Episode Jun 02 June 2, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the United States economy adds more jobs than expected in May, showing resilience in the face of inflation and interest rate hikes. Congress avoids a national default by passing a bipartisan bill to raise the debt…
World Jun 02 News Wrap: White House says U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says the U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia and will adhere to limits under the 2010 New START Treaty, former Vice President Mike Pence will not face criminal…
Episode Jun 01 June 1, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the bill to raise the debt limit heads to the Senate after passing the House with bipartisan support. Federal prosecutors obtain audio of former President Trump discussing one of the classified documents he kept after leaving…
World Jun 01 News Wrap: Senate votes to block Biden's student debt forgiveness plan In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to rescind President Biden's plan to cancel federal student loan debts for 43 million people, President Biden urged the nation's newest military officers to maintain American leadership in a world that's getting…
Episode May 31 May 31, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Congress works to push through the deal that would raise the debt ceiling and curb spending. A major opioid settlement grants the family behind Purdue Pharma immunity from civil lawsuits in exchange for money to treat…
World May 31 News Wrap: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia In our news wrap Wednesday, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia, including oil facilities and a border town, the U.S. and South Korea condemned North Korea's attempt to launch its first spy satellite and Sudan's army…
Nation May 31 A Brief But Spectacular take on prioritizing kinship care Each year, 22,000 young people age out of foster care without family structures in place to support them. It's an issue Sixto Cancel is working to address. He's the founder and CEO of Think of Us, a nonprofit organization that…
Episode May 30 May 30, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Congress takes up the debt ceiling deal with only days left to avoid a default. Drone attacks damage residential buildings in Moscow for the first time since the war on Ukraine began. Plus, former First Lady…
World May 30 News Wrap: 9 wounded in Memorial Day shooting in Hollywood, Florida In our news wrap Tuesday, police in Hollywood, Florida, searched for three suspects after a Memorial Day shooting at a beach wounded at least nine people, a federal trial began for the gunman charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in…
Episode May 29 May 29, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, as Congressional leaders push to get their members on board with the debt ceiling deal, we look at what's in the agreement and its potential effects on the U.S. economy. Turkey's President Erdogan secures his grip…