Additional funding is provided by newmans own foundation, donating all profits from newmans own Food Products to charity and nourishing the common good. The ethics and excellence in journalism foundation. Koo and Patricia Yuen through the yuen foundation, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities. The corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Once again, from washington, moderator, robert costa. Robert welcome to a special thanksgiving week edition of the Washington Week extra. Tonight, we have a stellar roundtable of journalists to discuss first year of the trump administration. Joining me around the table, peter baker of the new york times, Andrea Mitchell of nbc news, Michael Duffy of Time Magazine and ann compton, veteran of abc news. Michael, starting with you, i was peeling open your book the other day the president s club and what a book it is because it tells about the chummy relationship
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. 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. Brangham congress is getting back to work with only a few days left before the year ends, and taxes are tops on the agenda. But it was clear today that lawmakers also have to reckon with the issue of sexual misdeeds. Lisa desjardins begins our coverage. I am tremendously sorry. Desjardins for minnesota democratic senator al franken, a public step, a news conference, his first since being accused of groping and Sexual Misconduct by four different women. This has been a shock and extremely humbling. I am embarrassed, i feel ashamed. What im going to do is im
And filmmaker safa alahmad on the ground in yemen. I really wanted to go and see for myself, because so Little Information that is reliable comes out. Narrator on a dangerous journey into the heart of the conflict. gunfire investigating the devastating human toll and unexpected alliances on the battlefield. He just says quite casually these are al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Narrator two new reports one powerful hour of frontline frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspir
And filmmaker safa alahmad on the ground in yemen. I really wanted to go and see for myself, because so Little Information that is reliable comes out. Narrator on a dangerous journey into the heart of the conflict. gunfire investigating the devastating human toll and unexpected alliances on the battlefield. He just says quite casually these are al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Narrator two new reports one powerful hour of frontline frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by the park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust, supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspir
Then to cowspiracy. A vegan diet produces half as much co2 1 11 the amount of fossil fuels 1 13 of water. I realized i had the choice every single day to save over 1100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30 square feet of force did land, the equivalent of 20 pounds of co2, and one animals life. Amy as california experiences a massive drought, we will speak to two documentary filmmakers about the link between Climate Change and Meat Consumption. Then we look at how the tsas Behavior Detection Program is being used to target undocumented immigrants, not terrorists. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United Nations has demanded access to a Palestinian Refugee camp in syria invaded by the selfproclaimed islamic state, warning of a humanitarian catastrophe. About 18,000 people have been trapped in yarmouk, just a few miles from outside the capital damascus the stronghold of syrian president bashar alas