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Trump's threats to close border scare San Diego residents
S2019 E111 - 5m
The border crossing near San Diego is the country’s busiest land port of entry. More than 100,000 people cross the border daily through San Diego and Tijuana, and the cities exchange more than $4 billion a year. As special correspondent Jean Guerrero of KPBS reports, residents and the economy would face a profound change if President Trump followed through on his threats to close the border.
March jobs report offers relief, but Trump renews Fed attack
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The U.S. economy has created jobs for over 100 consecutive months, and unemployment is near a 50-year low. Still, President Donald Trump is vocal about his belief that the Federal Reserve is holding the economy back from stronger growth. William Brangham talks to David Wessel the Brookings Institution about March jobs numbers, indications economic growth is slowing and Trump's view of the Fed.
Barr not a ‘fair broker’ on Mueller report, Nadler says
S2019 E111 - 8m 51s
Attorney General William Barr says he will release a redacted version of Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference and possible ties to Trump’s campaign this month. But the House Judiciary Committee wants the entire document and all supporting evidence, and is prepared to use a subpoena “very shortly” to get it, committee chair and Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., told Judy Woodruff.
News Wrap: Biden defends controversial behavior toward women
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In our news wrap Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden defended his displays of affection toward women and tried to defuse the criticism he’s taken over the issue. At least four women have said Biden made them uncomfortable with physical contact. Also, British Prime Minister Theresa May has requested an additional delay for the UK’s departure from the European Union, from April 12 to June 30.
Shields and Brooks on Trump border threats, Barr and Mueller
S2019 E111 - 13m 8s
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s reversal on closing the U.S.-Mexico border, Attorney General William Barr’s handling of the Mueller report and controversy over former Vice President Joe Biden’s interactions with women.
Rwandan genocide survivors document country’s resilience
S2019 E111 - 7m 50s
April marks the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, in which upwards of 800,000 people were killed in 100 days, leaving 95,000 children orphaned. The massacre wiped out 75 percent of the Tutsi ethnic group. Now three young men affected by the violence have turned to photography to document their country’s resilience. Special correspondent Beth Murphy of the Groundtruth Project reports.
On new album, Hozier makes us face the music
S2019 E111 - 5m 30s
The sophomore album of Irish singer-songwriter Hozier debuted at the top of music charts last month, five years after his hit “Take Me to Church.” Jeffrey Brown met up with the musician in Orlando, Florida, before a stop on his U.S. tour, to talk about how music -- even some of his more apocalyptic-seeming tracks -- can help us engage with our anxieties.
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