weta studios in washington, home of the "pbs newshour," weeknights on pbs.ff: time now for our weekend briefing with a focus on florida politics. as voters there head to the polls in tuesday's primary, democratic voters will decide who takes on republican governor ron desantis in november, and which candidate will go up against senator marco rubio this fall. we've got gary fineout with us. he covers florida politics for politico. it is good to have you here. let's start with this race she were to draw the most national attention, democrats deciding who will face off against ron desantis. we have charlie crist, he used to be a republican, used to be the governor of florida. he is up against the state's agricultural commissioner, nikki freed. how is that race shaping up? gary: it has been very did -- it has been very interesting. when nikki freed came on the scene four years ago she was the ly democrat to be elected statewide in 2018 when ron desantis narrowly won, and she kind of became the face of the democratic party. what happened is charlie crist, who ran

tonight on pbs news weekend. guns in america.hat is behind the spike in shootings ravaging philadelphia. priced out of power. the global spike in energy costs hitting millions around the world and hear a home. travel troubles. one effort to overcome the challenges faced by air travelers with disabilities. >> technology -- travels. we want to have the same easy experience as everybody else. >> those stories and the days headlines on tonight's pbs news weekend. ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> it is good to be with you. as we come on the air, the reporting on the fallout from the top-secret documents recovered from former president trump's mar-a-lago property in florida. u.s. intelligence officials informed congress it will conduct a damage assessment evalu

home of the pbs newshour we can -- weeknights on pbs. as many students held back to the classroom, many are urning to to understaffed schools. the national center for education statistics says 44% of public schools will report teaching advantagecyings at the start of this year and more than half from resigtions. the nation appears to be reckoning with annex does of educators. joining us are two standout teachers. lee allen taught math, coached wrestling and was teacher of the year in georgia's largest school district and corcia was the fist small albany to be named minnesota teacher of the year. great to talk with you. you have said y did not leave the profession entirely willingly. what was the breaking point is this >> continually being devalued and not feeling like i could teach the truth and it was also justhe idea that we, as a profession, didn't land here by any choice. we didn't mysteriously come about this teacher shortage. there has been a continuous deval weighs of typers and defunding of education for decades. jeff: lee, does

geoff: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for "pbs newskend" has been provided by. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no-contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can help findlan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. >> and with thongoing support of these individuals and 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. geoff: good evening. it's great to be with you. we begin tonight with our weekend briefing. we now know the department of justice is investigating former president trump for potentially violating the espionage act, among other laws, after recovering highly classified government documents from his mar-a-lago estate. meantime, president biden and congressional democrats are celebrating another landmark legislative victory after passing a massive climate, health care, and tax bil

tonight on "pbs news weekend"...mon's ambitions -- the big tech company's latest expansion into healthcare raises concerns about prescription prices and data privacy. then... abortion in early america -- a look at the nation's long and complicated relationship with abortion access. scott: many people try to find in the past what resonates with their own views in the present. geoff: and... hidden history -- a new podcast uncovers the double life of iconic civil rights photographer and fbi informant, ernest withers. all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been provided b-- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans to help people do more what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can help find a plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. ♪ >> and with thongoing support of these individuals and institutions -- ♪ and friends of "the newshour." ♪ this program was made possible by the co

from weta studios in washington, home of the "pbs newshour," weeknights on pbs.it was president franklin roosevelt who said, "forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people." but a new assessment out this week paints a picture of the nation's trees in trouble. they face a host of threats, including invasive species, deadly disease, and climate change. it's come to this -- injecting trees to try and save them. the tools of the trade include drills, pesticides, hard work, and a little hope. all in the quest to stop a tiny beetle from finishing off this ash tree. it's one of about 100 tree species in the u.s. now deemed at risk of extinction. here on the edge of the blue ridge mountains on the appalachian trail, parts of the forest are in real trouble and likely can't be saved. and that's why land managers and scientists are trying to conserve what's left. two of them were our guides for the day, deep in this virginia forest. ron hughes is a land manager, and johnny townsend is a botanist for the state. just walking thro

all that and more on tonight's "pbs news weekend." >> major funding for "pbs news weekend" has been providedy -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular's goal has been to provide wireless service to help people communicate and connect. our customer service teaman help find a plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. >> and with the ongng support of these individuals and 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. jeff: good ening. it is good to be with you. we begin with the latest on the fbi recovering top-secret and even more sensitive documents from former president trump's mar-a-lago estate in florida. "the new york times" first reported today that in june, at least onof the president's lawyers signed a letter asserting to the justice department that all materials marcus classified had been returned to the government, but monday's search of the mar-a-lago estate found classified documents. the move could explain why prosecut

