Sep 26 Watch 7:48 In rural Massachusetts, racial injustice persists despite big BLM turnout By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano This summer, thousands of residents showed up for the Black Lives Matter protests in Great Barrington, Massachusetts -- a small town of less than 7,000 people. NewsHour Weekend’s Zachary Green, who grew up there, reports on how Black people in… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 4:20 Will Gulf Coast hurricane season impact this year's vote? By Ivette Feliciano Climate justice organization 350.0rg is hosting an online forum on Wednesday called “Stronger than Storms,” where leaders from U.S. communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis will share their experiences. One organization participating in the forum is the Gulf… Continue watching
Sep 26 The Latest: No Democrats expected to vote to confirm Barrett By Associated Press The Latest on the expected nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Sep 26 Amy Coney Barrett, high court pick, is Scalia's heir By Michael Tarm, Associated Press Although Amy Coney Barrett is the president’s choice to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she is more aptly described as heir to another departed Supreme Court justice: conservative hero Antonin Scalia. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 2:49 Louisiana Dems are trying to redefine the party in the deep red state By PBS NewsHour Our ongoing series “Roads to Election 2020” looks at the deep red state of Louisiana where the Democratic party has elected a new leader with the hope of energizing its base and bringing back voters who left the party as… Continue watching
Sep 26 Informant in top Venezuela case lied to feds By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A key informant against one of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s closest aides has been accused of lying to his law enforcement handlers in a case involving millions of dollars transported on private jets in violation of U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Sep 26 In mostly white Great Barrington, MA, an effort to celebrate Black life By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano Great Barrington, MA, is W.E.B. DuBois’s birthplace. It may be surprising to find these markers of Black culture in a town where almost every face is white, but they are reminders of a part of life here that few outside… Continue reading
Sep 26 Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic conservative stamp on the high court just weeks before the election. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden to GOP senators: Don't jam through Ginsburg nominee By Laurie Kellman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Joe Biden on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:22 As the U.S. COVID-19 death toll borders 200K, what have we learned? By PBS NewsHour The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. is nearing the 200,000 mark, according to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Research Center. Even though the death rate is lower than it was in the spring, 850 people on average are dying every… Continue watching