Politics Mar 08 Sen. Alex Padilla on COVID relief: 'It's going to make a world of difference' During the weekend, all 50 Senate Democrats voted to pass the COVID relief bill. One of them is Sen. Alex Padilla, a California Democrat, who joins Judy Woodruff from Capitol Hill to discuss how it will affect his state, Republican…
World Mar 08 News Wrap: Task force calls for extensive security changes in the U.S. Capitol In our news wrap Monday, a task force called for extensive changes in U.S. Capitol security including a quick-reaction force and a permanent, retractable fence. Also, President Biden ordered a review of how colleges and universities handle sexual assaults, demonstrations…
Politics Mar 08 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the American Rescue Plan NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the American Rescue Plan, what passage of the massive aid package will mean for President Biden, the risks for…
Episode Mar 07 March 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, March 7, COVID-19 economic relief for millions of Americans inches closer to the finish line, President Biden’s executive orders and next legislative priorities, and, in our signature segment, the effort to permanently protect sacred Native…
Politics Mar 07 COVID-19 relief bill passage hinged on compromise President Biden’s COVID-19 relief plan passed in the Senate with a vote along party lines. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of the bill and what this means for the president’s legislative agenda and the…
Episode Mar 06 March 6, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, March 6, the Senate passes the $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan after an overnight session and marathon series of votes. Also, Pope Francis delivers a message of unity on his visit to Iraq, and the…
World Mar 06 Thousands flee war-torn Ethiopia as Tigray crisis escalates More than 60,000 Ethiopians from the northern war-torn Tigray region have fled to Sudan and several thousands are struggling to access basic needs like electricity, water and medical help as the military conflict between the government and Tigray People’s Liberation…
Episode Mar 05 March 5, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Senate debate intensifies ahead of critical votes on President Biden's COVID economic relief bill, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reveals what she says is the real unemployment rate and why she supports going big on economic…
World Mar 05 News Wrap: Rep. Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump and his allies over Capitol attack In our news wrap Friday, House impeachment manager and California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit against former President Trump and several of his allies for inciting the Capitol insurrection, a new CDC study sheds light on how mask…
Economy Mar 05 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the need to go big with COVID relief As the debate over an economic relief bill continues in the Senate, the surge in hiring in February suggests that the prospects of a better spring ahead for the U.S. economy. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen joins Judy Woodruff to discuss…