Episode Jan 06 January 6, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden urges Americans to reject lies about the 2020 election and defend America's democratic ideals. Then, we take an hour-by-hour look at the events of Jan. 6 and speak to a panel of seasoned…
Nation Jan 06 Thompson on what the Jan. 6 panel has learned in the year since the Capitol attack While the disturbing scenes of the Jan. 6 insurrection were captured by witnesses and the media, many unknowns still exist. Among them, the actions of President Donald Trump who was silent for more than three hours. The bipartisan House committee…
Nation Jan 06 Jan. 6 attack was a 'warning shot' and likely a 'harbinger,' experts say. Here's why To get a better understanding of the broader effects of the Jan. 6 insurrection on American politics, culture and democracy itself, Judy Woodruff speaks to four writers who have spent the last year engaged in that conversation.
Nation Jan 06 News Wrap: New COVID-19 cases top 9.5 million globally with a majority caused by omicron In our news wrap Thursday, COVID-19 caused a record 9.5 million new infections worldwide over the past week — nearly all involving the omicron variant. The United States Postal Service asked for a 120-day delay of the federal vaccine mandate…
Nation Jan 06 Raising the Future An examination of the nation’s fractured child care system and its impact on women, children, people of color and the economy.
Politics Jan 06 Jan. 6, one year later A year after Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol, we explore what happened that day, what’s happened since, and the way forward.
Episode Jan 05 January 5, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, how politicians and Trump supporters have spread false narratives about what happened on Jan. 6. Then, a record number of U.S. children are hospitalized with COVID-19, as doctors warn the risk to young children isn't being…
Nation Jan 05 News Wrap: Kazakhstan government resigns amid violent protests over fuel prices In our news wrap Wednesday, chaos erupted as protesters in Kazakhstan stormed government buildings and seized a major airport. The ruling cabinet resigned. At least 13 people were killed in Philadelphia, in the city's deadliest fire in at least a…
Nation Jan 05 Jan. 6 insurrection 'came very close,' to being much worse, Rep. Jeffries says One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the democratic process. When the violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, lawmakers that were inside scrambled for…
Episode Jan 04 January 4, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. school districts are forced again to choose between in-person and remote learning amid the surge in COVID cases. Then, how the growth of far-right groups led to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and continues to…