Jan 31 Watch 8:21 Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson Primary season is in full swing as a seemingly unstoppable GOP nomination approaches for former President Trump. Judy Woodruff explores what another Trump nomination and presidency could mean for the Republican party and for the country. It’s part of her… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 9:12 New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu goes all out to stop Trump’s renomination By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman With election year 2024 now fully underway, the effort to understand what is dividing Americans politically has become even more urgent. For her "America at a Crossroads" series, Judy Woodruff turned to New Hampshire for a look at how popular… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 10:28 How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Christine Romo The Jan. 6 investigation is the largest FBI operation in history. More than 1200 people have been charged and over 900 convicted. But it has stretched the bureau’s resources and has often had to rely on the work of citizen… Continue watching
Dec 19 WATCH: America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff By Judy Woodruff PBS NewsHour’s special, “America at a Crossroads with Judy Woodruff,” will air on PBS on Tuesday, December 19th at 9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) and on NewsHour’s YouTube channel. Continue reading
Dec 19 This is what political division looks like in the U.S. right now By Judy Woodruff Eleven months, 14 states and 21 reports into "America at a Crossroads," I’ve seen examples of people trying to bridge the partisan divide, but I’m still dismayed by the division and the vitriol. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 8:11 Political experts examine America’s divisions heading into 2024 election By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Christine Romo All this year, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. She’s distilled much of that reporting into a special airing Tuesday night on PBS. For that, she recently sat down… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 12:47 How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman Just over 15 percent of American adults have gotten the latest COVID booster. Demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since it was first introduced at the height of the pandemic. That's partly because the government's response to COVID-19 has… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 9:53 Why people in an Ohio town feel left behind in the modern U.S. economy By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Sarah Clune Hartman, Ethan Dodd Steubenville, Ohio, was once a powerhouse of American manufacturing. But like many communities that depended on the steel industry, it has struggled to find its place in the modern economy as the country as a whole sees high growth and… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 11:17 Historian compares America’s current divisions to the past and how we can overcome them By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman Many Americans feel we’re living through an extraordinarily divided time. But historian Heather Cox Richardson says there’s precedent for our conflicts today and for the hope that we can overcome them. Judy Woodruff recently sat down with Richardson for her… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 13:13 College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik Since the attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing response, there have been bitter debates on many college campuses over which side bears responsibility. This plays into already raging debates at many schools over free speech and academic freedom. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching