Health Oct 15 A nurse practitioner's Brief But Spectacular take on end-of-life care for children Pediatric nurse practitioner Deborah Fisher spent her early career working in intensive care units. The experience convinced her that more needed to be done to improve end-of-life care for children. Now specializing in palliative care at Children’s National Hospital in…
Episode Oct 14 October 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee conclude their questioning of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Plus: Legal and political analysis of Barrett’s testimony, early voting in Georgia, the security of mail-in ballots compared to older…
Politics Oct 14 The unusual tone and timeline of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing Amy Coney Barrett faced another day of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Lawmakers again brought up highly charged political issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care Act, but overall the hearing's tone was more…
Politics Oct 14 How these 2 legal scholars see Amy Coney Barrett's testimony Questions of judicial philosophy and Supreme Court precedent arose again on Day 3 of Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Judy Woodruff talks to Georgetown University’s Victoria Nourse, who was chief counsel to Vice President Joe…
World Oct 14 News Wrap: Fighting escalates between Armenia, Azerbaijan In our news wrap Wednesday, Russia reiterated appeals to Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Instead, fighting escalated in the disputed territory, with each side accusing the other of breaking a ceasefire. Moscow is attempting to broker an…
Politics Oct 14 Gov. Cuomo on why he isn't sure Biden's position is 'as strong as the polls' New York is one of 37 states seeing a rise in coronavirus cases over the past week, with officials there trying to target "microclusters" of disease. The state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, writes about New York’s COVID-19 battle in his new…
Episode Oct 13 October 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee question Amy Coney Barrett during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Plus: Sens. Durbin and Grassley on the nominee and the proceedings, legal analysis of the hearing, Florida’s electoral importance, global…
Politics Oct 13 Why Durbin sees Barrett nomination as a 'big problem for America' Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. On Tuesday, lawmakers questioned Barrett about her judicial philosophy and legal opinions of cases on gun…
Politics Oct 13 Grassley: Barrett has been 'very transparent' in answering questions Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, before which Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett appeared Tuesday to answer lawmakers’ questions. Grassley joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Barrett’s “outstanding credentials,” why he is satisfied with…
Politics Oct 13 2 legal experts on Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearing For a closer look at the legal questions raised during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Judy Woodruff talks to the University of Virginia’s Saikrishna Prakash, a former law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, and Georgetown University’s Victoria…