Nation Jul 20 Sanders: GOP 'nervous' about 'overdue' progressive policies in budget, infrastructure bill Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and the person tasked with overseeing the multi-trillion-dollar budget proposal introduced by Democrats last week. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the infrastructure deal, the $3.5 trillion…
Nation Jul 20 How U.S. officials worked to prevent coups, Waco-like sieges in Trump's final year President Donald Trump's last year in office was book-ended by impeachment trials and, marked by a deadly pandemic, economic collapse, racial unrest , and a violent insurrection. "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" authors Carol…
Episode Jul 19 July 19, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, we speak to Dr. Anthony Fauci amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and disinformation. Then, the global battle after China is blamed for a massive Microsoft hack and surveillance software is used against dissidents and journalists…
Nation Jul 19 Dr. Fauci on delta variant, risks to children, breakthrough COVID and booster shots COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising again in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled it a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," warning of the delta variant. President Joe Biden also warned Monday to beware…
World Jul 19 News Wrap: Stocks slump as COVID-19 restrictions return In our news wrap Monday, stocks tumbled over worries that renewed COVID restrictions will slow economic recovery. President Joe Biden toned down his claim that Facebook is "killing people" with COVID misinformation, shifting blame to users. Over 200 fires are…
Politics Jul 19 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on immigration, COVID misinformation, 2022 polls NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including immigration measures in the Biden budget plan, the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and how it affects vaccination efforts, and…
Nation Jul 19 The American athletes to watch during the Tokyo Olympics The opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games are just four days away. But the specter of COVID hangs over the games as more than 50 people involved, including athletes, contractors and staff, test positive. Olympics officials say they still hope…
Episode Jul 18 July 18, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, July 18, COVID-19 cases are climbing in the U.S. while vaccination rates remain stagnant, up-and-coming indie rocker Lucy Dacus on her songwriting process, and in our signature segment, we follow political refugees fleeing Belarus after…
Episode Jul 17 July 17, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, July 17, COVID-19 cases rise across all 50 states fueled by the delta variant and slowing vaccinations. And in our signature segment, we speak to Yazidi survivors who are struggling to rebuild their future seven…
Health Jul 17 COVID-19 update: the delta variant, school openings and more The COVID-19 delta variant has been surging worldwide and in certain areas of the U.S. What will this mean for school openings, and for children not yet eligible for vaccines? And how are vaccine efforts going in America? ProPublica reporter…