Episode Nov 25 November 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump grants his former national security adviser a full pardon despite his guilty plea for lying to the FBI, COVID-19 cases and deaths break records as millions of Americans travel for the Thanksgiving holiday and…
Politics Nov 25 Biden urges national unity as Trump erases former adviser's conviction President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged national unity during this holiday season as President Trump erased the criminal conviction of his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for lying to the FBI during the Russian investigation. White House correspondent Yamiche…
Politics Nov 25 Trump grants Michael Flynn a full pardon for lying to the FBI in Russian probe President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. Devlin Barrett, of the Washington Post, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the circumstances surrounding Flynn's…
World Nov 25 News Wrap: Hong Kong's leader says law criminalizing dissent has brought stability In our news wrap Wednesday, Hong kong's chief executive says the territory has regained stability thanks to a national security law imposed by China, a deadline expires in Ethiopia for leaders in a rebellious northern region to surrender, and soccer…
Agents for Change Nov 25 Six months after George Floyd's death, what has changed in Minneapolis? Six months ago, George Floyd was killed under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, triggering protests and spasms of property destruction in cities across America. The Minneapolis Police Department is now facing calls for its abolition while struggling with…
Nation Nov 25 How Americans are approaching Thanksgiving differently this year Public health officials remain concerned too many people are traveling this holiday week to be with loved ones, even though air travel is 60 percent below where it was at this time last year and with millions of Americans deciding…
Episode Nov 24 November 24, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Joe Biden moves quickly on the transition to the White House, the troubling surge continues as COVID-19 cases and deaths rise, the coronavirus exacerbates widespread food insecurity as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, and national security…
Politics Nov 24 Biden formally introduces his national security team to the nation As President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday continued to ratchet up his cabinet after weeks of delays in the White House transition process, President Trump and White House aides sent contradictory messaging about the handover of power. White House correspondent Yamiche…
Politics Nov 24 What Biden's national security team says about his world view President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday formally introduced his national security team as he begins the transition process to the White House after a weeks-long delay. Judy Woodruff speaks with Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and CIA director during the…
World Nov 24 News Wrap: Attacks imminent on Ethiopia's rebel-held region In our news wrap Tuesday, more cities and states are reimposing COVID-19 curbs days before Thanksgiving, human rights groups are sounding alarms over Ethiopia’s imminent attack on a rebel region, twin explosions killed 14 people in Afghanistan, and David Dinkins,…