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…
Health Nov 04 New book shows how disinformation, mistrust worsened pandemic in the U.S. The U.S. has passed another tragic pandemic milestone — 750,000 Americans have died from COVID-19. Dr. Sanjay Gupta's new book, "World War C: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic and How to Prepare for the Next One," focuses in part on…
Episode Nov 03 November 3, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden weighs in on the surprising results from Tuesday's key races. We look at the top lessons for both parties looking ahead to the midterm election. Then, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a…
Politics Nov 03 How a loss in Virginia, close race in New Jersey could affect Dem midterm plan The off-year elections have turned two key states red. The results of Virginia’s gubernatorial election are looming large on Washington as President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats feel mounting pressure to find a path forward on infrastructure and social spending…
Politics Nov 03 Why the Dem strategy in Virginia failed, and how Youngkin flipped the state Judy Woodruff discusses Tuesday's election outcomes and its implications with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, co-host of the podcast, "Politics War Room," former Republican congresswoman Barbara Comstock, who represented Northern Virginia until 2019 and is now a senior adviser at…
Nation Nov 03 News Wrap: Senate Republicans block voting rights bill for the fourth time in 2021 In our news wrap Wednesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked consideration of a voting rights bill for the fourth time this year. The U.N. human rights office is blaming Ethiopia's government and Tigray's rebels for extreme brutality in their…
Health Nov 03 What the pandemic taught us about American preparedness COVID-19 has claimed the lives of over 5 million people globally and nearly 750,000 Americans. While questions about its origins still exist, the world has learned a lot about how it evolves, and gained insight into preparing for future pandemics.