Episode Sep 23 September 23, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, one Louisville police officer is charged on a lesser count in the Breonna Taylor shooting case, prompting public outrage. Plus: Colleagues remember Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sen. Dick Durbin on the Supreme Court nomination battle, a…
Nation Sep 23 News Wrap: Fauci rejects Rand Paul's claims on herd immunity In our news wrap Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed cautious optimism during a Senate hearing about the outlook for a reliable coronavirus vaccine. But when Republican Sen. Rand Paul argued that herd immunity is working, Fauci shot back, “if you…
Politics Sep 23 Durbin: Why is Senate GOP prioritizing Supreme Court seat over pandemic relief? Amid memorials for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the political fight over confirming her replacement is already in full swing. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's second-highest ranking Democrat, is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He joins Lisa…
Politics Sep 23 Will Supreme Court fight galvanize voters in the Midwest? The fight over nominating a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is consuming Capitol Hill and upending the election, which is already underway in many states. How are American voters reacting to the court vacancy and other key political issues?…
Episode Sep 22 September 22, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Senate GOP appears to have the votes needed to hold confirmation hearings for President Trump’s forthcoming Supreme Court choice. Plus: Sen. John Barrasso on the political battle over the Supreme Court, a virtual United Nations,…
Nation Sep 22 News Wrap: U.S. officially passes 200,000 pandemic deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, the United States has officially passed 200,000 deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University. About two-thirds of the fatalities were over age 65, but young people are driving increased infections in some…
Politics Sep 22 The Senate's tight timeline to confirm Trump's SCOTUS nominee President Trump has said he will announce his choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court this Saturday. And although it appears the Republican-led Senate will have enough votes to move forward with confirmation hearings for…
Politics Sep 22 Barrasso: Why this Supreme Court battle is different from that of 2016 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has left an opening on the Supreme Court only weeks before Election Day. President Trump and the Senate GOP say they plan to fill the vacancy before the country votes. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the…
Health Sep 22 Research shows coronavirus spreads primarily through air. Here's how to reduce risk A growing body of evidence indicates that airborne transmission is the main way people are becoming infected with the novel coronavirus. Given that understanding, how should we change our behavior to reduce our risk of infection? William Brangham talks to…
Episode Sep 21 September 21, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death creates an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court just weeks before the election. Plus: The political response to Ginsburg’s death, can President Trump and the Senate GOP rush a nomination, 200,000…