. ♪ >> this is the pbs news hour from the david rubenstein studio at weta in washington, d.c. at the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: president trump said today that he's in no rush to do anything in gaza. earlier this week he talked about the need for palestinians to leave gaza, calling it a demolition zone, and for the us to take over the area and develop it. amna: meanwhile hamas is accusing israel of delaying aid deliveries that were agreed to in the cease fire deal. an accusation israel denies. stephanie sy has this report with the latest. stephanie: half a million families streaming back to their homes in gaza on foot, on piggyback, children in tow. for more than one year their home, a battleground in the israel-hamas war. they survived while many did not come up their apartments, their businesses, everythng that makes a community are in ruins. i've minutes of the destruction it rescue workers and families dig trying to locate the remains of loved ones. bones are taken to the local morgue in the hopes that they can be identified in

announcer: this is the pbs news hour from the david and rubenstein stay duo at weta in washington andst from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: from the potential impact of trade tariffs to the confirmation votes for president trump's cabinet, let's look at the political stakes with amy walter of the cook political report, and tamara keith of npr. great to see you. we saw over the weekend confusion at usaid as elon musk essentially took over the agency and threatened to shut it down, concerns about the number of firings at the fbi and doj and markets in study after confusion about whether or not terrace will go into place. is this what trump voters voted for? >> i think it depends on which trump supporters you're talking about. some people voted because they were concerned about the price of eggs and everything else. were frustrated with president biden refusing to step aside and then having vice president harris come in in a way that made it seem rate. there are people upset about what was happening in gaza. and then there were people who real

rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in the west at the walter cronkite school of journalism atte university. >> the trump administration is continuing to dismantle the u.s. agency for international development posting this message on the agency's main page. it says "all usaid direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, poor -- core leadership and specially designated programs. secretary of state marco rubio had this to say. >> our goal for usaid was to align the programs that it fulfills with the foreign policy of the united states. and yet over the last two decades, it has not and it has gotten worse and worse and multiple administrations have complained about but none have done anything about it. we are going to do something about it. this is not about ending foreign aid, it is about structuring it in a way that furthers the national interests of the united states. >> for perspective we turn now to andrew -- the administrator for usaid during the george w. bush adm

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. >> this is pbs news weekend from the david m rubenstein studio at weta in washington home of the pbshour weeknights on pbs. john: america's biggest trading partners are bracing for sweeping tariffs that president trump is imposing. 25% on imports from canada and mexico and 10% on energy products in canada. tariff threats have been a bargaining chip in trump's effort to get america's neighbors to curb the flow of migrants and drugs into the united states. together, canada, mexico and china account for nearly half of all u.s. imports, and tariffs could mean higher prices for american consumers. ali rogin explores the trickle down effects of these tariffs with matina stevis-gridneff, the canada bureau chief for the new york times. >> thank you for joining us. mexican and canadian officials say they plan to impose retaliatory tariffs. what is the effect on americans? >> the immediate effect experts say will be inflation will be higher prices and disruptions of industries closely linked to canada and mexico. things like avocados and vehicles could become much more expensive for americans

rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalismstate university. ♪ geoff: the consumer financial protection bureau has been shut down by president trump at least for this week and possibly much longer, perhaps permanently. the agency, which was created by congress after the 2008 financial crisis, has limited credit card fees, made mortgage loans easier to understand and returned billions of dollars to consumers. but it's also long been a target by many who see it as overly aggressive. rohit chopra is the former director of the consumer financial protection bureau and joins me now. thank you for coming in. this has been known as one of the nation's most powerful watchdog agencies. what has typically fallen under its purview since its creation? rohit: we saw what happened in the years leading up to the financial crisis. mortgages that were setting people up to fail, and it crashed the economy. what congress did is created some real law enforcement with teeth to take down crimes against consumers. over the years, we have recovered bil

rubenstein studio at weta in washington, home of the pbs news hour weeknights on pbs.: one in 10 women of reproductive age around the world suffer from a condition known as endometriosis. it's an illness where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside of that organ, in places it's not supposed to be. it can lead to infertility, debilitating pain and financial hardship. for our series, unequal treatment, i recently spoke with dr. laura homewood a gynecologic surgeon at uva health about how the medical community is working with patients to learn more about this disease. dr., thank you for joining us. we mentioned sometimes it takes years to get a diagnosis. it is the average patient's time to get a diagnosis and why does it take so long? dr. homewood: the statistic around endometriosis, it can take an average of seven years and seeing seven different doctors before a woman can get her definitive diagnosis of endometriosis. despite it being a very common diagnosis it is difficult to diagnose because you actually have to have surgery to get a tissue diagnosis. the

rubenstein studio at weta in washington home of the pbs news hour weeknights on pbs.his weekend, california officials declared that the last of the deadly fires that scorched more 59 square miles and destroyed 16,000 structures were fully contained, and now recovery and rebuilding gets underway. cleanup crews are working to clear debris, contain toxins, and evaluate damage -- while residents grapple with the lingering mental health effects of this life-altering event. ali rogin has more on this ongoing toll. reporter: rebecca's home of 20 years burned to the ground several weeks ago. she and her sister donned hazmat suits and picked through the rubble. brexit was an overwhelming situation seeing the devastation. i had seen a picture of the house, but nothing could give me any forewarning of what i would feel when i got here and it overtook me. >> look at this beautiful home. reporter: actor and producer steve gutenberg captured the destruction after the fire tore through his pacific palisades neighborhood. >> i was conscious of my mental state and mental health. i hav

. ♪ >> this is the pbs news hour from the david rubenstein studio at weta in washington and in the westm the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: a broad federal funding freeze announced by the trump administration last week blocked by a pair of judges is destabilizing a wide range of programs despite the court interventions. over the past few days, some health care and head start programs report they've had sporadically been blocked from funding, forcing some to shut down. lisa desjardins has been investigating what has happened and joins us to share what she has found. who is being affected? >> news hour has been doing three days of reporting to figure out what is happening. one area, head start programs around the country, and community health care centers. both are funded in large part by the department of health and human services. there have been funding problems in the last week and day. head start programs have felt these funding freezes. many still feeling it. 20,000 kids and families the affected program. community health centers in nine stat

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