Politics Jan 20 Security precautions set ‘somber tone’ “Instead of hundreds of thousands of people, what we see are hundreds of thousands of flags,” NewsHour correspondent Amna Nawaz tells Judy Woodruff. Few members of the public are watching the ceremony in person, compared to previous inaugurations, Nawaz said.
Politics Jan 20 Pence attends Biden inauguration after Trump snubs tradition Vice President Mike Pence is attending the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, despite the fact that President Donald Trump snubbed the event, flying instead to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, early Wednesday. Trump is the first president since…
Politics Jan 20 Nearly half of Americans call Trump one of the worst presidents in history As President Donald Trump prepared to leave the White House, 47 percent of Americans said he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in American history, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. By comparison, Marist data…
Politics Jan 19 Trump will be remembered as one of the worst U.S. presidents, nearly half of Americans say The data reflect how President Donald Trump has carved sharp divisions between Americans during his time in the White House.
Politics Jan 19 Biden inherits a deeply divided nation, but most voters think he will bring unity The Biden presidency is starting at a precarious point in American history, but a majority of Americans say the next president will do more to bring the country together than to tear it apart, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist…
Politics Jan 15 Should Trump be allowed back on social media after he leaves office? Half of Americans say yes The U.S. legal system has not caught up with social media to clarify how technology can be used to incite violence as Americans remain split over what consequences Trump should face after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Politics Jan 08 Most Americans blame Trump for Capitol attack but are split on his removal With just days left in Trump’s presidency, more Americans than at any other point of his tenure but are torn about how his final days as president should end.
Politics Jan 06 WATCH: Biden calls Trump to ‘step up’ after mob breaches Capitol President-elect Joe Biden called on President Donald Trump to go on national television and tell protesters who support Trump to end their siege of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
Politics Jan 06 Georgia’s Black voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic Senate candidates These trends reflect the energy seen among Black voters in the 2020 presidential election, particularly among Black women.
Politics Jan 06 How voters who sat out 2016 played a role in Georgia’s runoffs Democrat Stacey Abrams, who ran in the state’s 2018 gubernatorial election, led an effort to register an estimated 800,000 voters before the 2020 presidential election.