Politics Jan 25 How the 2020 census data has started new gerrymandering battles All across the country, states are busy at work redrawing congressional lines that will help determine the balance of power in Washington for the next decade. To check in on the status of this reapportionment in some key states based…
Episode Jan 24 January 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the United States puts thousands of troops on heightened alert as the threat of Russian invasion grows more severe. Then, markets take a major tumble amid possible interest rate hikes and ongoing inflation. And, Tamara Keith…
Nation Jan 24 News Wrap: Supreme Court rejects GOP challenge to proxy voting in the House In our news wrap Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a Republican lawsuit against proxy voting in the House of Representatives, but agreed to hear challenges to affirmative action in college admissions for the first time since 2016. Federal…
World Jan 24 Examining the U.S. response options to the Russia-Ukraine conflict The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is increasing its troop presence in Eastern Europe, and the United States announced Monday it was putting 8,500 troops on high alert to deploy to the region. Judy Woodruff discusses the details of the latest…
Politics Jan 24 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Sinema censure, Biden presser and hot mic moment 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 the censure of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the president’s hot mic moment from a White House…
Nation Jan 24 A Brief But Spectacular take on immigrant justice in America Originally from Mexico City herself, Gaby Hernandez understands firsthand the challenges immigrants can face in the United States. As the executive director of the Long Beach Immigrants Rights Coalition in California, she empowers those in her community to push for…
Episode Jan 23 January 23, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, January 23, two years from the first lockdown in China, COVID-19 cases continue to spike and ebb globally, and public health directives in the U.S. still confuse some as the CDC and FDA struggle to…
World Jan 23 In Venezuela, confidence in the democratic process wanes as Maduro maintains power It’s been three years since opposition leader Juan Guaido’s party won Venezuela's presidential election. But despite international support for Guaido, President Nicolas Maduro continues to lead. With confidence in the democratic process waning, Venezuela is also undergoing a shrinking economy…
Health Jan 23 How the U.S. could address confusing, shifting COVID-19 health directives Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isolate—there hasn’t always been clarity. More collaboration between…
Episode Jan 22 January 22, 2022 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, January 22: One year into Biden’s term, how is the president faring with the public and his own party? Plus, the Biden administration ramps up free COVID-19 testing and masks as the omicron variant continues…