But did the party put guns on the back burner when democrats were calling the shots on capitol hill . We cut through the claims and come up with just the facts, next on reality check. Sam brock and good evening, and thank you for joining us. Im sam brock. It has been a very turbulent last few weeks, from more Mass Shootings to political scandal and theater ahead of the elections. Lets get right to it. And were gonna start right now about 5,000 miles away in the united kingdom. Voters there made a historic decision to leave the european union. Now, the movements leader says, theres no going back now. But that claim could be bogus if the shakeup in parliament isnt over. Nigel well, i have to say, youre not laughing now, are you . Sam brexit talks quickly turned into bashing in brussels. Nigel you, as a political project, are in denial. Sam as former Independence Party leader nigel farage basked in his movements victory. But farewell kisses aside, this is not a done deal. Because the real
Campaign trail a bit was news of the egypt air crash. Trump weighed in on twitter saying yet another terrorist attack. When will we get tough, smart, and vigilant . Controversial legislation in oklahoma to tell you about tonight. Lawmakers passed a billion criminalizing abortion an it is now on the governors desk. If it is signed into law, in doctor who performs an abortion would be guilty of a felony. The only exception is to save the life of the punishment. The sentence would be three years in prison or the loss of a medical license. The governor has not decided yet. Several abortion Rights Groups are promising to sue and legal experts dont expect it can survive a court battle. The state senate today passed a series of new gun control laws. Supporters say the goal is to make it more difficult for criminals to get guns. It is a package of 11 bills. One requires ammunition sellers to be licensed and background checks on those buying. Identity measure would make it illegal to possess ma
How much does your ceo make . Soon, most companies will have to reveal exactly how much more their ceos earn than the typical worker. Is it eyeopening, or are we eyeing the wrong numbers . The facts behind the socalled ceo pay gap. Nick woodman had reason to celebrate 2014. The gopro ceo brought home the bacon, 77 million in total pay. Tim cook guided the countrys largest publiclytraded company, apple, and netted 9. 2 million. And jamie dimon ran the nations biggest bank, jp morgan chase, raking in 27 million. But from wall street execs to Silicon Valley superstars, how much stock should we put in the ceo pay gap . Some reports calculate that divide at 330 times the median american worker. Others, more like 216 to 1. Are any of these studies accurate . Well, heres one problem. Robert daines the ceo salary is usually a relatively small part of their total take home pay. Sam robert daines, codirector of stanfords rock center on corporate governance, hits on a really important point. Ceo
Well flush out that statement. Finally. Bill patzert this is the godzilla el nino if it matures and actually comes to fruition. Sam the predicted el nino winter, will it deliver the goods, or leave us high and dry . We get to the truth in tonights reality check. And good evening, im sam brock. Welcome to tonights reality check, where we put the claims of our leaders under the microscope using data and Expert Opinion to dig up the truth. And tonight, we begin with money, generally a lot of it. How much does your ceo make . Soon, most companies will have to reveal exactly how much more their ceos earn than the typical worker. Is it eyeopening, or are we eyeing the wrong numbers . The facts behind the socalled ceo pay gap. Nick woodman had reason to celebrate 2014. The gopro ceo brought home the bacon, 77 million in total pay. Tim cook guided the countrys largest publiclytraded company, apple, and netted 9. 2 million. And jamie dimon ran the nations biggest bank, jp morgan chase, raking i
We take care of our own before we go and help the Illegal Immigrants . Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering 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. 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 and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill israel agreed late today to a fivehour pause in attacks on gaza, after a u. N. Appeal. The halt, for humanitarian purposes, will begin at 3 a. M. , eastern time, tomorrow morning. The announcement followed a day of steppedup strikes that pushed the Palestinian Death toll to at least 213. Jonathan miller of independent Television News filed this