Politics Dec 19 Why Native Americans are celebrating Rep. Haaland's nomination President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Representative Deb Haaland to lead the Department of Interior. If confirmed, she would become the first Native American to lead the agency, which is responsible for public lands, including land taken from Indigenous people. Julian…
Health Dec 19 A second COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. What's next? The U.S. has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine, made by Moderna, to begin rollout on Sunday. With America regularly recording more than 3,000 COVID-19 deaths per day, the much-needed additional doses will provide a boost to efforts to vaccinate healthcare…
Episode Dec 18 December 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Congress struggles to provide COVID relief and a last-minute scramble to fund the government, new reports reveal the broader scope of a major cyberattack against the U.S., Senegal is seen as a model of combating the…
Politics Dec 18 Congress scrambles to provide COVID relief, government funding The U.S may narrowly avoid another federal shutdown Friday as members of Congress scrambled to reach an agreement over government funding and COVID relief. Judy Woodruff spoke with Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor to learn more.
Nation Dec 18 News Wrap: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Trump's plan for 2020 census In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to President Trump’s plan to exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 census, the FDA moved to clear a second COVID-19 vaccine, the president takes heat for not addressing a…
World Dec 18 U.S. cyberattack 'a serious, ongoing problem,' Microsoft cautions The U.S. cybersecurity team is still trying to determine exactly who is responsible for a major cyberattack in the U.S., with many signs pointing to the Russian government. Microsoft, which has built the systems for a majority of computers in…
Nation Dec 18 Remembering 5 people lost to the coronavirus pandemic December has seen a staggering rise in the number cases and the deaths in the U.S. from the pandemic. As we do each Friday, we take a moment to honor five individuals who have lost their lives to COVID-19.
Politics Dec 18 Honoring Mark Shields and his decades of political analysis For more than 30 years, Mark Shields has provided critical context and perspective to some of the most historic moments in American politics. He became a weekly guest on "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour" during the 1988 presidential election, bringing a wealth…
Politics Dec 18 Shields and Brooks celebrate a lifetime in American politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss politics as a noble profession, optimism as a defining American characteristic, and collective sacrifice for the common good. In his final regular appearance on…
Politics Dec 18 WATCH: Pence celebrates anniversary of U.S. Space Force It's been one year since the U.S. Space Force was created. Vice President Mike Pence celebrated the anniversary Friday.