Nation Dec 15 News Wrap: Senate approves $770B defense spending bill In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Senate gave final approval to the National Defense Authorization Act, which allows $770 billion in spending — about 5 percent more than last year. A federal appeals court in New Orleans lifted a…
Episode Dec 14 December 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, families and businesses begin picking up the pieces in the wake of devastating tornadoes that left scores dead. Then, text messages from former President Trump's chief of staff provide more insight into the Jan. 6 attack…
Nation Dec 14 News Wrap: At least 60 dead after gas tanker explosion in Haiti In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 60 people were killed and dozens injured in Haiti late Monday after a fuel truck overturned and exploded. The United States Congress is on the verge of raising the national debt limit by…
Nation Dec 14 How Fox News personalities amplified divisions, disinformation around Jan. 6 Text messages sent to Mark Meadows on Jan. 6 came from some of President Trump’s closest allies, urgently requesting him to stop the siege on the Capitol. Some of those allies included key Fox News personalities, like Sean Hannity and…
Episode Dec 13 December 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, several U.S. states begin recovery after devastating tornadoes kill dozens, destroy hundreds of homes and leave thousands powerless. Then, abuse victims of former doctor, Larry Nassar, reach a multi-million dollar deal with USA Gymnastics. And, New…
Nation Dec 13 How officials, 'everyday heroes' are supporting recovery efforts in Kentucky The death toll has reached 74 in Kentucky, three nights after a swarm of tornadoes struck. For a closer look at how officials in the state are dealing with all of this, Judy Woodruff speaks to Jacqueline Coleman, the state's…
Nation Dec 13 News Wrap: Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate for health workers In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block New York state's COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. Sheriff's investigators in Houston, Texas, searched for a gunman, after a drive-by shooting killed one person and wounded…
Politics Dec 13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 investigation, abortion 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 latest subpoenas and revelations from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, and recent…
Episode Dec 12 December 12, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, December 12, recovery begins after devastation from the tornado and storm outbreak in the central and southern US, a community in Michigan works to preserve an historic fishing village as climate change increases the threat…
Nation Dec 12 Kentucky communities in shock as death toll from tornadoes rises Search and rescue operations continue across several states after the devastation caused by the tornado outbreak in the central and southern U.S. Kentucky has reported scores of deaths after tornadoes tore across the western part of the state. Liam Niemeyer,…