Nation Sep 28 News Wrap: U.S. military suicides up 20 percent over last year In our news wrap Monday, suicides in the U.S. military are up 20 percent this year over last year. Air Force and Army officials say the stress of COVID-19 and isolation may be partly to blame, and the Army says…
Nation Sep 28 2 views on the judicial philosophy of SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett Nominating a judge to the U.S. Supreme Court is one of the most important decisions a president makes. Who is President Trump’s newest pick, Amy Coney Barrett? John Yang reports and talks to John Adams, who clerked for Judge Barrett…
Economy Sep 28 Why U.S. airlines say they need more federal aid to survive U.S. airlines are facing a challenging deadline. A dramatic decrease in travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic has many struggling to stay solvent, and several carriers say they'll be forced to furlough employees unless they receive more federal aid. Amna…
Politics Sep 28 Amy Walter and Errin Haines on Trump's taxes, Amy Coney Barrett Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Errin Haines of The 19th join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how a report on President Trump’s taxes and business dealings could affect the presidential race, implications of…
Episode Sep 27 September 27, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, September 27, the partisan battle over the confirmation of SCOTUS nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett, polls show Georgia in dead heat, and Puerto Rico’s renewed push for statehood. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Politics Sep 27 With Georgia in dead heat, Trump and Biden woo Black voters Polls show that Georgia, which President Trump won by nearly five points in 2016, has emerged as a hotly contested state with Biden and Trump battling it out for the Black vote. Meanwhile, officials are recruiting thousands of tech savvy…
Episode Sep 26 September 26, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, September 26, Amy Coney Barrett is President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court in our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020,” Democrats are hoping to energize their base in deep red Louisiana. Also, racial injustice…
Politics Sep 26 GOP gears up for a speedy confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett President Trump officially announced Amy Coney Barrett as his SCOTUS nominee on Saturday. With just 38 days left for the election, the confirmation process is expected to be short and fast. Jami Floyd, legal analyst and senior editor of WNYC’s…
Politics Sep 26 Louisiana Dems are trying to redefine the party in the deep red state Our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020” looks at the deep red state of Louisiana where the Democratic party has elected a new leader with the hope of energizing its base and bringing back voters who left the party as…
Episode Sep 25 September 25, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg becomes the first woman and the first Jewish American to lie in state in the Capitol. Plus: The Trump administration moves to allow development in the country’s largest national forest, peace negotiations…