Episode Sep 18 September 18, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 18th, we report from Washington, D.C. where supporters of the January 6 insurrectionists are rallying. Plus, how the Supreme Court has changed, one year after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, and in our signature segment,…
Nation Sep 18 Gun laws, abortion rights: upcoming SCOTUS hearings to be impacted by RBG's death It’s been a year since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Her seat on the bench is now occupied by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the third judge appointed by former President Donald Trump. On October 4th, the court will resume in-person…
Nation Sep 18 Pro-insurrectionists gather for a small, short rally at Capitol Hill A rally outside Capitol Hill drew only a few hundred protesters. Called “Justice For J6,” the event was held in support of the January 6th insurrectionists who were detained and was organized by a member of Trump’s re-election campaign. Police…
Episode Sep 17 September 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, we break down the latest recommendations from an FDA advisory committee on who should get the COVID-19 booster vaccine, a crowd of over 10,000 migrants awaits U.S. processing at the Texas border, David Brooks and Jonathan…
Health Sep 17 Key FDA advisory committee rejects COVID vaccine boosters for the general population A key advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly rejected vaccine boosters for the general U.S. population for now, but it voted unanimously in favor of giving boosters to those 65 and older as well as high risk…
Nation Sep 17 News Wrap: France recalling ambassadors from U.S., Australia over submarine deal In our news wrap Friday, France is recalling its ambassadors from the U.S. and Australia in a fury over a submarine deal, more than 170 people including some Americans boarded a flight out of Afghanistan, Republican Rep. Anthony Gonzalez says…
Nation Sep 17 Thousands of migrants amass at the Texas border as federal authorities ramp up relief Over the last several days a crowd of migrants awaiting U.S. processing outside a Texas border community has grown to more than 10,000. The migrants, mostly from Haiti, have been sheltering under a major bridge as the Biden administration tries…
Politics Sep 17 U.S. Capitol Police prepare for far-right rally in support of Jan. 6 insurrectionists U.S. Capitol Police warned Friday there have been threats of violence ahead of this weekend's rally by Trump supporters. It's being staged to support more than 600 people charged in the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, and Capitol Police…
Politics Sep 17 Brooks and Capehart on border politics, Biden's job approval, U.S. and France tensions New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including immigration, President Biden’s job approval ratings, and tensions between the U.S. and France over a nuclear submarine deal.
Episode Sep 16 September 16, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a new alliance between the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia to counter China's ambitions in Asia angers France, hospital administrators in sparsely vaccinated areas prepare to ration services as COVID-19 continues to overwhelm intensive care units,…