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 thanks for joining us. the justice department has begun interviewing 11 candidates the white house is considering to lead the federal bureau of investigation. today, president trump said he could make a "fast decision." even next week is "possible." he created the vacancy this week by firing director james comey. after doing so, he cited both

. >> sreenivasan: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing 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. >> sreenivasan: britain is raising its terror threat level to critical, as prime minister theresa may warns that another attack may be imminent. she ordered the military to deploy troops tonight, after the bombing in manchester that killed 22 people. special correspondent natalie powell begins our coverage. ( explosion ) >> oh, my god, what's going on? what just happened, what's going on? >> reporter: the scene in manchester last night, moments after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a crowded concert. it happened at the manchester arena, an indoor venue that seats 21,000 people. the bomb went off in the space connecting the arena and adjacent victoria train station. the attack set off a stampede, just as american pop star ariana grande had

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> 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. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: well. >> glor: welcome to the programk i'm jeff glor, we begin this morning with politics with molly ball of the atlantic. >> there's so much uncertainty inside the white house, it's very chaotic. nobody, on the staff knew that this was coming. and they are-- they don't know what could be the next shoe to drop given that there seems to be, not to mix metaphors, a new can of worms opened everyday. you referred to it as damage control which is what we are used to here in washington but there is no controlling the damage 678 it seems very much to be out of control. they can't even put together a consistent attempt to explain what is happening because

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all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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. >> sreenivasan: once again tonight, coptic christians in egypt are under attack. this time, gunmen blasted a bus packed with men, women and children. chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret warner has the story. >> reporter: hours after the attack, the bus sat on an unpaved desert road. shattered windows and blood stains bore witness to the ferocious assault. survivors told of being overtaken by eight to ten gunmen in s.u.v.'s. how many people were on the bus? >> ( translated ): we were 40 people, including children in the bus. >> reporter: what did the attackers look like? >> (

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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. >> sreenivasan: the u.s. economy is showing signs of rebounding, after a lackluster first quarter. the labor department reports that employers added a net of 211,000 jobs in april, up sharply from the month of march. the unemployment rate for april fell to 4.4%, a nearly 10-year low. the strong showing could increase odds that the federal reserve will raise interest rates again next month. in somalia: a u.s. navy seal has been killed in a raid on the islamist militant group, al shabaab. it's the first american combat death there since 1993, when two helicopters were shot down in moga

for the pbs newshour, i'm malcolm brabant. >> woodruff: stay with us. p on the newshour: how the trump administration is changing the makeup of the e.p.a. the ripple effects of "fake news"-- a democratic staffer's death sparks conspiracy theories. plus, a festival that melds technology and music. but first, let's go back to the health care battle, and the new analysis that came out late today from the congressional budget office. it came out almost three weeks after it passed through the house of representatives. it now sits with the senate. the c.b.o. found the house bill would lead to 23 million more people being uninsured by 2026, and it would reduce the deficit by about $119 billion over a decade. our lisa desjardins has been studying the numbers, and joins me now. so, lisa, you've had a little bit of time to look at this. essentially, what is different about the c.b.o.'s look at this version of republican healthcare from what the earlier version was? >> in those top line numbers, not much. the changes that the republicans made meant there was an imp

. >> brangham: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these 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. >> brangham: americans spent this memorial day honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. since 1775, more than 1.2 million americans have died serving our country. lisa desjardins reports. >> present. >> desjardins: on this national day of remembrance, there were large events, like a new president laying a wreath to an unknown solider. >> desjardins: at arlington national cemetery president trump expressed what he called undying gratitude. >> we pay tribute to those brave souls who raced in to gunfire, roared into battle, and ran into hell to face down evil. the

. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing 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 trump white house has spent this day fending off questions about ties to russia, relations with germany, and staff shakeups. all of this, as the president tries to move ahead amid the turmoil. john yang has our report. >> reporter: it was the first on-camera white house briefing in more than two weeks, but topic "a" was still the russian connection. press secretary sean spicer brushed aside reports that presidential son-in-law jared kushner met the russian ambassador in december, seeking to set up a direct line to russian president vladimir putin outside normal diplomatic channels. >> i think that assumes a lot, and i would just say that mr. kushner's attorney has said that mr. kushner has volunteered to share with congress what

. >> 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. >> 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: in the senate, the attention today was on the investigation into the trump administration's relationship with russia, as senators heard from a man who has been in the spotlight for years, and a woman few had heard of before last fall. lisa desjardins reports. >> desjardins: at the capitol, a swarm of attention at a russia hearing with two high profile witnesses. one was former director of national intelligence james clapper. but attention focused on the other-- former acting attorney general sally yates who first warned the white house that then national security adv

