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PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 15, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 150 | 25m 01s

On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 15, breaking down the tradition of using the first 100 days of presidency as a benchmark for future success. Later, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is considering whether it should make kratom, a painkiller and psychoactive drug, illegal and trends from a Pew Research Center survey of 8,000 police. Alison Stewart anchors from New York.

Aired: 01/14/17 | Expires: 02/14/17
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
Arthur Jafa explores complexities of Black American life in new exhibition
On 'Settle In,' Kathryn Jezer-Morton and Geoff Bennett discuss social media's impact
Remembering Ann Hornaday, film critic and News Hour regular
Ohio becomes midterm battleground after years of Republican wins
Tamara Keith and Carrie Dann on Trump's approval rating hitting a record low
Electric aviation takes off as companies seek new era of flight
French authorities impose curfews after weekend rioting
U.S. must put pressure on Russia so Putin ends the war, Ukrainian official says
Trump escalates clash with Zelenskyy as Russia continues deadly attacks on Ukraine
News Wrap: Federal judge clashes with DOJ over D.C. golf course