Nation Aug 01 News Wrap: Pelosi begins Asian tour with stop in Singapore In our news wrap Monday, Nancy Pelosi begins Asian tour in Singapore amid reports that she plans to make a stop in Taiwan, Texas man tied to a far-right militia sentenced to seven years in federal prison in Jan. 6…
Politics Aug 01 Sen. Jon Tester discusses roadblocks for a bill to help veterans exposed to burn pits Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have long been working to pass the PACT Act, a key bill that would expand health care access to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. But what was supposed to be easy passage on a bipartisan…
Politics Aug 01 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's agenda and Republican primaries NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest political news, including the Democrats' race to pass the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act before the campaign season heats…
Nation Aug 01 NFL's Deshaun Watson faces suspension after sexual assault claims Two major stories have emerged in the world of sports. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was recommended to receive a six-game suspension without pay after accusations of sexual misconduct by dozens of women. Plus, we look at the life and…
Episode Jul 29 July 29, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the death toll rises as already catastrophic flooding worsens in Kentucky and other parts of Appalachia. Then, the sister of an American sentenced to 14 years for cannabis possession discusses his exclusion from a proposed prisoner…
Nation Jul 29 News Wrap: Stifling heat persists across Pacific Northwest In our new wrap Friday, extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest kept temperatures at or above 100 degrees again with extreme condition expected through the weekend, another major inflation gauge is pointing to price hikes for some time to come,…
Politics Jul 29 How a potential Senate deal could lower health care costs for millions of Americans For the first time, the U.S. government could have the power to negotiate prices for some of the costliest drugs covered under Medicare. The proposed legislation would also help Medicare recipients by imposing penalties against drug manufacturers who raise prices…
Nation Jul 29 Sister of American detained in Russia discusses his exclusion from proposed prisoner swap As Russia weighs a prisoner swap to free detained Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, a third American has been held in a Russian prison for more than a year. Marc Fogel, 61, a teacher who’s lived and worked in…
Politics Jul 29 Brooks and Capehart on the Senate's climate and health care deal New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how an apparent Senate deal to address health care costs and climate change revives some of President…
Episode Jul 28 July 28, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the U.S. economy shrinks for the second straight quarter, prompting debate over whether the nation has entered a recession. Then, an agreement in the Senate revives President Biden's legislative agenda with a bill to cut carbon…