Politics Jan 26 Biden's latest executive actions take on vaccine distribution, racial inequality President Biden is moving on new fronts in his latest spate of policy actions Tuesday that include boosting COVID vaccine supplies and addressing racial equity. Biden's actions come as the U.S. Senate gears up to put his predecessor on trial.
Politics Jan 26 Senate reaches agreement on filibuster rule, but reform is still on the table Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday dropped his demand that Democrats guarantee they would keep the filibuster rule, which gives both parties power on most votes. This after two Democrats, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Sen. Kyrsten…
Politics Jan 26 White House adviser Susan Rice on expanding opportunities for Americans In his first week in office, President Biden has made several moves to address equity in America. White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice, who has echoed the president’s commitment to expand opportunities for Americans, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Nation Jan 26 News Wrap: Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden's ban on deportations In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked President Biden’s 100-day ban on most deportations, the world reaches 100 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, thousands of farmers in New Delhi, India protest new laws they fear…
Nation Jan 26 With high-risk populations, vaccinations lag at long-term care facilities By one count nursing homes and assisted-living facilities account for about 6 percent of COVID cases but 40 percent of virus-related deaths. Now some state officials are worried vaccinations are moving on to other parts of the populations before long-term…
Politics Jan 26 Assessing the damage from the recent U.S. cyberattack The Russian government is believed to be behind the recent cyberattack in the United States. Since it was revealed in December, the number of federal agencies and companies that were victimized by the attack continues to grow. Christopher Krebs, the…
Episode Jan 25 January 25, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Biden lays out his plan to push to buy American-made products to confront the economic crisis, infections and deaths continue to rise as the vaccination campaign lags behind projections, and hundreds of thousands of farmers…
Politics Jan 25 Biden administration begins push for action on COVID-19 relief President Biden had a full Monday lifting a ban aimed at transgender troops, imposing a ban centered on COVID-19, and extending a mandate to buy goods made by Americans. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports.
Politics Jan 25 Trump impeachment trial threatens new divisions in Congress The 50-50 split in the new U.S. Senate is leading to delays in confirmations and committee assignments. It comes as the Biden administration looks for an early effort on COVID-relief, and as the Senate prepares for former President Trump's impeachment…
Politics Jan 25 Biden's relief plan faces resistance from both sides of the aisle Republicans and some Democrats are pushing back against President Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan meant to address a host of health and economic issues brought on by the pandemic. Heather Boushey, a member of the Biden administration's White House Council…