Kentucky republican hal rogers chairs the appropriations committee. This bill takes the risk of a Government Shutdown off the table, funding the government for the rest of the fiscal year, while helping maintain our National Security and providing our troops and veterans with consistent, adequate funding. Ifill texas Republican House democrats said the cuts should be stripped from the bill. Virginia lawmaker Gerry Connolly we have to get our arms around spending but not in a mindless, meat axe way. It is going to hurt america. And to bake it into this continuing resolution, in my view, is a terrible mistake. Ifill the bill now goes to the senate, where majority leader harry reid said democrats hope to build in even more exceptions to the automatically mandated cuts. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said once that happens, the commitment of republicans to averting a shutdown would be put to the test. The senates not going to accept this bill. And when they dont, theyll send back anoth
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff the u. S. House of representatives passed a stopgap budget bill today, keeping the government running through september. Good evening, im judy woodruff. Ifill and im gwen ifill. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on a 982 billion measure that could head off a partisan battle and potential Government Shutdown. Woodruff then, was the money the United States spent rebuilding iraq worth it . We ask Inspector General stuart bowen. Ifill Margaret Warner reports on reaction to the death of hugo chavez in venezuela and around the world. Thousands of mourners lined the streets of caracas today to pay tribute to their leader, many in the crowd shouted anti american slogans and pledged to uphold chavez socialist ideals. Woodruff we examine a new poll showing american catholics view their church and their bishops as out of touch. Ifill and we close with the story of a russian dancer who masterminded a real life acid attack on the
Detained the passenger. This video taken by one of the passengers during the altercation. Bruises below his right cheek and near his mouth. Several Others Holding down his head as one person tries to calm him down. Relax and dont move. A spokeswoman for the airport saying no passengers were injured and no weapon was found. The passenger was removed by Law Enforcement and taken to the hospital for evaluation. You got him . Tense moments indeed. Now as for the remaining passengers on board, United Airlines says that it plans on getting them to their destination, denver this morning. Remarkable how the cockpit remaimed calm and the passengers even in the midst of trying to restrain the man kept calm. New York Real Estate heir robert durst has been charged with the firstdegree murder charge in the executionstyle death of his friend susan berman in 2000. His extradition to california delayed where he faces criminal charges in new orleans where he he was arrested over the weekend. Cnns Migue
Thursday night. Several developing stories as we come on. And from washington tonight, this moment, just a short time ago at Nationals Park, democrats and republicans both there. Lawmakers feeling in prayer on the field before the game. Well take you there live in a moment zmrmplt but first here tonight, the stunning reveal from doctors, the American College student brought home from north korea, has extensive brain damage. Otto warmbier had been sentenced to 15 years hard labor. Sent home in a coma. Tonight, doctors explains his condition and the mystery now, what did the north kroreans do o him . Reporter tonight, after 18 months held captive in north korea, Otto Warmbiers doctors say he has extensive brain damage. He has spontaneous eyeopening and blinking, however, he shows no signs of understanding language. Responding to verbal commands or awareness of his surroundings. Reporter but how and why is still a mystery. But what they do, his brain was deprived of oxygen. How that happe
The madness and she is hear to unwind it for us. Kristen . Hey. This Emergency Declaration is only a few hours old. But already the aclu says it will sue President Trump and the House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation. Democrats on the committee sent a letter to President Trump tonight saying we believe your declaration of an emergency shows a reckless disregard for separation of powers and the responsibilities under the constitutional system. By fabry kateing emergency fabricating the emergency order to bypass the process to allocate budget you are abusing distrust and your own oath of office. But President Trump predicted all of that when he announced the Emergency Declaration in rose garden earlier today. President trump the order is signed. Youll sign the final paupers. We will then be sue and they will sue us in the ninth circuit, even though it shouldnt be there and we will possibly get a bad ruling. Then we will get another bad ruling. Then we will end up in the supr