Politics Dec 13 As the Electoral College prepares to meet, Trump remains defiant Members of the Electoral College will gather in their respective states on Monday to cast their official votes for president, a process that is usually a straightforward formality. But this year could be different. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari…
Episode Dec 12 December 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, December 12, distribution of nearly three million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to begin this weekend, inside an effort to encourage communities of color overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, and a thawing Arctic becomes the frontier of a…
Episode Dec 11 December 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Congress remains deadlocked over a bipartisan relief bill, the challenges of distributing a vaccine in the U.S., Los Angeles County goes into lockdown as the pandemic surges, and Shields and Brooks break down the week in…
Politics Dec 11 Supreme Court denies Texas attempt to overturn election results In a closely watched decision the U.S. Supreme Court late Friday denied an attempt by the state of Texas, supported by a large number of Republicans, to overturn the election results and President-elect Joe Biden's victory in four states. Judy…
Economy Dec 11 'Frustrated and fractured' Congress remains at an impasse on COVID relief There was a swirl of activity in Washington, D.C. Friday from the U.S. Capitol to the Supreme Court. Congress remains at a stalemate over a bipartisan relief bill, while the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by Texas that challenged…
Nation Dec 11 COVID-19 vaccines are being developed with unprecedented speed amid some setbacks With the U.S. about to approve emergency use for Pfizer's vaccine, there have been some setbacks with others now being tested. Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said on Friday the launch of their vaccine will be delayed, and AstraZeneca announced confusing results…
Nation Dec 11 For families, the negative effects of incarceration continue far beyond time served The effects of mass incarceration in this U.S. are felt by many more people than those convicted of crimes. Student Reporting Labs, our journalism training program, explores how the criminal justice system can also create far-reaching obstacles for kids and…
Nation Dec 11 Remembering some of those lost to COVID-19 As another week of the devastating pandemic comes to an end we take a moment to honor some of those we've lost to COVID-19.
Politics Dec 11 Shields and Brooks on Republicans' latest election challenge Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including congressional negotiations, President-elect Biden's cabinet picks and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Texas's election challenges.
Episode Dec 10 December 10, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a key decision on whether the U.S. will start getting COVID-19 vaccines next week, President Trump and his allies latest effort to thwart democracy now moves to the nation's highest court, and the impact drug testing…