Politics Jul 04 What the Supreme Court's monumental rulings tell us about the new conservative majority The Supreme Court is off this Fourth of July after working overtime the last couple of weeks reshaping the country's legal landscape surrounding abortion, guns and religion. NewsHour's John Yang and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle unpack the historic…
Politics Jul 04 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on divisions in America, Jan. 6 hearings NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including disunity in America, President Biden’s approval ratings, frustrations over inflation and the Jan. 6 hearings.
Episode Jul 01 July 1, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, legal challenges to state abortion laws move forward nationwide after Roe v. Wade is overturned. Then, China's president visits Hong Kong to celebrate the anniversary of the end of British rule. Plus, David Brooks and Ruth…
Nation Jul 01 News Wrap: Barrage of Russian missiles kills 21 in southern Ukraine In our news wrap Friday, Russian missiles pounded a coastal town in southern Ukraine killing at least 21 people including two children, the trial for U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner began outside Moscow, at least 19 people in northeastern…
Politics Jul 01 State abortion bans face legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal battle over abortion rights shifted to the state level. Abortion providers in some states have been left confused over conflicting laws and shifting guidance from leaders. Cary Franklin, faculty director…
Politics Jul 01 Brooks and Marcus on the Supreme Court's history-making term, Jan. 6 revelations New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how the Supreme Court capped off a consequential term as the fallout continues from its…
Episode Jun 30 June 30, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court ends an enormously impactful session with critical rulings on immigration and climate change. Then, as the NATO summit comes to a close, a member state bordering Russia weighs in on plans to expand…
Nation Jun 30 Supreme Court hands down climate change, immigration rulings on final day of historic term The U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up a term that rewrote the law books on abortion, guns, climate change and asylum policy. That, in turn, set the stage for more history, when Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black…
Politics Jun 30 EPA Administrator Michael Regan discusses Supreme Court ruling on climate change Many environmental advocates acknowledged Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision in the Environmental Protection Agency’s case is a significant blow in the government's efforts to limit greenhouse gases in the short term. West Virginia won the case after a legal…
Politics Jun 30 Supreme Court curbs EPA's power on emissions Environmental advocates say the ruling in the EPA case is a blow in the fight against climate change and will hamper the Biden administration’s environmental agenda. But West Virginia won the case in front of the court after a legal…