World Jul 09 News Wrap: House Judiciary Committee hears Geoffrey Berman testimony In our news wrap Thursday, former Manhattan federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman told the House Judiciary Committee that Attorney General William Barr tried to convince him to step down by offering him a different job. Committee Chair Jerry Nadler called the…
Economy Jul 09 Why Peter Navarro calls USMCA 'very good news' for American manufacturing President Trump’s new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, known as USMCA, was applauded at the White House Wednesday, with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visiting. But along with the celebration come questions about what the pact means…
Health Jul 09 This Maryland nursing home has had no coronavirus cases. How did they do it? Of the nation’s roughly 130,000 coronavirus deaths, more than 40,000 have occurred in nursing homes. But one facility in Maryland has had zero COVID-19 cases so far -- despite serving one of the most at-risk populations. Rev. Derrick DeWitt, director…
Episode Jul 08 July 8, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration steps up pressure on schools to resume in-person classes in the fall -- despite an ongoing coronavirus surge. Plus: How COVID-19 is renewing the debate over American exceptionalism, struggles with U.S. coronavirus testing,…
Health Jul 08 Why is the U.S. still struggling to test everyone who needs it? Since the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have emphasized that having an efficient system for wide-scale testing was key to bringing the COVID-19 outbreak under control. But in reality, virus testing in the United States has…
Politics Jul 08 What new decisions say about the Supreme Court's view of religious freedom The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Trump administration rules that limit birth control coverage under Obamacare -- the third time justices have considered whether some employers could opt out of that coverage based on their beliefs. As the court wraps…
Nation Jul 08 How anti-racism is a treatment for the 'cancer' of racism The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor have sparked a renewed dialogue on racism in America. Reform advocates want policy and institutional changes, but individuals are also asking how they can address their own inherent racism. Amna…
World Jul 08 As U.S. tensions grow, NewsHour documentary pulls back the curtain on China's rise A new PBS NewsHour documentary, “China: Power and Prosperity,” examines today's China, its powerful leader in Xi Jinping and relationship with the U.S. Now, amid a global pandemic, the two governments are decreasing collaboration and accelerating confrontation, says Nick Schifrin,…
Episode Jul 07 July 7, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, confirmed U.S. cases of coronavirus near 3 million, and hospitals in some hard-hit states are filled to capacity. Plus: How to handle school in the fall, where Paycheck Protection Program funds went, renters are increasingly being…