Nation Jan 08 News Wrap: Relentless surge in infections forces more business to lay off workers In our news wrap Friday, U.S. employers cut 140,000 jobs in December due in large part to the pandemic, President-elect Biden signals a plan to release nearly all available vaccine doses after taking office, an Israeli court indefinitely postponed the…
Health Jan 08 U.S. vaccination campaign struggles to keep pace with infections The death toll from COVID-19 has passed 365,000 in the U.S. with 130,000 people hospitalized with it now. But the best hope for moving past the pandemic -- mass vaccinations -- is going slower than had been expected. Dr. Paul…
Politics Jan 08 Trying to find ways to heal America's economic pain As President-elect Biden prepares to change the federal government's approach to COVID, he's also about to inherit an economy that may be slowing down. Friday's jobs report was the worst in the last eight months and that economic sluggishness is…
Politics Jan 08 Brooks and Capehart on the Capitol attack and Trump's impeachment New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the rampage at the Capitol, President Trump's potential impeachment, and the future of the Republican Party.
Nation Jan 08 Paying tribute to 5 individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19 More than 365,000 people have now died in the U.S. from the pandemic. And as we mark another grim milestone of daily deaths this week, we honor 5 individuals who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Episode Jan 07 January 7, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, the nation begins the process of recovery after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, calls to remove President Trump from office grow among lawmakers, the breach at the Capitol prompts demands for answers about…
Politics Jan 07 Tensions at the White House 'are as high as they've ever been' President Trump continued to make false claims about election fraud Thursday as more Democrats called for his impeachment a day after the attacks in Washington, D.C. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss what the final weeks…
Politics Jan 07 Calls for Trump's removal from office grow louder across the political spectrum Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from Pennsylvania and a member of the House Judiciary Committee, is among a growing number of lawmakers calling for President Trump’s Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove him from office, or for Congress…
Nation Jan 07 Lax security at the Capitol prompts widespread demand for answers There were serious questions Thursday about security in and around the Capitol and why there weren't better preparations ahead of time. William Brangham reports.
Politics Jan 07 Former head of Homeland Security on the dangers of Trump's rhetoric Questions continued Thursday over President Trump's actions -- about how he stoked the mob at the Capitol and whether he's a danger as he continues to hold power. Kevin McAleenan was acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under…