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…
Nation Nov 20 How Kyle Rittenhouse's treatment and trial defied norms After 27 hours of deliberations over the course of four days, a jury declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on the five charges he faced after fatally shooting two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin during social justice protests and violence in August,…
Episode Nov 20 November 20, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, November 20th, protests, celebration, and talk of reform after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all five charges, new pressure to protect frontline communities from oil and gas drilling in California, and, 'if at…
Episode Nov 19 November 19, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Kyle Rittenhouse is cleared on all charges in a case that sparked national debate over racial injustice, guns and self-defense. Then, the U.S. House of Representatives passes the president's priority Build Back Better bill, sending it…
Nation Nov 19 Does the Rittenhouse acquittal set a precedent? Two experts weigh in Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager on trial for killing two people and shooting and wounding a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted by a jury Friday on all counts. The now 18-year-old faced five charges, including intentional homicide, reckless endangerment and…