Politics Dec 22 Biden issues stark warning to Americans ahead of holidays President-elect Joe Biden spoke Tuesday in Delaware, addressing the pandemic surge and the new relief package ahead of the holiday. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, who was at the event, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Politics Dec 22 New legislation clamps down on surprise medical bills Surprise medical bills occur when a patient goes to a hospital or an emergency room believing their insurance will cover their treatment. But if they get care from someone outside their insurance network they could unexpectedly be charged hundreds or…
World Dec 22 News Wrap: Alex Padilla is tapped to fill Kamala Harris' Senate seat In our news wrap Tuesday, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is tapped to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the E.U.'s executive body calls for an end to travel bans aimed at confining a…
Economy Dec 22 Older workers are facing fewer job prospects and higher COVID risks Millions of Americans have been crushed by the pandemic but older workers have faced both an economy with high levels of unemployment and a virus that puts them more at risk than younger people. And once they do lose a…
Nation Dec 22 Covering coronavirus hotspots, until it struck at home NewsHour Special Correspondent Malcolm Brabant has covered some of Europe's virus hotspots during the pandemic. But he has not been impacted personally until now. As he explains from his home in Brighton in the south of England, he is currently…
Nation Dec 22 NBA begins new season amid COVID jump, but a bubble remains 'a last resort' It's been about two months since the NBA finished a delayed season that saw its players confined to COVID "bubbles." But with a new season set to begin amid a surging pandemic, the NBA now plans to allow teams to…
Episode Dec 21 December 21, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Congress reaches an agreement on a COVID financial relief package as the U.S. economy remains hobbled by the pandemic, we talk with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the nation's inoculation campaign and the state of the virus…
Politics Dec 21 Impasse ends in Congress with 'arsenal' of coronavirus relief The stalemate is over as the nation's lawmakers prepared to vote Monday on measures to provide financial relief during the pandemic, to fund the federal government and to address other key concerns. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Nation Dec 21 Fauci says travel ban may be 'premature' in light of coronavirus mutation Shipments of the new Moderna vaccine began arriving Monday in the U.S., with more than 6 million doses expected by the end of the week. But that news was almost overshadowed by fears of a mutation in the coronavirus, which…
Nation Dec 21 News Wrap: Barr breaks with Trump on claims of election fraud, U.S. hacking In our news wrap Monday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr broke with President Trump over election fraud claims and assertions that China may have hacked U.S. agencies, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has a confession that state agents…