Nation Nov 19 News Wrap: 'Unite the Right' trial jury begins deliberations in Virginia In our news wrap Friday, jury deliberations began in Virginia in the civil trial of white nationalists at the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed to repeal controversial farm laws, after thousands…
Politics Nov 19 Capehart and Abernathy on Rittenhouse acquittal, Build Back Better bill Washington Post columnists Jonathan Capehart and Gary Abernathy join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the verdict in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the passage of the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House…
Episode Nov 18 November 18, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the House of Representatives is on the verge of passing the president's Build Back Better bill. Then, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. hit an all-time high in what the Biden administration calls "a national crisis."…
Nation Nov 18 News Wrap: Defense rests in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial In our news wrap Thursday, the defense has rested in the trial of three men accused of chasing down and murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. New COVID infections in the U.S. are still accelerating, with average daily cases up nearly…
Politics Nov 18 Rep. Escobar on immigration, inflation and key issues addressed by Build Back Better bill Thursday was a big win for progressive Democrats who made passing Build Back Better their top priority. One such representative is Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of Texas. She joins Judy Woodruff from the Capitol to discuss the bill’s details and more.
Episode Nov 17 November 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the House of Representatives votes to punish a Republican member over a video he shared depicting the murder of a Democrat — highlighting the deep divisions in Congress. Then, the Biden administration reveals its plan to…
Nation Nov 17 News Wrap: Overdose deaths hit record high during the pandemic In our news wrap Wednesday, new numbers show COVID-19 is pushing drug overdose deaths to record highs. Two men convicted of assassinating Malcolm X in New York in 1965 will have their names cleared. An Arizona man at the center…
Politics Nov 17 Gosar censure shows Dem. 'double standard,' Rep. Malliotakis says For more on the House censure of Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar and how it reflects on the political environment in Congress, Judy Woodruff is joined by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York. She's one of the 13 Republicans who voted…
Nation Nov 17 Searching for Justice Searching for Justice explores criminal justice reforms unfolding across the country, as the leaders from both sides of the political aisle attempt to end mass incarceration by rethinking laws that some say have become barriers to work, housing, and economic…
Episode Nov 16 November 16, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping amid rising tensions and an uncertain future between the two nations. Then, as prices on everyday goods surge, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers joins us with advice…