PBS NewsHour

January 13, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

The partial government shutdown enters a fourth week, and a Native American community living on both sides of the border grapples with President Trump's proposed wall. Also, with the U.S. exiting Syria, a power vacuum begins to emerge in the eastern portion of the country. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Border disputes also about environment, private land

3m 57s

While conflicts about immigration policies and safety are at the core of the showdown over President Trump’s proposed border wall, private property owners, environmentalists and other groups are raising other issues, too. Texas Tribune reporter Julián Aguilar joins Hari Sreenivasan to talk about varying conflicts playing out as a federal shutdown continues into a fourth week.

Previews + Extras

  • Tribal nation on border rejects wall that would divide them: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tribal nation on border rejects wall that would divide them

    S2019 E14 - 11m 2s

    The Native American tribe Tohono o’odham in Arizona has a significant stake in the ongoing conflict in Congress about whether to fund President Trump’s $5.7 billion border wall. The tribe’s reservation, about the size of Connecticut, spans both countries, and a border wall would run through their land. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports.

  • The consequences of withdrawing US troops from Syria: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The consequences of withdrawing US troops from Syria

    S2019 E14 - 5m 28s

    Nearly eight years into Syria's civil war, President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw U.S. troops from the region has many worried about far-reaching repercussions, as Syria and its allies, along with the Kurds and a remaining international coalition, volley for control of the territory and resources. Associated Press reporter Sarah El Deeb joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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