offers the new president his biggest moment since the inauguration, to tell americans what he wants to do as the president, and possibly to turn around impressions after a bumpy beginning. john yang begins our coverage, from the white house. >> reporter: president trump spent today getting ready for prime-time: tonight's address to a joint session of congress. >> it's a busy day, and tonight will be a rather busy night. we look forward to it. >> reporter: senior administration officials say he'll tout the campaign promises he has kept in his five weeks in office and offer an optimistic look into the future. in a fox news interview

. >> cornish: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> 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: we're having guests join me here at the newshour anchor desk in the coming weeks. tonight, it's audie cornish of npr news. welcome, audie. >> cornish: thanks for having me. >> woodruff: the day's top story: a federal appeals court hears arguments over president trump's executive order on refugees and immigration. the panel will have to decide whether to override a lower court that blocked enforcement nationwide. we will examine this in detail, right after the news summary. the white house says it is confident of ultimate victory in the court fight. and the president made clear today, he is willing to go to the mat. john yang reports. >> reporter: president trump vowed to fight for his executive order, all the way to

next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. the john and helen glessner family trust-- supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. barbara hope zuckerberg. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support has been provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios at lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening and thank you for joining us. with president trump's first formal address to congress two days away, an analysis of the draft republican congressional plan to replace the affordable care act, also known as obamacare, finds it would significantly reduce the number verage and cost the states billions of dollars more than they're already spending. a

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. >> 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: the first two weeks of the trump presidency are in the books, punctuated by a push on regulating the financial industry. john yang reports on the day's events. >> reporter: at the first meeting of this new economic advisory council, president trump used it to tout his plans for progress. >> we're bringing back jobs. we're bringing down your taxes. we're getting rid of your regulations. and i think it's going to be some really very exciting times ahead. we're doing it. >> reporter: the group talked banking rules and tax reform, but some also raised concer

. >> sreenivasan: 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. >> 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: fresh off his white house news conference, the president is out, touting his first four weeks in office. he flew to florida today for the holiday weekend, with a campaign-like stop on the way there. lisa desjardins has our report. >> reporter: for president trump-- with grandchildren in tow-- a chance to leave washington behind. >> i love south carolina, i love it. >> reporter: after a roller- coaster week, he found a friendly audience at boeing's north charleston plant. >> we're here today to celebrate american engineering and american

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. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: the president has a new national security adviser tonight. he named army lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster today, a week after retired general michael flynn was forced out and a few days after the first choice for a replacement turned it down. retired lieutenant general keith kellogg will serve as the security council's chief of staff. mr. trump made the announcement at his mar-a-lago resort in florida: >

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. >> cornish: 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. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> 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: the legal fight over president trump's travel ban remains unresolved tonight. a trio of federal appeals judges spent this day considering whether to uphold a lower court judge in seattle who blocked the order last friday. meanwhile, the president was

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> xq institute. >> bnsf railway. >> 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: he served just 24 days-- the shortest tenure ever as national security adviser. now, michael flynn has been forced out, but the firestorm over his resignation has just begun. john yang reports on this day of turmoil. >> reporter: president trump knew since late last month that his national security advisor misled the white house about his telephone conversation with the russian ambassador. >> we've been reviewing and evaluating this issue, with respect to general flynn, on a daily basis for a few weeks, tryin to ascertain the truth. >> reporter: press secretary sean spicer said the warning came from acting attorney general sally yates, based on n.s.a. phone intercepts. >> the white house counsel informed the presiden

. >> sreenivasan: 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. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> 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: top advisers in the trump administration took the stage today at the annual conservative political action conference. they're among the thousands who've gathered just across the river from washington to discuss the future of the conserv

. >> o'brien: 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: tonight at the white house, president donald trump named neil gorsuch as his nominee to the united states supreme court. here is a bit of what mr. trump and judge gorsuch had to say in the east room of the white house. >> judge gorsuch was born and raised in colorado, and was taught the value of independence, hard work and public service. while in law school, he demonstrated a commitment to helping the less fortunate. he worked in both harvard prison, legal assistance projects and the harvard defenders program. brilliance being assured, i studied every aspect of his life. he could've have any job, at any law firm, for any amount of

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. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. promoting the well-being of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. more at rockefellerfoundation.org >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> yang: a federal appeals court in california is the focus tonight in the legal war over banning travelers from seven mostly muslim nations. the flow resumed over the weekend, and today the president again defended his order. lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> reporter: today, a continued current of more arrivals like this one at dulles airport outside of washington. families previously denied entry under presi

. >> o'brien: 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. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention. in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the rockefeller foundation. >> 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 trump has named his supreme court nominee, and now the battle begins for his confirmation. senators form both political parties began lining up today, and mr. trump warned democrats not to filibuster. lisa desjardins begins our coverage. >> good afternoon. >> reporter: the president was out early today, touting the man he wants on the high court, neil gors

pbs station from viewers like you.hank you. ♪ >> unpack these roller coaster actions by the trump administration in his first few weeks that face constitutional challenges now and look at legal leanings of this u.s. supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. this has been so -- >> days ago. >> i don't know how to keep up with all that happened legally over the last few days. let me start with the nomination. >> i said it was going to be gorsuch. >> it wasn't a huge surprise. he was on the list of people who he was considering. we know that list was prepared for donald trump by the federal society and other conservative organizations. they weren't going to let him vary from that list too easily. >> as i recall we last met you did call this and you were a bit concerned about what this might mean. >> i was concerned. i think this is a very confirmable candidate. i think that is the point. neil gorsuch is exactly the kind of person that the american people would expect to be on the supreme court. but, again, they are sort of fram

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