Nation Aug 29 News Wrap: Some Mar-a-Lago documents may be protected by attorney-client privilege In our news wrap Monday, some documents seized from former President Trump's home may be protected by attorney-client privilege, a judge in Georgia ordered Republican Governor Brian Kemp to testify before a grand jury on alleged attempts by Trump to…
Episode Aug 26 August 26, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals interest rates will keep rising to fight inflation. Plus, the redacted affidavit outlining the reasons for an FBI search at former President Trump’s Florida home is released. Plus, Afghanistan sinks deeper…
Nation Aug 26 News Wrap: Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech, nuclear plant in Ukraine reconnected to grid In our news wrap Friday, Moderna announced it's suing Pfizer and BioNTech accusing them of copying its technology for their COVID vaccine, workers at a nuclear plant in Ukraine began reconnecting it to the power grid, Britain says the war…
Nation Aug 26 Sen. Thune on why he opposes Biden's student loan plan, the affidavit in Mar-a-Lago search President Biden's plan to cancel thousands of dollars in student loan debt for millions of borrowers has raised criticism from the Republican ranks. Many have called the plan unfair and believe it could worsen inflation and does little to address…
Nation Aug 26 Brooks and Marcus on the Mar-a-Lago affidavit and Biden's student debt plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week’s political news, including the newly unsealed documents that led to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, President Biden's plan to eliminate student…
Episode Aug 25 August 25, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a judge orders the release of a redacted affidavit outlining the reasons for an FBI search at former President Trump’s Florida home. Then, the former president of Afghanistan discusses the fall of his government to the…
Nation Aug 25 News Wrap: California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 In our news wrap Thursday, California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, President Biden calls for Russia to return a nuclear plant to Ukraine's control, a court rules Pakistan's former prime minister cannot be arrested until…
Health Aug 25 CDC director discusses efforts to reform the agency amid COVID, monkeypox criticisms Two and a half years into the pandemic, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is calling for a major overhaul of the agency. The changes would attempt to modernize operations and improve health messaging amid criticism over how the CDC managed COVID-19…
Nation Aug 25 Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighs in on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan President Biden's plan to cancel some student debt for millions of Americans is drawing praise but also criticism. Some say it goes too far while others say it doesn't do enough to address the high cost of college. Sen. Elizabeth…
Episode Aug 24 August 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden cancels up to $10,000 in student debt for millions of Americans. Then, Democrats triumph in a special congressional election in New York and choose a former Republican to challenge Florida Gov. Ron Desantis in…