Episode Jul 29 July 29, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell weighs in on the outlook for pandemic relief legislation. Plus: Tech CEOs testify before Congress, President Trump’s relationship with Russia and how it affects U.S. foreign policy, the economic and medical…
Nation Jul 29 News Wrap: Deal struck for some federal agents to leave Portland, Oregon In our news wrap Wednesday, federal agents will begin withdrawing from a federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, where they have clashed with protesters. But Homeland Security officials said officers will remain in the city. Also, the eastern Caribbean is facing…
Economy Jul 29 Is U.S. regulatory framework capable of reining in big tech companies? The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google encountered intense scrutiny from House lawmakers on Wednesday, particularly over whether they leverage unfair business practices to prevent their competition from succeeding. Is American antitrust law sufficient to handle the rapidly changing…
Episode Jul 28 July 28, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Attorney General William Barr testifies in front of the House Judiciary Committee in a long-delayed, combative hearing. Plus: Unemployment relief during the pandemic, the value of college education at a distance, Trump’s immigration agenda, Congo Basin…
Nation Jul 28 News Wrap: Mayor of Portland, Oregon, asks for 'cease-fire' In our news wrap Tuesday, the mayor of Portland, Oregon, is calling for a “cease-fire” and the removal of federal law enforcement from his city. Agents again used tear gas overnight after some protesters attacked a security fence at the…
Economy Jul 28 Should Congress extend the additional $600 per week in unemployment? The emergency unemployment benefits millions of Americans have been receiving are proving to be a major dividing point for lawmakers working on a coronavirus relief package. Should the extra $600 per week be extended through the end of 2020, or…
Nation Jul 28 How Trump is cracking down on immigration during the pandemic Throughout the pandemic, President Trump and his team continue to pursue policies cracking down on immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. The administration said Tuesday it will try to find new ways to end DACA, and recently a legal battle ensued…
Episode Jul 27 July 27, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Senate Republicans unveil their proposal for the next coronavirus relief bill. Plus: Clashes continue between protesters and police in cities across the U.S., 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, how India’s capital city is…
Nation Jul 27 News Wrap: Final stage of COVID-19 vaccine trial begins In our news wrap Monday, final-stage trials got underway in the biggest COVID-19 study so far. The first of 30,000 volunteers received initial dosages of a vaccine candidate developed by the National Institutes of Health and drugmaker Moderna in record…
Politics Jul 27 Where Senate Republicans stand on proposal for more coronavirus aid It has been months since Congress passed a coronavirus relief bill into law. The extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits granted by an earlier piece of legislation expires this Friday, leaving millions of Americans in financial limbo. Though Senate…