Aug 09 Watch 4:19 Trump’s executive orders raise concerns over presidential power By PBS NewsHour Democrats and several Republicans have raised concerns over the four executive orders extending COVID-19 economic relief President Trump signed Saturday. While Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer called them “unconstitutional” and ineffective, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Lamar Alexander… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 4:43 What risks does ending the census count early pose? By PBS NewsHour The Census Bureau will stop its 2020 census count including in-person, mail, by phone and online on September 30, a month sooner than scheduled despite the delays caused by COVID-19. Hansi Lo Wang, a national correspondent at NPR, joins Hari… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 5:15 Will COVID-19 mean the end of already-fading conventions? By Jeff Greenfield, Ivette Feliciano COVID-19 has disrupted a centuries-old political mainstay -- national political presidential nominating conventions. As Republicans and Democrats scale back their in-person conventions this summer, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on how these multimillion dollar events were losing their sheen even… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 6:31 Michael Brown’s death echoes on six years later By Ivette Feliciano The killing of Michael Brown, a young unarmed Black man, by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, six years ago, sparked protests which changed the civil rights movement in the nation. Brittany Ferrell, an activist and organizer for the political… Continue watching
Aug 09 World donors demand change before money to rebuild Beirut By Sarah El Deeb, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Donors on a teleconference discussing emergency aid to Beirut warned that the money would not be made available until Lebanese authorities “fully commit themselves to timely measures and reforms expected by the Lebanese people.”… Continue reading
Aug 09 U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm By Nicole Winfield, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Europeans are surprised by the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. as the number of confirmed cases in country hits 5 million. Continue reading
Aug 09 Tensions rise as Belarus holds presidential vote; aide flees By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Tensions were high in Belarus as the country held a presidential election Sunday. Eight staff members for the main challenger to the authoritarian president were reportedly detained by police and one of the campaign’s leading figures fled the country. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:25 Could federal investment prevent an eviction crisis? While national and state eviction moratoriums have temporarily helped slow a pandemic-induced housing and homelessness crisis, they have a long-term impact. Matthew Desmond, a professor at Princeton University who helped build the first nationwide database on evictions joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 6:29 Tensions with Russia rise as Belarus heads to the polls By Simon Ostrovsky Belarus voters will go to polls on Sunday in what has turned out to be a surprisingly competitive presidential election with longtime authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko facing a challenge from a political novice. Over the last few weeks, the country’s… Continue watching
Aug 08 Trump orders more unemployment pay, a payroll tax deferral By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press At his private country club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump signed four executive orders to act where Congress hasn’t, contending Washington’s gridlock had compelled him to act as the pandemic undermined the country’s economy and imperiled his November reelection hopes. Continue reading