World Sep 10 News Wrap: Fire erupts at Beirut port a month after blast In our news wrap Thursday, a huge fire erupted at the port in Beirut, Lebanon, a month after a catastrophic explosion there that killed 190 people and injured 6,500. Black smoke billowed over the port’s ruins. The military said the…
Politics Sep 10 Why congressional stalemate over pandemic relief won't end anytime soon Congressional efforts to pass a new pandemic relief bill remain stalled, and a slimmed-down proposal from Senate Republicans failed to clear procedural vote Thursday. Democratic and Republican leaders both blamed the other side for the gridlock. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy…
Nation Sep 10 Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans' worst impulses While the political fallout from President Trump’s coronavirus comments to Bob Woodward continues, what about the public health repercussions? Would America have fared better if Trump had treated the virus more seriously from the beginning? Ed Yong of The Atlantic,…
Arts Sep 10 Jane Fonda on taking action to address 'dire' climate crisis Jane Fonda is a Hollywood icon, with her Academy Award-winning acting career spanning decades. But she is also famous for her political activism. In a new book, Fonda describes her passion and protests advocating for stronger action on climate change.
Episode Sep 09 September 9, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, a political firestorm engulfs President Trump over a report he deliberately misled Americans on the pandemic. Plus: What Trump told journalist Bob Woodward, fires spread in California and Oregon, the Justice Department’s unusual legal filing, a…
Nation Sep 09 What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump's pandemic response A new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward has sent shockwaves across the country -- and the 2020 presidential campaign. Woodward’s reporting includes audio recordings of on-the-record conversations with President Trump in which he admits he intentionally misled Americans about…
World Sep 09 News Wrap: UN warns that warming globe could mean more extreme weather In our news wrap Wednesday, the United Nations is warning the warming globe could mean more natural disasters and extreme weather. A new report says the world is now nearly 2 degrees warmer than during pre-industrial times; the targeted ceiling…
Nation Sep 09 Barr's 'shocking' request for DOJ to defend Trump in defamation lawsuit The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Trump. In 2019, columnist E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her years ago, and later claimed his denunciations amounted to defamation. William Brangham talks to David…
Politics Sep 09 How will Woodward's Trump revelations affect American voters? With Election Day now less than two months away, how will revelations that President Trump intentionally misled Americans about coronavirus risk affect voter intent? The Washington Post’s Gary Abernathy and Kansas-based journalist Sarah Smarsh, author of “Heartland,” join Judy Woodruff…
Episode Sep 08 September 8, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, wildfires continue to rage across much of California -- although fire season has barely begun. Plus: A conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the state of the pandemic, evaluating health care plans from both presidential candidates,…