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broadcasting, and by ntributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again, from washington, moderator, robert costa. robert:good evening and thank you for sharing y wr thanksgivikend with us. can a divided congress work together?h and wesident trump? tonight, on this special edition, we look aad to january when democrats will take control of the house and republicans will continue toho power in the senate. joining me are four top notch congressional reporters. they roam the mare halls and know the key players. lisa desjardins with pbs newshour, jake sherman of politico, erica werner of "the washington post," and manu raju with snn. let'rt with the issues. there are many fronts for possible biparsanship from infrastructure to trade and healthcare. but the most challenging issue is likely to be immigration. president trump is teatening a partial government shutdown next month if congress doesn't agree to his terms for funding for his long-promised wall along the u.s.-mexico border. president trump: when you look at the caravan, when you look at e mess, when you loo

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. and pbs helpeveryone discover theirs. anytime, anywhere. pbs. we are with you for life. >> bbc world news was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning snsored by wshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, two major stories that could provees to be critical of american politics a justice. president trump asks jeff sessions to resign as u.s. attorn general. what this means for the future of the special counsel's investigation into the hours earlier a different tone. >> it really could be a beautiful, bipartisan type of situation >> we believe that we have a responsibility to seek common ground. >> woodruff: but that tone has already turned. how a new balance of power reflects deep divides in our nation. all that and more on t ight's pbs newshour.

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by o contributionsur pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. once again from washington, moderator, robert cossa. robert: good evening. the final week of the midterm campaign season has been visceral and raw, from the grief overas thecre of a pittsburgh synagogue to president trump and many republicans issuing dark warnings about migrants. esident trump: these are not angels. these are not little angels. these are tough people. and we're not letting them into our country. they're not coming in illegally. robert: the president has said he wants to take executive action to end bthright citizenship and revamp the y process. am he's also asked the pentagon to send up t 15,000 troops in the southern border. and offer these rules of engagement. >> when they throw rocks like the way they did at the mexican belief, consider it a rifle. robert: paul ryan says the president lacks the right to strike doan -- striken birthright. what a week. and the elections are on tuesday. joining me tonight amy walter, national nal editor for "the cook political report." jake sherman for politico

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? >> possibilities. your day is fied with them. >> tv, play "downton aey." >> and pbs helps everyon discover theirs. anytime, anywhere. pbs. we are with you for life. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. s captioningponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, senators demand to hear directly from the c.i.a. after secretary of state pompeo claims there is no link to saudi arabia's crown prince in the murder of a journalist. then, one-on-one with the trump administration's point person on afghanistan amid a spike of violence in the united states' longest war. plus, to catch an asteroid-- inside nasa's mission to further understa >> osiris-rex will be the largest sample-return from a planetary body since the apollo missions, so we're really are redefining the next stage of planetary exploration. t >> woodruff:t and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

neglected needs. >> what are you doing?os sibilities. d yo is filled with them. and pbs helps everyone discover theirs. anytime, anywhere. pbs. we are with you for life. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored py newshoductions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, cutting back.il general motol shutter production at five plants and layoff more than 4,700 employees. th, tension in tijuana: president trump defends border patrols' u of tear gas after a peaceful march veers out of control on the u.s./mexico border. plus another leap for humankind. exsa lands a spacecrt on mars with a mission tore if the red planet has ever been hospitable to life. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

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fiber of the country is coming apart. >> woodruff: all thaand more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ mong our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that conn us. >> consumer cellular believes that wireless plans should reflecthe amount of talk, text and data that you use. we offer a variety of no- contract wireless plans for anople who use their phone a little, a lot, or hing in between. to learn more, go to consumercellular.tv liam and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.hewlett.org. >> and with the ongoing supporti of these instis: 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 yo >> woodruff: democrats and republicans are campaigning down to the wire tonight, for the ucial mid-term elections the outcome could shift control of congress and render a judgment othe trump presidency. mr. trump acknowledged as

otherwise, we see the same film all the time. >> woodruff: all on tonight's pbs newshr. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular understands that not everyone needs an unlimited wireless plan. our u.s.-based customer service reps can help you choose a plan based on how much you use your phone, nothing more, nothing less. to learn more, go to consumulerce.tv >> financial services firm raymonjas. >> the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlf social change worldwide. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. >> this program was made possile by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: it's been one week since california's deadliest fire ever destr paradise.town of as of tonight, 63 are confirmed dead, and 631 missing. that is double the previous count of missing, but it likely includes some who survived. the fire also wiped out 9,700 h

. thompson, correspondent for frontline pbs and reporter for propublica. his investigation "documenting hate: new american nazis," premieres tonight on pbs stations and online at pbs.org/frontline. welcome back to democracy now! for the second of your series. he posted about what happened the same day bowers opened fire in pittsburgh, and washington, d.c. wideout you begin their? fascinating a aspect of this story and disturbing. so we all know what happened in pittsburgh. we're robert bowers, a man who was spewing anti-semitic racist invective online. he was using the platform gab to network with other white supremacist. he is accused of going into the tree of life synagogue and kelly 11 wororshiperss attacking polie and so forth. the story that comes out of that , fascinating,rre and disturbing. and this is the story. we have two brothers and washington, d.c. they are part of the white nationalists scene and start at sort of hanging out with richard spencer and that crew. they gravitate more and m more d momore to the full nazi french. they get involved with vanguard amer

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tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most prsing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundationmp committed toving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countries. on the web at lemelson.org. >> supported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more information at macfound.org >> and with thongoing support of these institutions: >> this program was madeth possible bcorporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: rain fell across california today for theirst time since a pair of deadly wildfires started raging at both ends of the state. the death toll from the so- called camp fire in the north rose to 81 people today. some 870 others are still missing. firefighters in the town of paradise said the showers will help them

is filled with them. and pbs helps everyone discover theirs. anytime, anywhere. pbs. we are with you for life. >> "bbc world news" was ngpresented by kcet, los aes. ns captioning spoored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, a frantic search continues-- nearly 1,000 are missing in paradise as california confronts the deadliest wildfire in the state's history. then, as evidence mounts linking saudi arabia's crown prince to the murder of a journalist, president trump stands by the long-time u.s. ally. plus how a requirement to work in arkansas forced thousands to lose their medicaid coverage. >> it's really difficult because if the people in this category are reired to work, and there are no jobs, then you know, what are these people supposed to do? >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

. and pbs helps everyone discover theirs. anytime, anywhere. pbs. we are with you for life. announcer: "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. ♪ captioning sponsored by nnewshour productio, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the right to vote-- in the final days beforthe election, we explore allegations of efforts to keep minority voters away fromhe polls. then, thousands of google employees walk out of worko protest the company's handling of sexual misconduct claims. plus, how best to serve an aging population? the state of maine will vote on a sweeping plan to provide universal home care. >> six in 10 people in maine right now are or have been family caregivers. they are people who every day owce this responsibility of how do i pay my bills, do i go to work, and how do i care for an aging loved one. >> woodruff: all that and more tonight's pbs newshour.

that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major fundine for the pbs hour has been provided by: >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. orting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the ntvancement ofnational peace and security. at carnegie.org. go >> and with the g support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made le by the corporation fo public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. f: >> woodrhe tally of death and destruction keeps growing, in the northern california wildfires. officials now confirm 56 dead, 300 missing, and 8,800 homes destroyed in paradise. cat wise reports from nearby chico, where survivors have taken refuge. >> reporter: a wal-mart parking lot in chico, now home to hundreds of wildfire evacuees. donated clothes and shoes have piled up in what is now a "tent city," with daytime temperatures in the 40's. matthew flanagan is