Episode Oct 22 October 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to a restrictive Texas abortion law, which remains in place for now. Then, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze how cuts to the president's spending plan impact the bill's…
Nation Oct 22 The Supreme Court will hear the case against Texas' abortion law. Here's what to expect Texas' new abortion restrictions remains in effect Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order where the justices opted not to block the state's SB8 abortion law, although they did agree to hear a case challenging it. The law…
Nation Oct 22 News Wrap: Pfizer says its vaccine is 91% effective at preventing COVID among kids 5-11 In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced that its low-dose COVID vaccine is nearly 91 percent effective in 5- to 11-year-olds. A federal jury in New York has convicted Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, of making illegal…
Politics Oct 22 Brooks and Capehart on voting rights, Build Back Better agenda, VA Gov. race New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including voting rights, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, and Virginia’s gubernatorial election.
Arts Oct 22 Journalist Terence Smith reflects on decades of reporting on American presidents, wars On our bookshelf tonight, NewsHour's old friend and former longtime media correspondent Terence Smith's memoir: "Four Wars, Five Presidents: A Reporter's Journey from Jerusalem to Saigon to the White House." Smith spoke with Judy Woodruff about the book.
Episode Oct 21 October 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the house votes to cite Trump ally Steve Bannon with contempt for defying a congressional subpoena. Then, Democratic infighting endangers the president's efforts to reign in climate change, as an alarming new report warns some damage…
Nation Oct 21 News Wrap: Haitian gang threatens to kill captive U.S. missionaries unless ransom is paid In our news wrap Thursday, a Haitian gang is now threatening to kill 17 kidnapped members of a U.S. missionary group unless its random demands are met. Democrats are sending mixed signals on whether they'll agree on a giant social…
Politics Oct 21 Here's what to expect after House vote holding Bannon in contempt Thursday marked a critical step in the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, as the U.S. House voted to hold former Trump aide Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a congressional subpoena. Democrats' rebuke was joined by nine…
Episode Oct 20 October 20, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration unveils its plan to inoculate 28 million children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19.Then, employees of the streaming giant, Netflix, protest Dave Chappelle's controversial new special as the company's CEO admits he "screwed…
Nation Oct 20 News Wrap: NYC to mandate COVID vaccine for all public employees In our news wrap Wednesday, New York City ordered 46,000 police, firefighters and other city employees to get vaccinated by Nov. 1 — or get placed on unpaid leave. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered most Russian workers to take off…