PBS News Hour

September 29, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Friday on the NewsHour, the shutdown clock ticks down with Republicans still divided over how and whether to continue to fund the federal government. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat and longest-serving woman in Senate history, passes away at age 90. Plus, several major retailers close stores due to shoplifting, but questions remain about whether the concerns are overblown.

How a shutdown will impact government agencies and programs

7m 16s

The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber floor Friday, leaving the country on the cusp of shutdown without a clear path out. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on every twist and turn in this political drama and the real-world consequences.

Previews + Extras

  • Remembering Dianne Feinstein and her trailblazing career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Remembering Dianne Feinstein and her trailblazing career

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    Trail-blazing Sen. Dianne Feinstein died at her home in Washington Thursday night. Hours before, she cast what would be her final vote on the Senate floor, raising her hand in favor of a short-term spending bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown. For reflections on Feinstein's life and career, Geoff Bennett spoke with former California Congresswoman Jane Harman.

  • A look at the retailers blaming crime as they close stores: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at the retailers blaming crime as they close stores

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    Target announced this week that it is planning to close several stores, citing retail theft and organized retail crime as major problems. It’s raising concerns and questions about whether retail theft is worsening and what can be done about it. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Gabrielle Fonrouge of CNBC.

  • Brooks and Capehart on what led to a government shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on what led to a government shutdown

    S2023 E283 - 11m 44s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the country barreling toward a government shutdown and the first hearings in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden.

  • Cheech Marin helps open showcase of Chicano art and culture: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cheech Marin helps open showcase of Chicano art and culture

    S2023 E283 - 7m 39s

    For many, Cheech Marin is a household name. The comedian and actor is best known as part of the countercultural duo Cheech and Chong, but he’s also an avid collector of Chicano art and opened the first major museum entirely devoted to that. Jeffrey Brown visited "The Cheech” for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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