in washington, home of the "pbs newshour," weeknights on pbs. declared national emergency, monkeypox continues to spread in the united states. so do concns over disparities in access to testing and vaccines for vulnerable communities. joining me now is gregg gonsves, an epidemiologist from the yale school of public health. gregg, thank you for coming back . in just the week since we last spoke with you, the number of monkeypox cases has doubled. so what is this moment right now? can we still contain this? dr. gonsalves: well, you know, lisa, i'm also alarmed by the rapid growth in monkeypox cases around the u.s. in may, we hadn't even really thought about monkeypox as a concern as an endemic disease in the united states. but as you said, we have over 7,100 cases now in almost every american state. if we could have contained it, we would have moved quickly and and and expeditiously in early june to ramp up vaccine deployment, ramp up testing, ramp up access to treatments. but we have sort of dillydally -- dillydallied for eight weeks now. and now

lisa: all that and the day's headlines on tonight's "pbs news weekend." ♪ >> major funding for "pbs newseekend" has been provided by. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no-contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can help find a plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and 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. lisa: good evening and hello. the u.s. senate has passed a historic bill to combat climate change and lower health costs after a marathon night of voting to amend the legislation. the bill is a pared down version of build back better, the legislation democrats struggled with since president biden took office. but today's vote, along party lines, is a major win for the president and democrats. >> and i'm really confident the inflation reduction act will endure as one of

it was then broadcast nationally on pbs in may did very well on pbs and then it was released digitally and it's still available digitally. it's on amazon and viewers can go to our website manifold productions.com with a full list of how to watch it. and that film was based on a very long interview with clarence thomas. i think you could see that. he looked right at the camera and tells his story in his own words from his beginnings to today. so i interviewed him for over 24 hours over four month period and jenny for five or six hours and they're the only interviews in the film. and that's why it's clarence thomas in his own words, but it was a 25-hour interview and it's only two hour film. so my co-auth book mark, paelletta, a long-term friend of the thomases had the idea that we should take some of that material and put it in a book and the book is 95% new material, but it follows the same pattern as the film. it tells his life story from the beginnings to the to the court and on to today. so i think this is a important moment for people to understand justice thomas, whereas ideas com

all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided-- >> pediatric surgeon. volunteer. topiary artist. a raymondjames financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life, well planned. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions -- and friends of "the newshour." the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> 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. vanessa: i'm vanessa ruiz in for stephanie sy with "newshour west." we'll return to the full program after the latest headlines. new blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe tonight. the latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the u.s. northwest. and, violent storms and drought are ravaging parts of europe and asia. william brangham has our report. william: in cities across france, sheets of rain and hail pound the stree

amna: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has beenrovided by -- >> pediatric surgeon. voluntee topiary artist. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. lifeell planned. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> 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. amna: the chairman of the federal reserve delivered a stark message today on the long fight ahead against inflation. jay powell warned that more interest rate hikes are coming and said they're going to take a toll. stocks dropped sharply after his comments. william brangham has the details. william: that's right, amna. with inflation still at a 40-year high, chairman powell today pledged that the central bank is not backing down on its campaign to cu

judy: tonight, an administration official tells the pbs newshour "pbs newshour u.s.to beijing nicholas burns, who mr. sullivan just mentioned, was in fact summoned by beijing's foreign ministry to object to speaker pelosi's visit. ♪ voters in five states headed to the polls today to pick their nominees in major races. the races include key congressional primaries in arizona, missouri, michigan and washington, while voters in kaas are deciding on the future of abortion policy in their state. our political correspondent lisa desjardins breaks down what to watch for tonight. there is a lot to look at and we will be here late tonight looking at it. let's start with the big picture. look at these votes today tell us about the midterms in november? lisa: two important trends we are watching for tonight, one is the power of trump, for demo -- what that could mean for democrats, especially for control of the u.s. senate. the other is whose base has more energy? for trump, one race we want to highlight is in missouri. there is a very hot senate race on the republican side in

>> weeknights on your pbs station and online. >> you're watching pbs. hello, everyone, and welcomto amanpour & co. here's what's coming up. - and i just hope that the rest of the world will keep on recognizing that what hong kong represents is really important and fundamental to all of us. - [christiane] as china marks 25 years since the handover of hong kong, britain's last governor there, chris patten, tells me why he thinks the west let hong kong down. then, ♪ how does it feel to be at the center of magic ♪ ♪ to linger in tones and words ♪ a young artist at the height of her powers, bianna golodryga speaks with indie rockstar and best selling author, michelle zauner of japanese breakfast. plus as extreme weather continues to wreak havoc around the world, professor kristie ebi tells ha sreenivasan how we can improve

