Episode Dec 07 December 7, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Congress moves closer to passing a long-awaited response to the pandemic's financial toll, Democrats and Republicans in Georgia push for control of the U.S. Senate with two very different approaches, and in our new series, “Searching…
Nation Dec 07 News Wrap: California goes into lockdown with sharp rise in COVID-19 cases In our news wrap Monday, COVID-19 numbers continue to rise sharply as much of California goes into lockdown, President-elect Joe Biden announces his selections to oversee the pandemic and health care, the top elections official in Georgia has re-certified the…
Economy Dec 07 Congress nears economic aid deal as critical deadlines approach With the COVID-19 pandemic surging and some economic relief set to expire soon, Congress is nearing a deal on hundreds of billions of dollars in new aid. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to walk us through what's on the table.
Nation Dec 07 Virginia readies to rollout a half-million COVID-19 vaccine doses Like most other states in the country Virginia is seeing rises in COVID cases and hospitalizations, and with the vaccines approval expected soon, the state is set to receive nearly a half-million doses by the end of December. Virginia Gov.
World Dec 07 Will Brexit lead to an orderly departure from the European Union? It's crunch time for Brexit, and negotiations between London and Brussels are at a critical point that will determine whether the UK leaves in a "hard Brexit" or whether disputes over trade can be resolved that will avoid chaos come…
Politics Dec 07 Heirs to medieval art collection sold to Nazis seek restitution The heirs to a 11th-century collection of art say their Jewish ancestors were forced to sell some of the collection in 1935 to Nazi agents. They are now seeking restitution in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. John Yang…
Politics Dec 07 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on Biden's picks to oversee the pandemic Amy Walter of the Cook Political and Errin Haines of The 19th News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President-elect Joe Biden's selections for his healthcare team, President Donald Trump's election challenges, and Georgia's U.S. Senate…
Episode Dec 06 December 6, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, December 6, officials say FDA approval for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus could come this week and the drummer of the iconic band, The Doors, talks about his memoir, the band’s journey and creative…
Health Dec 06 A whistleblower says the FDA isn't properly regulating vaccine facilities While much attention has been given to approving a COVID-19 vaccine, there's been little paid to the facilities where many vaccines are manufactured. A recent investigation in Vanity Fair features a former FDA inspector turned whistleblower who says that the…
Episode Dec 05 December 5, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, December 5, U.S. cities consider new stay-at-home orders as COVID-19 cases continue to spike, all eyes on Georgia ahead of the January senate seat runoffs as the campaigns raise millions, and a look at the…