Episode Oct 24 October 24, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, October 24 possible signs of progress for smaller ‘Build Back Better’ bills stalled in Congress, putting the organizers of the deadly 2017 Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally on trial, and meet your new self -…
Nation Oct 24 Trial of the white nationalists behind the 2017 Charlottesville rally is set to begin A federal court in Virginia is set to begin the trial of the 2017 Charlottesville ‘Unite the Right’ rally on Monday. Plaintiffs argue that the rally, in which a counter protester was killed, was an unlawful conspiracy while the rally’s…
Episode Oct 23 October 23, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, October 23, a COVID-19 vaccine for young children inches closer to approval, a cooperative effort to bridge the digital divide with low-cost wifi, and in the latest installment of the Turning Points series from Canada's…
Nation Oct 23 Voting protection bill blocked in Senate as several states restrict voting rights As negotiations continued over President Biden’s infrastructure and social spending plans, a stalemate in the Senate blocked a Democrat-backed voting protection bill this past week. This comes as several states are changing laws to limit access to polls, reduce mail-in…
Episode Oct 22 October 22, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to a restrictive Texas abortion law, which remains in place for now. Then, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart analyze how cuts to the president's spending plan impact the bill's…
Nation Oct 22 The Supreme Court will hear the case against Texas' abortion law. Here's what to expect Texas' new abortion restrictions remains in effect Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order where the justices opted not to block the state's SB8 abortion law, although they did agree to hear a case challenging it. The law…
Nation Oct 22 News Wrap: Pfizer says its vaccine is 91% effective at preventing COVID among kids 5-11 In our news wrap Friday, Pfizer announced that its low-dose COVID vaccine is nearly 91 percent effective in 5- to 11-year-olds. A federal jury in New York has convicted Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, of making illegal…
Politics Oct 22 Brooks and Capehart on voting rights, Build Back Better agenda, VA Gov. race New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including voting rights, President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, and Virginia’s gubernatorial election.
Arts Oct 22 Journalist Terence Smith reflects on decades of reporting on American presidents, wars On our bookshelf tonight, NewsHour's old friend and former longtime media correspondent Terence Smith's memoir: "Four Wars, Five Presidents: A Reporter's Journey from Jerusalem to Saigon to the White House." Smith spoke with Judy Woodruff about the book.
Episode Oct 21 October 21, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the house votes to cite Trump ally Steve Bannon with contempt for defying a congressional subpoena. Then, Democratic infighting endangers the president's efforts to reign in climate change, as an alarming new report warns some damage…