Episode Nov 05 November 5, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, moderate Democrats' demands leave the House vote on the president's spending bill in limbo. The latest jobs report shows hiring accelerating, but employment remains below pre-pandemic levels. Then, we go on the ground in Afghanistan as…
Politics Nov 05 New divides among House Dems throw fate of infrastructure, social spending bill in limbo Capitol Hill has been in limbo for most of Friday over whether Democrats have enough votes to pass a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill and move forward on President Joe Biden's larger social spending plan. Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage.
Nation Nov 05 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID-19 pill cuts hospitalization, death risk by 90% In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced strong results for a pill to treat COVID-19. Trials show it cuts infections and deaths by nearly 90 percent in high-risk adults. Three white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man,…
Economy Nov 05 The latest jobs report showed strong gains, but a worker shortage still exists. Here's why The latest jobs report showed stronger than expected gains last month and found more jobs were created in August and September than previously estimated. The private sector gained momentum, with the leisure and hospitality sector adding 164,000 jobs. The professional…
Politics Nov 05 Capehart and Abernathy on Virginia elections, Build Back Better plan, Colin Powell Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss Tuesday’s surprising election results, the fate of the infrastructure and Build Back Better bill, and reflect on the life and legacy of Colin Powell.
Nation Nov 05 Remembering 'warrior statesman' Colin Powell Friday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., family, friends and colleagues of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell gathered to memorialize him. Presidents Biden, Obama and Bush and another secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, were among the guests.
Episode Nov 04 November 4, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, what the new federal vaccine mandate and looming deadline mean for workers and large businesses. Congress moves closer to passing a revised version of the president's major infrastructure and spending legislation, but questions remain about the…
Nation Nov 04 News wrap: Judge in Rittenhouse murder trial dismisses juror over joke about Jacob Blake In our news wrap Thursday, a judge in Kenosha, Wisconsin, dismissed a white juror in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial because he had joked about the police killing of Jacob Blake, a Black man. A Russian analyst was charged by…
Politics Nov 04 Pelosi says Build Back Better bill 'solidly paid for,' but Senate passage still uncertain With narrow margins in Congress, Democratic leaders continue their struggle to build a coalition to pass President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports, with new details about how it will be paid for and the…
Politics Nov 04 Georgia's top election official on defending the 2020 result, state's new voting rules In the days and months following former President Donald Trump's re-election defeat in 2020, several American election officials faced threats and an intense pressure campaign by Trump officials desperate to stay in power. Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger was…