Politics Mar 10 A Texas Democrat on the Lone Star State ending COVID restrictions As of Wednesday, Texans can work and gather without a statewide mandate for masks or social distancing, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order earlier this month that declared the state "100 percent open." Judge Lina Hidalgo, a Democrat…
Nation Mar 10 Derek Chauvin's murder trial raises questions about police accountability nationwide Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with the killing of George Floyd. One of the central questions: whether a police officer will be convicted on murder charges? Paul Butler,…
Nation Mar 10 A Brief But Spectacular take on confronting the pandemic of gender-based violence With stay-at-home orders in place, many victims of domestic violence have been trapped at home with their abusers. In this Brief But Spectacular, we meet Kathryn Jacob, the CEO of SafeHaven, which focuses on creating preventative programs that help high-risk…
Episode Mar 09 March 9, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden's COVID aid bill is one step closer to becoming law as the House of Representatives scheduled a final vote on the legislation, Iran's top nuclear scientist discusses the Iran deal and his country's controversial…
World Mar 09 News Wrap: Jury selection begins in the police killing of George Floyd In our news wrap Tuesday, jury selection pushed ahead in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May, President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package moves closer to enactment, the death toll neared 100 from Sunday’s explosions at a…
Politics Mar 09 Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on COVID aid: 'You don't need to spend $1.9 trillion' President Biden's nearly $2 trillion COVID aid bill is one step closer to becoming law as the House of Representatives scheduled a final vote on the legislation. In advance, Democrats and Republicans jousted again over the details of the bill.
Nation Mar 09 Longtime journalist Roger Mudd dies at 93 Longtime political correspondent and anchor Roger Mudd died Tuesday at the age of 93. He spent much of his career at CBS, before joining NBC News and then MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. We take a moment to remember his life and decades-long…
Episode Mar 08 March 8, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the CDC issued new guidelines recommending that fully vaccinated Americans be allowed to resume some pre-pandemic activities, President Biden's COVID relief bill is on track to clear one last hurdle before he can sign it into…
Health Mar 08 CDC issues new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday issued new guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated, outlining what they can do safely and providing a small window into what life in the U.S. may look like in the…
Politics Mar 08 President Biden's sweeping stimulus package on the cusp of becoming law House Democrats are waiting to give final approval to the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package that was backed along party lines Saturday in the Senate. They are pressing to get the bill to President Biden to sign before federal unemployment…