Episode Aug 28 August 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, the Republican National Convention concludes with President Trump accepting his party’s nomination for a second term. Plus: Fact-checking Trump’s speech, Jacob Blake’s father on police violence, Louisiana starts to clean up from Hurricane Laura, Japan’s prime…
Health Aug 28 Despite Trump's characterization, coronavirus is not in U.S. 'rearview mirror' In accepting his party’s nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump characterized the United States’ response to the coronavirus pandemic as a success that saved American lives. But the metrics he referenced create an inaccurate…
World Aug 28 News Wrap: Kenosha authorities defend police protest actions In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Kenosha, Wisconsin, defended their actions during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Video from Tuesday night showed officers thanking civilians who carried guns -- including one who appeared to be the…
Politics Aug 28 Shields and Brooks on Trump's RNC message, the politics of protests Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including their reactions to the Republican National Convention and President Trump’s speech in particular, how the conventions could affect the…
Nation Aug 28 Remembering 5 people lost to the coronavirus As another difficult week for our country comes to a close, we want to take the time to honor a few of the more than 180,000 people in the U.S. who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. Judy Woodruff…
Episode Aug 27 August 27, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, residents of Texas and Louisiana assess the damage from Hurricane Laura. Plus: Outrage over the shooting of Jacob Blake extends to the realm of professional sports, reviewing Night 3 of the RNC and what to expect…
Nation Aug 27 Gulf Coast escapes storm surge, but hurricane winds cause extensive damage Parts of Louisiana and Texas spent Thursday assessing damage from Hurricane Laura. Wreckage is spread for miles inland, more than 700,000 people have no power and at least four people have been killed. Outside the Louisiana city of Lake Charles,…
Nation Aug 27 'We're more than just basketball players,' Ray Allen says of sports boycotts The shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has sparked public outrage in that city and beyond. Athletes from the NBA, the WNBA, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer refused to play Wednesday night, and nearly a…
Politics Aug 27 What to expect as Trump accepts GOP nomination -- from the White House The Republican National Convention concludes Thursday night with President Trump accepting his party’s nomination for a second term. In an unprecedented move, his speech will take place at the White House -- usually kept separate from political campaigning. Meanwhile, Joe…
Politics Aug 27 Meadows on the RNC, pro sports protests and why he doesn't usually wear a mask Ahead of the Republican National Convention’s final night, on which President Trump will accept his party’s nomination for a second term, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the message he believes is being shared…