Nation Jul 11 What to expect with upcoming Jan. 6 hearings and legislative actions The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday focused on the role extremist groups played that day. This as the Senate gears up for a busy July. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Jul 11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's low approval ratings NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how domestic issues like inflation, high-profile mass shootings and the overturning of Roe v. Wade is…
Politics Jul 11 New documents reveal how far Uber executives were willing to go to grow their business The ride-hailing company, Uber, is under scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked more than 100,000 documents detailing the company's aggressive tactics as it expanded abroad, including efforts to curtail laws and regulations. The Washington Post's Doug MacMillan, who has been covering…
Episode Jul 08 July 8, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is fatally shot at a campaign event, rocking a nation that rarely experiences gun violence. Then, a strong jobs report staves off fears of a recession, even as concerns about…
World Jul 08 Remembering the life and legacy of Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Authorities in Japan said a 41-year-old man who formerly served in the Japanese Navy was responsible for the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead with a homemade gun in a nation that has largely eliminated…
Nation Jul 08 News Wrap: Funerals begin for Highland Park shooting victims In our news wrap Friday, funerals and memorial services began for three of the seven victims killed in the July Fourth shooting rampage in Highland Park, Illinois, a wildfire in California's Yosemite National Park is raging out of control near…
Economy Jul 08 Strong jobs report staves off fears of a recession amid rising prices Despite worries about whether the U.S. is sliding into a recession, Friday's surprisingly strong jobs report suggests otherwise. The U.S. has averaged adding nearly 375,000 new jobs a month for the past three months, and private sector employment has returned…
Politics Jul 08 How Biden's executive order could ensure abortion access President Biden issued an executive order to safeguard access to abortion and contraception, a move that comes amid heightened pressure on the White House since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. Laura Barrón-López joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what…
Politics Jul 08 Florida moves to restrict what schools can teach about systemic racism A new law in Florida has instituted restrictions on how schools and businesses can teach race-related concepts. The law, called the Stop Woke Act, limits instruction on critical race theory. It's the latest part of Republican Gov. Ron Desantis’ extensive…
Nation Jul 08 Brooks and Capehart on gun violence and abortion access New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the mass shooting in a Chicago suburb and gun violence in the United States and President Biden's…