Ifill then, we take up the arguments for and against the proposed construction of the Keystone Pipeline, as environmental activists mounted a protest this weekend. Woodurff ray suarez updates the hugo chavez story, after the president s surprise return to venezuela following more than two months of Cancer Treatment in cuba. Ifill and Jeffrey Brown talks with filmmaker kirby dick about his oscarnominated documentary the invisible war, detailing the high rate of Sexual Assault in the u. S. Military. 86 of men and women who are sexually assaulted in the military dont report. They experience reprisals that are, in many ways, a second betrayal thats even worse than the actual rape itself. Ifill thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21s
Cancer surgery. It is the role he will play in caracas that is under question. Outside the hospital where hugo chavez is being treated, supporters are celebrating. After two months of treatment in is comingommandante back. I asked my god to heal him. He will come out of this because he is a fighter. That we havesaid arrived back in the land of venezuela. Thank you, lord. We will continue our treatment here. It was characteristically bombastic. Onwards to victory. We will live and overcome. It was unclear whether or not he actually tweeted that. His condition remains a mystery. On state tv they applauded his return, but failed to mention his health. Journalists try to find out more. This journalist wants to know about the president s treatment. This is the reply. The president is going to begin a new phase of treatment. It is impossible for an venezuelans to judge whether or not hugo chavez is fit enough to be their president. He has not appeared in public for weeks. It is left to his s
This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. After aurora, after virginia tech, after columbine, the question of gun violence becomes a recurring national conversation. This evening, newshour joins pbs in a week of special coverage on the topic of gun violence after newtown. The waves of reaction since decembers Connecticut School shooting continue to reverberate from coast to coast. Now ifill as guncontrol activists push for stricter laws. And gun owners chafe against the prospect of new regulation, crossing for. Causing for now an increase in sale in firearms and attendance at gun shows. That dpebt is now spreading well beyond washington as cities and states take steps to distance themselves from gun manufacturers. In new york last week, the city School Teachers pension fund sold off 13. 5 million it held in stock with five gun makers. That followed action in california where the
They deserve a vote. They deserve a vote. Gabby giffords deserves a vote. The families of newtown deserve a vote. The families of aurora deserve a vote. The family of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. Moving moment. We start with michael crowley, Deputy Washington Bureau chief, all over this along with their cover story. Were going to talk about the pope, well talk about the president. The nation for the most part wants gun control, supports the president s initiative on this but it seems almost impassable through congress. How does the president negotiate this where the nation wants it but then the elected officials are mostly saying, no, were not going for it. To some degree you have a structural issue and ive talked about it and you guys talk about it all the time. Theres not much can you do about it. Because of gerrymandering, you have a lot of members of congress who are primarily worrie
Arts, and sciences. Some of the players on the field have protests during the National Anthem as the leagues owners address whether to penalize players if they continue to silently protest during the anthem. But we do want to begin with a different sport, golf. You hear about that a lot on the weekends. And you hear President Trump squeezing in another round. His partner rand paul a day after teeing off with south carolinas lindseygram. That was the president s second golf date this week. Its in hopes of amending. We dont know much about the white house, but what more have you learned about the golf outings and the relationship theyre meant to build . Youre absolutely right, thomas. This isnt the first time nor the first president whos tried to use the gulf course to mend relationships. Remember john boehner going out with barack obama as they tried to negotiate the band bargain on taxes and similarly on taxes thats whats coming up. President trump nights rand paul and he needs lindsey