World Jun 09 Mastercard Foundation gives $1.3 billion to boost vaccinations in Africa In one of the largest private sector donations of its kind, the Mastercard Foundation announced it will give $1.3 billion over the next three years to vaccinate 50 million people in Africa. Fewer than 2 percent of the people there…
Education Jun 09 Why this former U.S. education secretary believes community college should be free This week, we heard the case against President Biden's plan to create free tuition for community college students nationwide. And now, we hear from John King, former U.S. secretary of education under President Obama, who is seeking the Democratic nomination…
Nation Jun 09 U.S. Capitol Police officer gives firsthand account of Jan. 6 attack A day after the release of a Senate report detailing the widespread security failures in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, we spoke with one of the police officers on the scene that day. Officer James Blassingame, a 17-year veteran of…
Episode Jun 08 June 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate releases its report on the security failures during the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, Vice President Harris discusses the Biden administration's immigration agenda in Central America as the region struggles with rampant corruption,…
Politics Jun 08 Congressional report details security failures during U.S. Capitol attack The first congressional report detailing what went wrong on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol was released on Tuesday. The 128-page bipartisan Senate document recounts significant intelligence and security failures leading up to and on the day of the attack…
Politics Jun 08 Sen. Klobuchar: 'There was just no preparation' for Jan. 6 insurrection Sen. Amy Klobuchar chairs the rules committee that released Tuesday’s bipartisan Senate report on the security failures surrounding the Capitol insurrection in a joint effort with a Homeland Security committee. She joins Judy Woodruff to discuss some of the findings…
World Jun 08 News Wrap: Task force identifies more than 3,900 children separated from parents at border In our news wrap Tuesday, the Biden administration identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under a Trump administration policy, a 16-country sting operation found criminals planned drug deals and killings on a messaging…
World Jun 08 Efforts to counter China's growing influence draw broad support in Congress The Biden administration announced it's taking a series of steps to ensure the U.S. had secure access to key products, many of which are manufactured overseas, as the U.S. Senate is poised to pass sweeping bipartisan legislation intended to address…
Education Jun 08 An argument against free community college tuition Seventeen states in the U.S. now offer free community college tuition, and existing programs cover tuition for many students. But President Biden wants to make that happen nationwide. This week we'll explore both sides of the debate over free community…
Episode Jun 07 June 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, FDA approves a controversial treatment for Alzheimer's despite mixed results in clinical trials, a major voting rights bill faces crucial opposition in the Senate as President Biden and Republicans remain far apart on an infrastructure deal,…