Episode Nov 23 November 23, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden taps the strategic oil reserve to try to ease gas prices as millions of Americans travel for the holidays. Then, a jury finds white nationalists liable for the violence perpetrated at the deadly…
Nation Nov 23 News Wrap: Jury begins deliberating in Ahmaud Arbery trial In our news wrap Tuesday, jury deliberations began in Brunswick, Georgia, in the trial of the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery last year. A Black Kansas City man, Kevin Strickland, was exonerated of three murders, and released after…
Episode Nov 22 November 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden nominates Jerome Powell to a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve amid increasing concerns of rising inflation. Then, new details emerge on the man suspected of driving through a Christmas parade…
Nation Nov 22 News Wrap: Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen completes prison sentence In our news wrap Monday, former President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer completed his three-year prison sentence. Another major investigation has concluded that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women. The average number of new daily COVID-19…
Economy Nov 22 A second Powell term will make economy run 'hotter,' expert says. Here's what that means President Joe Biden nominated Jay Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman Monday. While U.S. job growth has been better than expected, inflation is at its highest in decades. Both are concerns Powell, and Lael Brainard as vice…
Politics Nov 22 Chris Christie urges Republicans to drop election lies, conspiracies: 'This has to stop' Debate over the future of the Republican party is underway ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has some advice for the GOP. He says it's time to stop focusing on grievances and believing…
Politics Nov 22 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trumpism, Biden approval rating, Rittenhouse verdict 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 the future of the Republican party, the acquittal in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial, and President…
Episode Nov 21 November 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, November 21, protests against COVID-19 lockdown measures and vaccines continue in Europe as hospitalizations and case numbers are on the rise, low wage and essential workers in California make a push for better pay and…
Nation Nov 21 New documentary 'Shots Fired' examines police use of lethal force in Utah A new PBS Frontline documentary that examines police use of lethal force in Utah airs Tuesday. A collaboration between Frontline and The Salt Lake Tribune, the “Shots Fired” project came about following the police shootings of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal and…
Economy Nov 21 Inflation a major issue facing the Biden administration Inflation, now running at more than 6%, is the number one concern for many Americans as prices rise, from the gas pumps to the grocery shelves. It’s also a looming threat to President Joe Biden’s administration. A complex mix of…