Episode Jul 24 July 24, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Friday on the NewsHour, an Alabama county illustrates the racial disparities in COVID-19 outcomes. Plus: Uncontrolled logging jeopardizes the health of a critical Congo rainforest, the latest polls on key Senate races, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks,…
Nation Jul 24 News Wrap: Federal agents arrive in Seattle as mayor urges calm In our news wrap Friday, officials in Seattle warned against federal intervention in protests this weekend after agents arrived in the city. Mayor Jenny Durkan said federal action will incite new trouble and urged demonstrators to stay calm. Also, China…
Politics Jul 24 As Trump's poll numbers fall, these Senate races have become more competitive With President Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in nearly every major national poll, Democrats see November’s election as a major opportunity. But the contentious political contests extend beyond the White House to the Senate. Jessica Taylor, senior editor…
Politics Jul 24 Shields and Brooks on Democrats' Senate momentum, John Lewis' legacy Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including how declining support for President Trump is shifting the momentum in several key Senate races toward Democrats, Trump’s decision…
Nation Jul 24 Honoring 5 more victims of the coronavirus pandemic As we have every Friday for the past several months, we take a moment to remember some of the lives lost to the novel coronavirus pandemic, including a high school English teacher and a 39-year-old mother of six.
Arts Jul 24 Previewing our new arts and culture series, 'Beyond the Canvas' The NewsHour has long been committed to reporting on arts and culture through our ongoing series, Canvas. This weekend, that effort expands into primetime on PBS with “Beyond the Canvas.” Jeffrey Brown and Amna Nawaz join Judy Woodruff to share…
Episode Jul 23 July 23, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, as U.S. coronavirus infections top 4 million, Senate Republicans say they have a tentative deal for a new relief bill. Plus: Why President Trump is sending federal law enforcement into cities who don’t want it, the…
Nation Jul 23 News Wrap: Senate GOP says it has tentative deal on pandemic aid bill In our news wrap Thursday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. top 4 million, another 1.4 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But Senate Republicans say they have a tentative agreement with the White House for a new aid…
Nation Jul 23 Trump's deployment of federal forces to U.S. cities akin to 'invasion,' Ridge says The divide between President Trump and local leaders in places where he has deployed federal agents is widening. This week, 15 mayors asked Trump to withdraw federal forces from their cities, citing “fundamental constitutional protections.” Former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge,…
Politics Jul 23 What virtual campaigning means for Trump and Biden Both President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have set records with their 2020 campaign fundraising. But the pandemic has drastically altered how that money is spent, with events moving from in-person to online. Guy Cecil, political director for…