Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/october-7-2021-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the NewsHour, Senate Democrats and Republicans strike a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, avoiding a financial crisis. Meanwhile, lawmakers spar in a heated hearing on election integrity as an alarming new report reveals then-President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 results. And, a federal judge temporarily blocks Texas' abortion restrictions as supporters defend it. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Some in GOP unhappy with McConnell over short-term debt deal with Dems 4 min News Wrap: More than 120,000 U.S. children lost a caregiver to COVID-19 5 min As Senate examines Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 loss, GOP voters still buy fraud claims 4 min How false fraud claims are eroding integrity of American election system 8 min Texas clinics resume abortions past 6-week mark, but women fear access may be temporary 9 min Overwhelmed by COVID patients, Alaska’s health care workers also face harassment 6 min Deportation to turmoiled Haiti an act of ‘violence’ against migrants, advocate says 6 min Climate change’s uneven impact on communities of color compounded by uneven flow of aid 9 min