Episode Jan 15 January 15, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, extraordinary security measures are put in place amid nationwide threats of violence as the presidential transfer of power approaches, we discuss President-elect Biden's plan to control COVID and provide economic relief with one of his top…
Nation Jan 15 American Reckoning - A PBS NewsHour Special Report Following the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, “American Reckoning – A PBS NewsHour Special Report” looks at the economic and racial history that led to a political divide between Americans, the impact of President…
Politics Jan 15 Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to address crises on multiple fronts President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a major legislative package to address the twin health and economic crises now facing his administration. The $1.9 trillion plan would bolster funding for states, schools and small business, among other proposals. Heather Boushey,…
Nation Jan 15 News Wrap: COVID-19 has killed more than 2 million people worldwide In our news wrap Friday, COVID-19 has now killed more than 2 million people worldwide since it emerged in China just over a year ago, White House says President Trump will depart Washington on the morning of the inauguration, the…
Politics Jan 15 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's impeachment and Biden's relief plan New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s historic impeachment, the fallout from the Capitol insurrection and President-elect Biden’s economic relief plan.
Nation Jan 15 Remembering 5 people who lost their lives to the pandemic As the nation nears 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus, we honor five people who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
Episode Jan 14 January 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, more arrests as investigations and calls for justice pick up after the Capitol riot that led to President Trump's second impeachment, Michigan's former governor is charged with criminally mishandling the deadly Flint water crisis, and a…
World Jan 14 News Wrap: U.S. coronavirus deaths near 390,000 In our news wrap Thursday, coronavirus deaths in U.S. near 390,000, former Michigan officials charged in Flint water crisis, watchdog finds Justice Department knew President Trump’s border policy would separate children from parents, President-elect Biden taps deputy defense secretary David…
Politics Jan 14 With Trump leaving office, what is the GOP's future? The events at the Capitol, beginning with a violent mob and ending with the second impeachment of President Trump, have exposed deep rifts in the Republican Party. With Trump set to leave office, we discuss the GOP's future with Lanhee…
Episode Jan 13 January 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for fomenting the violent mob that attacked Congress, the delayed response by the Pentagon and the National Guard to riots at the Capitol raises concerns about…