Are here to analyze the weeks news. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. 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 a series of suicide bombings rocked Northern Nigeria today. Four women blew themselves up early this morning as soldiers challenged their entrance to maiduguri, killing at least 18 people. The blasts occurred just hours after two bombs struck a nearby mosque. At least 30 people died in those explosions. Officials suspect boko haram extremists are b
News. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. 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 a series of suicide bombings rocked Northern Nigeria today. Four women blew themselves up early this morning as soldiers challenged their entrance to maiduguri, killing at least 18 people. The blasts occurred just hours after two bombs struck a nearby mosque. At least 30 people died in those explosions. Officials suspect boko haram extremists are behind both incidents. Nick sch
funding for several nonprofit groups that track human rights abuses in iran, though others say these groups have little to do with advancing democracy there. can you tell us a little bit about that situation? yeah. you know, we are in a place like iran a very closed society where we don t have a diplomatic presence, it s very challenging to figure out how to best influence change. and yet change is clearly occurring there. and there is a growing dissatisfaction with the government after the elections earlier this year there were street demonstrations. those demonstrations continue. we ve done a range of things quietly to support those who are pushing for change without becoming so public about it that we become part of the government s story. the government would like to demonize the united states and say that everybody who is opposing its policies is a tool of the united states. we don t subscribe to that. it s certainly not true. one of the things that we ve done in parti
host: good morning. at the white house later this morning, the president heading to camp david for an overnight there. it is july 3, a federal holiday for independence day. federal offices are closed, and the market has a three-day weekend. the new york times, more on the situation in california, and that state s budget. paying taxpayers, vendors, and lower budget. a new general motors could emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as next week. our question this morning, focusing on the economy, specifically, what will it take to jump-start the economy? our line for democrats is 202- 737-0002. for republicans, the number to call is 202-737-0001. when have our normal line for independents, 202-628-0205. a job loss in the month of june of 467 dozen jobs, and the headline says rising job losses damp hopes of discovering. inside the new york times, consumer spending amounts to 70% of overall economic activity. in recent times, americans found their way to fuel spending e