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. >> yang: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> 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. >> yang: there's word tonight that president trump urged then- f.b.i. director james comey to drop the investigation of his campaign aides' connections to russia. "the new york times" reports that at a february meeting, mr. trump told comey, "i hope you can let this go." it came the day after the president fired national security adviser michael flynn for lying about his contacts with the russians. the president fired comey last week. in resp

all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. >> 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: we're 113 days into the trump presidency, with more than 1,300 left until the next inauguration day. at times, it's felt like a whirlwind, and this week may have brought the wildest ride yet. our lisa desjardins brings us up to speed. >> and now i will take your questions. >> reporter: a roller coast week for the white house ended with more turbulence-- and questions- - after reports that allies of fired f.b.i. director james comey insist he never told president trump that he was not under investigation-- the opposite of the president's version. this morning, a tweeting

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 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 thanks for joining us. president trump is promising action on tax reform and health care. in an interview taped yesterday and broadcast today on cbs "face the nation," the president said the revenue losses from his plan to reduce personal and corporate tax rates will be offset by economic growth, better trade deals, and-- he seemed to suggest-- a new tax on imports. >> we have countries where

. >> brangham: 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... 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. >> brangham: in the art of the latest deal to come from capitol hill, a number of president trump's top priorities were cast aside to get enough democratic votes on board. lisa desjardins reports. >> desjardins: the massive trillion-dollar plus spending deal keeps government funded through the fall and gives this congress its first bipartisan success. hard work, they promise to positively and mea

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. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and with the ongoing 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 and russia's president vladimir putin have been on the phone again, and they agreed to step up diplomacy in syria. the two men spoke today for the first time since the u.s. attacked a syrian air base last month. earlier, putin met with german chancellor angela merkel, in sochi, russia. he claimed again that moscow did not meddle in the u.s. election: >> ( translated ): we never interfere into political life and political processes in other countries, and we would very much like that nobody interfered into our political life and into the political life in russia. these are just rumors used in the internal political struggle in the u.s. >> woodruff: meanwhile, hillary clinton said today that putin "certainly interfered"

for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour as been provided by: >> 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. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: welcome to the program. we begin tonight with our continuing coverage of the manchester tear rest attack, we talk to tbri gri witte from the washington post of manchester and peter beggar enfrom cnn from washington. >> we started with sun additional suspect in custody, we're ending with eight people in custody on two different continents. you have five people now in custody, five people arrested today, in the u.k most of them here in manchester. most of them from the south manchester neighborhood where abedi had lived. but you also have two people who have been arrested in libya at the brother, younger brother of the suspect as well as the father of

. >> 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. >> 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: president trump is spending tonight in israel, after a day of talking up peace prospects in the region. it's all part of his first overseas trip since taking office. we begin our coverage with a report from john yang. >> yang: amid the pomp of president trump's arrival ceremony in israel, an issue of policy that's confounded presidents for generations-- the israeli-palestinian conflict. >> we must work together to build a future where the nations of the region are at peace, and we have before us a rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace to this reg

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all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. >> and with the ongoing support of these 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: there's word tonight that president trump may have jeopardized a secret source of intelligence on the islamic state group. "the washington post" reports the president divulged highly sensitive information when he met with the russian foreign minister and ambassador last week. the account says an ally provided the intelligence, but had not given permission to share it with russia. we're joined now by greg jaffe, one of the "post" reporters who broke the story. greg jaffe, tell us exactly what happened, as you know it. >> the meeting with the transportation and the russian ambassado

that's tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> 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: since this is only the second time a u.s. president has fired the head of the f.b.i., the initial shock waves from mr. trump's stunning move left a wake of questions and condemnations from across the political spectrum. william brangham begins with where we are now and how we got here. very simply.

. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> 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: our lead story is just breaking now: president trump fired james comey as director of the f.b.i. press secretary sean spicer just made the announcement moments ago. here to tell us what we know at this moment, our own john yang. john, this looks like a bolt out of the blue. what have you learned? >> jonathan: it was absolutely out of the blue. it was after the white house press was told there would be no more news developments for the night. sean spicer walked into the briefing room with a very brief statement saying that president trump had fired james comey on the recommendation of the attorney general jeff sessions and the deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. we're slowly getting bits and pieces of the reasons why, the letters that sessions sen