Nation May 13 Remembering some of the 1 million Americans lost to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic With the U.S. marking the tragic milestone of 1 million lives lost from COVID-19, we wanted to pause to acknowledge this immense, collective loss and remember just some of the Americans who have perished from the virus since the pandemic…
Politics Oct 25 GOP lawmakers were ‘intimately involved’ in Jan. 6 protest planning, new report shows A new Rolling Stone report claims multiple members of Congress helped plan former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his election loss, and the Jan. 6 protests that ended in violence. Author Hunter Walker joins Yamiche Alcindor with more details.
Politics Oct 22 Internal DHS documents reveal migrant abuse as border crossings hit record high Detentions and arrests at America’s southern border hit an all-time high in 2021, according to new federal documents. More than 1.7 million migrants were detained at the border, in the 2021 fiscal year 61% of those were expelled under Title…
Nation Oct 13 2 reasons why Boston Marathon bomber case is being heard in the Supreme Court With all nine justices back in the courtroom Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death sentence, eight years after the attack. John Yang reports.
Politics Oct 07 Texas clinics resume abortions past 6-week mark, but women fear access may be temporary In his 113- page order blocking the enforcement of Texas' six week abortion ban law, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman called the law “an unprecedented and aggressive scheme to deprive its citizens of a significant and well-established constitutional right.” But…
Politics Oct 04 Supreme Court resumes in-person arguments with abortion, guns, religious freedom on agenda The Supreme Court returned to the courtroom Monday morning to hear its first oral arguments of the new term in-person. The cases set for argument this term could make it one of the most contentious in many years. Marcia Coyle,…
Politics Sep 23 Justice Breyer on ‘procedural decision’ behind Texas abortion law, politics on the bench Justice Stephen Breyer heads into a new supreme court term soon, facing a docket of hot-button issues and pressure from progressives to retire. The court's senior liberal justice, Breyer joined Judy Woodruff to talk about his role and new book,…
Politics Jul 06 ‘Now our people are at risk,’ Rep. Bennie Thompson says of Mississippi’s failure to take government funding for vaccination efforts “Our governor refused to take the FEMA money to go out and identify those vulnerable areas,” Thompson told PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff in an interview Tuesday.
Nation Jul 01 What the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona voting laws means for voting rights On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court issued major decisions that put the court's 6-3 conservative majority in the spotlight, especially given the national debate on voting rights. John Yang reports with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent…
Nation Jun 21 How the latest Supreme Court ruling could impact the student athlete compensation battle The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to the NCAA as the justices sided with former college athletes in a dispute over compensation. While the unanimous ruling was limited to education-related benefits, like postgraduate scholarships and paying for…