all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided-- >> pediatric surgeon. volunteer. topiary artist. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help u live your life. life, well planned. >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> 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. stephanie: i'm stephanie sy with newshour west. we'll return to the full program after the latest headlines. the u.s. has now regained all the jobs it lost during the covid-19 pandemic. employers added 528,000 jobs last month -- more than doub what economists had predicted. meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent -- the lowest since the pandemic started. at the white house, president biden touted those achievements. pres. biden: there are more people working in america than at any point in american history. you know, what we're also seeing is something tha

amna: 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. >> cfo. caregiver. eclipse chaser. a raymondjames financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well-planned. >> 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. amna: well, president biden today announced his long-awaited plan on student debt, an historic move to address the $1.6 trillion in federal loans held by 45 millio

for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin. and now to jake sullivan, assistant to president biden and national security adviser. i spoke with him about al-qaeda and other international issues in a wide ranging interview late today, beginning with speaker plosi's controversial trip to taiwan. jake sullivan, thank you for joining us. so much to ask you about. let's start with taiwan. there are a number of china experts were looking at speaker pelosi's visit to taiwan and saying it is not only provocative, but dangerous. do you think it is dangerous? jake: thank you for having me. speaker pelosi's decision to go to taiwan was a decision she had every right to make. in fact, the speaker of the house is previously traveled to taiwan without incident. numbers of congress traveled to taiwan all the time. it doesn't signal a change in u.s. policy. it doesn't threaten china in any way. try net to turn this into some kind of crisis, or use it as a pretext to take aggressive action around taiwan, that is on china. from the united states

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judy: all of that in more on tonight's pbs "newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has beenrovided by -- >> fidelity dedicated advisors are here to he you create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies. planning focused on tomorrow while you focus on today. that's the planning effect from fidelity. ♪ >> the kendeda fund, committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders and ideas. more at kendeda fund.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 individuals and 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. vanessa: i vanessa ruiz in for stephanie sy. there is new trouble tonight for former president trump's business empire. allen weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer of the trump organization pleaded gu

all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided-- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> cfo, caregiver, eclipse chaser. a raymondjames financial advisor taylor's advice -- advisors tailor advice to help you live your life. life well planned. >> supporting social entrepeneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems. skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, 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. judy: congresswoman liz cheney has lost her republican party primary contest to represent wyoming in the house of representatives. she conceded last night to harriet hageman, who won in a landsli

, and the pbs video app. pbs's frontline correspondent ramita navai here with us this morning to talk about her work in the country. ramita navai, the radio listeners, i want them -- there was no translation there. i want them who are listening to this understand a little bit, if you can talk about what these men told you about the forced marriages. guns to head. beatings. and that there is a pattern. they didn't hear that part about the pattern. explain. guest: the pattern is that taliban fighters will spot pretty girls in markets. at the bazaar. and also hear about them, where they live, which neighborhood. and that's where they go down the official route. so they will officially ask the parent for hand in marriage. when the parents say no, that's when they abduct the girls and the women. they tear up the family's houses and they put a gun to family's heads and they take these young women. and the families protest. they end up beating the families. the men you were hearing in that clip were saying this is h

he did not tells broadcast on pbs.t you described your co-author as the greatest supreme court justice of all time. why was that? >> that would be mark. i do not consider myself an expert of the supreme court rabbit documentary filmmaker. i think it is surely true strong influence on the supreme court. thomasople call the court it's obviously the robert court. the strongest influence at the moment. that's what's important for people to read the book and understand whatever their politics we really wanted the film to be on pbs because we wanted a broad swath of america see and understand him. we want that for the book as well. one of the themes that came out in the book inn the interview is that justice thomas likes to take the longer view. >> i think that is true. we call it created equal because his life really is -- based on the way he sees the declaration of independence, the core principles how they are really the constitution. and i think you can understand it if you follow his life story. you understand this your

judy: all at and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided-- ♪ >> moving our economy bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> cfo. caregiver. it clips chaser. raymondjames financial advisors tailor advice to help you live your life. a life well planned. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems. school foundation.org. -- skoll foundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation, improving lives through invention. 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 corporationor public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: i'm stephanie sy with newshour west. we'll return to the full program after the latest headlines. a sitting member of congress, republican representative jackie walorski of indiana, was killed today in a car crash. it happened a

all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> it the little thing. the reminders of what's important. it's why fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan. a plan when tax sensitive strategies, planning focused on tomorrow while you focus on today. that's the planning effect, from fidelity. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends ofhett foundation for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world, at hewlett.org. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: former president trump's personal lawyer rudy giuliani is now a target in a criminal investigation involving the 2020 election. reports today said prosecutors in georgia notified his lawyers. they have convened a special grand jury on attempts to overturn the state's official election results. also today, a federal judge ordered south carolina sen

amna: all this and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. >> for 25 years consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can find a plan that fits you. to learn more visit consumer cellular.tv. quicksand with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the newshour including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> this is primary night in some powerhouse states with several highly-anticipated races. in florida, democrats nikki freed and charlie crist are vying for the chance to challenge republican governor ron desantis. in new york, democratic members of congress carolyn maloney and jerry nadler are facing off in a redrawn district. we will get much more on those races after the summary. a jury in grand rapids, michigan convicted two men today of consp

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. >> all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by. >> consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans designed to help people tomorrow what they like for 25 years. our u.s.-based customer service team can find a plan that fits you. to learn more visit consumer cellular.tv. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshourncluding kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the john s and james l knight foundation fostering engaged communities. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public casting and by contributions to your previous station -- to your pbs station by viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm stephanie sy with newshour west. we will return to the full program after e latest headlines. this is primary election night in wyoming and alaska and a topper public and critic -- a top republican critic of former president trump has her job on the line. wyoming representative liz cheney is vice-chair of the congressional january 6th co

all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. >> it's the little things. the reminders of what's important. it's why fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies. planning focused on tomorrow, while you focus on today. that's the planning effect, from fidelity. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, for more than 50 years advancing ideas and supporting instituations to promote a better world. at hewlett.org. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: it is a fraction of what president biden first sought more than a year ago, but after working through the weekend, democrats are on the cusp of passing an historic spending package. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins is here to unpack what's in the deal and how party leaders manag

judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has beenvided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can find the plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and of "the newshour," including the andersons and smiths. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: this is primary elecon night in wyoming and alaska, and a top republican critic of rmer president trump has her job on the line. wyoming representative liz cheney is vice-chair of the congressional january 6th committee. polls have shown her trailing a trump-backed challenger. in alaska, another trump critic -- u.s. senator lisa murkowski -- is hoping

amna: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has beenvided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can find the plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of "the newshour," including the andersons and smiths. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewersike you. thank you. amna: this is primary night in some powerhouse state with some highly anticipated races. in florida, democrats are vying for the chance to challenge governor ron desantis. in new york, a face-off in a redrawn district. we will get much more on those races after the news summary. a jury in grand rapids, michigan convicted 2 men today of conspi

all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based customer service team can find the plan that fits you. to learn more, visit consumercellular.tv. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and 0institutions, and friends of the newshour, including the andersons and smiths. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. stephanie: we will return to the full program after the latest headlines. the last leader of the soviet union has died. russian officials samikhail gorbachev passed away in moscow today after a long illness. he took power in 1985 and introduced seping reforms, but he could not prevent the collapse of the soviet state and its communist empire at the

and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you.nk you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is "bbc news" with the headlines. israel lawrence mattle -- multiple air strikes in the gaza strike, killing a senior person of the islama jihad. china is halting cooperation with the united states on clete change and other key issues. three more grain ships leave unbacked by the united nations. and we have a special report of those fleeing the taliban. ♪ >> hello and welcome if you're watching on the u.k., on pbs in the united states or roode the world. the palestinian group islamic jihad says it has fired over 100 asia strikes at israel. scream justified its air strike as a result of direct threats from one of the group's commanders and at least 10 were killed, includi a 5-year-old chidi. this video was released by the israeli moment. israeli's pme minister spoke about the air strike in a television address earlier. let's listen. >> israel carried out a precise coucounterterror operation agait an compete threat. our fight is not w

you can accept or reject it but that's what i think pbs was enthusiastic. it doesn't say this is the truth, this is the way he saw his life and if you want to understand him understand his recent supreme court ruling, it's worth understanding who he is and where he comes from . so he followed evolution and he committed to doing the film and one of the things about justice thomas is he's very stubborn. he agreed to do something, he sticks with it despite of temptation may be to not stick with he did stick with it and had no real control so it was a lot of trust in the film and he didn't see it until it was broadcast on pbs . >> you described him as the greatest supreme court justice of all time. >> i do not consider myself anexpert of the supreme court. i'm a documentary filmmaker . i think it is surely true that he is now one of the most, a strong influence on the supreme court. many people. it's the roberts court but hyi feel he's perhaps the strongest influence at the a moment and that's what i want for people to read the book and see the movie and unders

judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has beenvided by -- >> it's the little things. the reminders of what's important. it's why fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies. planning focused on tomorrow while you focus on today. that's the planning effect, from fidelity. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour, including leonard and norma carbine, and ku and patricia human. the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world at hewlett.org. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions from the pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. judy: there is word tonight that a u.s. drone strike has killed the leader of al qaeda. the associated press and others report it s a cia operation carried out in the kabul, afghanistan over the weekend. president biden is set t