Episode Oct 28 October 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Americans continue to vote early, despite coronavirus and court cases. Plus: Social media companies on Capitol Hill, the extent of online misinformation, a U.S. security expert on the information war, a civil servant’s protest against one…
Nation Oct 28 News Wrap: Mass protests in Poland against restrictive abortion ruling In our news wrap Wednesday, demonstrators in Poland gathered for a seventh straight day over a court ruling that banned abortions of fetuses, even ones with severe abnormalities. The nationwide strike is a rare show of opposition in a country…
Politics Oct 28 On the ground in swing states Florida, Michigan and Texas With Election Day in less than a week, how is the final campaign sprint playing out across the country -- especially in key battleground states? Judy Woodruff talks to Tom Hudson of WLRN Public Radio in Florida, Alex Samuels of…
Episode Oct 27 October 27, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump and Joe Biden make a flurry of campaign appearances as Election Day approaches. Plus: Why record numbers of Americans are voting early, police kill a Black man in Philadelphia, Trump’s domestic policy agenda, Chicago…
Nation Oct 27 News Wrap: Barrett formally sworn in to U.S. Supreme Court In our news wrap Tuesday, Amy Coney Barrett was formally sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath in private, a day after Barrett’s Senate confirmation. Also, firefighters in Southern…
Politics Oct 27 Trump's domestic policy adviser on economic stimulus, replacing ACA With a week to go before Election Day, cases of COVID-19 are rising across the country, and economic stimulus talks appear to be stalled. Brooke Rollins is acting director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. She joins Judy Woodruff…
Health Oct 27 Lightfoot: Chicago's rising infections and falling revenues are of 'great concern' Chicago was hit hard by coronavirus earlier this year and is now suffering through a second surge. In addition, state and local budgets have fallen significantly due to the pandemic. With federal stimulus talks stalled, mayors like Lori Lightfoot are…
Episode Oct 26 October 26, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden keep up the campaign appearances in the race's final week. Plus: What Amy Coney Barrett could mean for the Supreme Court, Sen. Dick Durbin on the Barrett nomination,…
Nation Oct 26 News Wrap: Crowds strike against Lukashenko in Belarus In our news wrap Monday, factory workers, students and businesses in Belarus staged a one-day national strike as President Alexander Lukashenko again defied calls to resign. Crowds filled the streets of Minsk in solidarity against Lukashenko and thousands of protester…
Politics Oct 26 Durbin: Senate should be delivering pandemic aid, not SCOTUS confirmation Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is the Senate's second highest-ranking Democrat and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which supported the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Durbin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he has found the judicial…