Health Dec 29 Biden's pick to lead the CDC: 'We have a lot of hard work in front of us' When President-elect Joe Biden enters the Oval Office three weeks from now, his health team will be tasked with taking over the U.S. response to COVID-19, including the vaccine rollout. One of the members of Biden's team is Dr. Rochelle…
Politics Dec 29 Bernie Sanders on the battle to increase stimulus payments Efforts to increase stimulus payments to $2,000 were blocked in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, while Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell put forth a new bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders was one of those making the case for higher stimulus…
Episode Dec 28 December 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, we hear from Americans who are out of work and counting on aid to make it through the winter. Plus, what comes next now that President Trump has signed the relief bill. Why Africans could come…
Politics Dec 28 The relief bill showdown is over. What comes next? The showdown is over. In a surprise move late Sunday night, President Trump signed the covid relief and government funding bill, demanding last-minute changes. Amna Nawaz speaks with Anna Palmer, Senior Washington Correspondent for Politico, about what was behind President…
Politics Dec 28 'We didn't choose this.' Unemployed man shares frustrations on COVID relief fight Millions of unemployed Americans watched the weekend fight over COVID relief play out with a sense of exasperation over feeling like pawns in a game of political football, said Michael West, 60, an Uber driver who has been out of…
Nation Dec 28 News Wrap: Health officials sound new warnings about more contagious virus In our news wrap Monday: Holiday travel fueled concerns in the U.S. as officials worldwide enacted more restrictions to stem the spread of the new, more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, President-elect Biden said national security officials were limiting…
Health Dec 28 3 tragic mistakes that made the 2020 pandemic worse At key moments over the last year leaders around the globe made critical mistakes that worsened the pandemic and led to more deaths. That’s the argument put forth by the New Yorker’s Lawrence Wright in “The Plague Year,” an article…
Politics Dec 28 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on Trump's relief reversal and the Georgia elections Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Errin Haines of the 19th join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s unpredictable approach to passing the coronavirus relief bill, his continued refusal to accept the results…
Episode Dec 27 December 27, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, December 27, millions of Americans face uncertainty as unemployment benefits run out and a government shutdown looms, more vaccinations roll out across the nation and in Europe while officials urge caution for the New Year.