PBS NewsHour - Segments

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump claimed widespread support from black Americans, who he says are "happy as hell" with his performance. He made the assertion as he defends his attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Baltimore congressman leading several investigations of Trump. Also, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong clashed with police after 44 people were arrested for rioting Sunday.

After the confirmation hearing for Gen. John Hyten, the four-star general nominated to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Col. Kathryn Spletstoser held an impromptu press conference outside the Senate Armed Services Committee and reiterated her accusation that Hyten had sexually assaulted her, and is lying about it. William Brangham talks to Don Christensen and Rachel VanLandingham.

The American Civil Liberties Union says the Trump administration has continued to separate migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, despite a federal judge's 2018 ruling to stop the practice. Amna Nawaz talks to the ACLU's Lee Galernt about how many kids have been affected, why the numbers are rising and what the administration's rationale is for the separations.

Ten candidates will launch the next round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit Tuesday. In the leadup, contenders have released a flurry of policy proposals, on issues from health care and education to climate change and criminal justice. For lesser-known candidates, the debate may offer the last chance to make an impression on voters before the field narrows. Judy Woodruff reports.

In Dallas, two programs aim to shift the conversation around juvenile justice -- one by bringing young people into the kitchen, and the other by using art to address trauma. Creative Solutions and Cafe Momentum offer juvenile offenders the chance to develop job skills, forge healthy relationships and process their emotions. Their recidivism rates are well below state average. John Yang reports.

Luis Alberto Urrea, author of our July pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on "The House of Broken Angels," and Jeff announces the August book selection.

Public school districts have made headlines in recent months for putting children in the middle when their parents owe money for their school lunches. The controversial practice, known as "lunch shaming," has sparked national outrage and prompted a conversation about how these debts are handled. John Yang reports and talks to Crystal FitzSimons of the Food Research & Action Center.

New York City has been known for its pizza for decades, but now a surprising oven innovation is attracting new attention. At Columbia University, a lab is crafting ways to improve nutrition by 3-D printing pizza to precise dietary specifications -- and cooking it with laser beams. Science producer Nsikan Akpan shares this first-hand look at how engineers are lighting up new ways to cook a slice.

In our news wrap Monday, police in California are looking for a motive after a gunman killed three people and wounded at least a dozen more at a food festival southeast of San Francisco. Police intervened quickly and killed the alleged shooter, a teenager. Meanwhile, the death toll has climbed to 20 in an Afghanistan suicide bombing aimed at a vice presidential candidate. The blast injured 50.

President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump's attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which he called a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess." Lisa Desjardins reports on how Trump's words are again stoking racial tensions.

President Trump's recent verbal attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., were sparked by the congressman's criticism of migrant facilities on the U.S.-Mexico border. The White House disputed Cummings' characterizations. So what do we actually know about what's going on in these detention centers? Judy Woodruff talks to the National Immigration Forum's Ali Noorani about a "lack of transparency."

President Trump has long had a contentious relationship with the nation's intelligence community, publicly disagreeing over threats to U.S. national security such as Russia, Iran and North Korea. With Dan Coats stepping down as director of national intelligence, Trump is seeking a replacement who aligns more closely with his own views. William Brangham talks to The Washington Post's Shane Harris.

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all Boeing 737 MAX passenger jetliners in March, after the plane's second deadly crash in five months. But questions remain about why the agency didn't act sooner. Now, a New York Times investigation suggests the FAA's role in the 737 MAX's approval process may have compromised its safety. John Yang talks to investigative reporter Natalie Kitroeff.

In rural Virginia, 150 miles from the White House, sits one of the more than 200 counties in the U.S. that voted for President Obama twice and then President Trump in 2016. As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, Amna Nawaz talks to Lisa Bogan and Jimmy Clowry, a politically divided couple living in a politically divided county, about how they manage their opposing perspectives on Trump.

NPR's Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins of WBUR radio join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including another series of controversial tweets from President Trump, the different language he uses to refer to urban and rural geographies, a new health care proposal from Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and the second round of debates for 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls.