Health Jul 20 'No question' slow federal pandemic response cost lives, Gov. Hogan says American governors are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 -- and the economic collapse it prompted. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, is chairman of the National Governors Association, and he has spoken out recently about failures…
Nation Jul 20 News Wrap: Members of Congress share tributes to John Lewis In our news wrap Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives honored the late John Lewis -- the man that many referred to as the “conscience of the Congress.” The Georgia Democrat and renowned civil rights leader died Friday at age…
Nation Jul 20 Oregon governor says 'Trump troops' in Portland are escalating tensions, not easing them Kate Brown is governor of Oregon, where ongoing protests over race and police violence have attracted federal attention. Some agents deployed to Portland have refused to identify themselves to protesters, and their tactics have drawn criticism -- and even provoked…
Health Jul 20 Why the U.S. still doesn't have control of COVID-19, 6 months after pandemic began It was just about six months ago that the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the U.S. Since then, the pandemic has exacted an enormous toll in terms of both human lives and economic harm -- with no end…
Politics Jul 20 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's pandemic message, suburban voters NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what President Trump is saying about the coronavirus and competitor Joe Biden, whether those messages are resonating with voters…
Episode Jul 19 July 19, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Sunday, July 19, global confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 14.3 million and 600,000 deaths with more than 3.7 million confirmed cases in the U.S., frontline healthcare workers and their families fight for compensation, and how aging caregivers…
Health Jul 19 Inside the fight for denied compensation for health care workers As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to soar, healthcare workers on the frontlines are increasingly getting sick and even dying of the disease. A recent Kaiser Health News report found that many of the sick workers and families of…
Health Jul 19 As cases skyrocket, Texas officials disagree over testing A disagreement between city and state authorities over which test result constitutes “positive” in Texas is complicating the state’s case count, with cities like San Antonio adding over 5,000 cases in one day due to the backlog created by the…
Episode Jul 18 July 18, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode On this edition for Saturday, July 18, remembering John Lewis, a Civil Rights Movement leader and a longtime member of Congress who died of pancreatic cancer on Friday night. Also, the U.S. records more than 70,000 COVID-19 cases for the…
Nation Jul 18 John Lewis 'was prepared to die' for freedom long ago, say friends As the nation mourns the loss of American hero and Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis, his friends and colleagues remember him as a towering figure who was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and equality. Special Correspondent…