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. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff after months of legal and political wrangling, President Trumps executive order banning entry into the u. S. From six muslimmajority countries goes into effect tonight. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court gave a partial green light to get started, ordering those with bona fide family or business ties t
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. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Carnegie corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff after months of legal and political wrangling, President Trumps executive order banning entry into the u. S. From six muslimmajority countries goes into effect tonight. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court gave a partial green light to get started, ordering those with bona fide family or business ties t
It was another record setting day for the s p 500 and nasdaq. Today, something new happened, the dow jones set an all time high too. Sewell tell you in a minute about the specific stock that drove todays record run broadly speaki speaking, investors were cheered by two things, including the Federal Reserves decision to keep rates unchanged. Something well talk about a little later in the program. The Dow Jones Industrial average advanced 97 points to that record 21711. The nasdaq added 10. It was enough for a new high. The stock that fueled the dows gains was boeing. Shares flew higher recording its largest percentage gain since 2008. The reason, strong quarterly results. A close to perfect report. Its profit beat expectations and the company lifted its forecast for the year sales fell, but investors didnt care. Boeing churned out a lot of cash and returned billions back to shareholders boeing today surpassed Goldman Sachs to be the priciest stock in the dow the Worlds Largest Aerospac
Palast goes to michigan after a judge shuts down a recount of the president ial vote in the state. And thiss trumpville is their hero, the man who shut down the recount. Your Republican Attorney general of michigan. He issued an order saying no one would be allowed to look at the ballots and over half the precincts, 59 , and the detroit area. The very place that most of the vote had gone missing. Amy and we will look at john kelly who has been tapped by trump to have the department of Homeland Security as commander of southern command, he oversaw u. S. Military prison at guantanamo. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. It is official. Donald trump has chosen the ceo of the Worlds Largest oil company and a man with no political experience for the top cabinet position. This morning, trump tweeted i have chosen one of the truly great Business Leaders of the world, Rex Tillerson, chairman and ceo of exxonmo
Their votes next week. We will speak with california elector christine pelosi, who is leading the effort. Then Investigative Reporter greg palast goes to michigan n aftea jujudge shuts down a r recount f the presididential vote in the state. And thiss trumpvillee is their hero, the man who shut down the recount. Your Republican Attorney general ofof michigan. He issued an order saying no o would be allowed to look at the baots and over half the precincts, 59 , and the detroit ararea. The very place that most of the vote had gone missing. Amy and we will look at john kelly who has been tapped by trump to have the department of Homeland Security as commander of southern command, he oversaw u. S. Military prison at guantanamo. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. It is official. Donald trump has chosen the ceo of the Worlds Largest oil company and a man with no political experience for the top cabinet posi