From the column: "The Minnesota Legislature’s problem is not time. The problem is a combination of human nature, brinkmanship, and partisanship."
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court weighs whether federal protections for emergency abortions override a near-total ban at the state level. After months of wrangling in the House, President Biden signs a major foreign aid package that includes tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine. Plus, we meet evangelical Christians in Ukraine caught in the crosshairs of Russia's invasion. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Tuesday on the NewsHour, hundreds are arrested as pro-Palestinian protests spread across college campuses. A key witness takes the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial after the judge holds a hearing into whether the former president violated his gag order. Plus, with national elections underway, we examine the ethnic violence that has killed hundreds and displaced tens of thousands in India. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Monday on the NewsHour, opening statements begin in the trial of former president Donald Trump over alleged hush money payments to boost his 2016 election prospects. Israel's intelligence chief resigns for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 Hamas attack as the war in Gaza grinds on. Plus, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a homelessness case with potentially far-reaching consequences. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Friday on the NewsHour, Israel allegedly strikes back at Iran, retaliating for last weekend's drone and missile attack. The House advances spending bills on foreign aid by bipartisan votes, but Speaker Johnson's cooperation with Democrats could cost him his job. Plus, how people in addiction recovery are helping a small town in Kentucky bounce back from economic decline and the opioid epidemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Thursday on the NewsHour, after some setbacks, the jury in the Donald Trump hush money trial is filled. The U.S. and Britain target Iran with new sanctions as the world waits for Israel's response to the weekend drone attack. Plus, scientists sound the alarm as warming waters trigger massive bleaching of the world's coral reefs. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court considers whether a charge of obstructing an official proceeding can be used to prosecute Capitol rioters and Donald Trump. A look at Russia's intensifying attacks on Ukraine's energy system and the impact on its people. Plus, House Speaker Johnson's job is in peril after a second House Republican pushes to oust him over aid to Ukraine and Israel. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Friday on the NewsHour, Israel prepares for a possible attack from Iran in retaliation for Israel's strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus. A preview of former President Trump's criminal hush money trial ahead of its start on Monday. Plus, remembering Robert MacNeil, the co-founder and longtime co-anchor of the NewsHour. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
We need to understand why a situation has turned out the way it has to be able to identify with the reasons behind a person’s choices. We are naturally disposed to find comfort and understanding in a beginning, a middle and an end. I was reminded of that this month, when reading the Scottish Government’s school attendance and absentee statistics, which found that 31 per cent of students were “persistently absent” from classes. There are many ways to look at this figure, which is a shocking one....