Episode Jun 16 June 16, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the Jan. 6 the committee zeroes in on how former President Trump pushed Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election. Then, a Brazilian fisherman confesses to the murder of a journalist and an Indigenous rights activist.
Politics Jun 16 Jan. 6 committee examines how Trump pressured Pence to overturn the 2020 election The Jan. 6 committee held its third public hearing Thursday afternoon. The focus was on the role of former Vice President Mike Pence during the counting of the Electoral College votes, and public and private efforts led by former President…
Politics Jun 16 Rep. Adam Schiff on Trump's role in the Capitol insurrection, Ginni Thomas testimony The select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday spelled out how former President Trump repeatedly pushed Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election. Rep. Adam Schiff of California, who is one of…
Politics Jun 16 What we learned on Day 3 of the Jan. 6 committee hearings The Jan. 6 committee heard a third day of testimony Thursday as it sought to link former President Trump to the Capitol attack and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Garrett Graff, author of "Watergate: A New History,"…
Politics Jun 16 News Wrap: European leaders visit Kyiv, pledge to back Ukraine's EU bid In our news wrap Thursday, leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania visited Kyiv and pledged to back Ukraine's bid to join the European Union, the World Health Organization reports COVID deaths are rising around the globe, the Senate voted…
Episode Jun 15 June 15, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Fed implements the highest single interest rate hike in nearly 30 years to combat rising prices. Then, candidates backed by former President Trump have mixed success after primaries in several key states. Plus, thousands of…
Nation Jun 15 News Wrap: Buffalo mass shooting suspect faces federal hate crimes In our news wrap Wednesday, a white man accused of shooting 10 Black victims in Buffalo will face federal hate crimes, President Biden pushed oil companies to produce more gasoline, Michigan police officer charged with murdering Patrick Lyoya was fired,…
Politics Jun 15 Trump-backed candidates have mixed success during primaries in several key states Nearly half of the country has now chosen party nominees for November's midterm elections. Tuesday's primaries, from South Carolina to Nevada, made clear that for many Republicans, loyalty to former President Trump is still the key to success. The Washington…
Politics Jun 15 Congress nears deal to reform how Electoral College votes are counted A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill have agreed on a framework to reform the Electoral Count Act. It governs the way Congress counts and certifies Electoral College votes during the presidential election, and it has become the subject…
Health Jun 15 What parents need to know about newly approved COVID vaccines for children under age 5 Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed COVID vaccinations for children under 5. The FDA approved reduced-strength vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the age group. With CDC approval, shots could be available as soon as Monday…