Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden cancels up to $10,000 in student debt for millions of Americans. Then, Democrats triumph in a special congressional election in New York and choose a former Republican to challenge Florida Gov. Ron Desantis in the midterms. Plus, Afghans who fled their homes during the U.S. withdrawal reflect on the last 12 months since the Taliban … [Read more...]
PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 23, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, primaries in Florida and New York set up the fight for control of Congress in the midterms. Then, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses a possible return to the Iran deal and the risks of a Russian-controlled power plant in Ukraine. Plus, with suicides accounting for more than half of all U.S. firearm deaths, calls grow for more … [Read more...]
PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 16, 2022
Tuesday on the NewsHour, voters head to the polls for critical primaries in Wyoming and in Alaska, where Sarah Palin is trying to mount a political comeback. Then, a Ukrainian nuclear plant is caught in the crossfire of Russia's assault, alarming nearby residents. Plus, St. Louis community leaders try to combat an opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black … [Read more...]
WATCH: Garland announces federal charges against officers involved in Breonna Taylor death
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PBS NewsHour full episode, Aug. 3, 2022
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Kansans preserve abortion rights in their state as victories by candidates who denied the 2020 election results prompt concerns about the future of American Democracy. Then, tensions rise between the U.S. and China following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Plus, the Senate approves a measure to give veterans exposed to harsh chemicals … [Read more...]
WATCH: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news briefing
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WATCH LIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds weekly news briefing
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Sen. Chris Coons on Joe Manchin, Dem Breakthrough on Climate and Healthcare | Amanpour and Company
Senate Democrats have reached an agreement to kickstart President Biden’s long-stalled economic agenda. Democratic Senator and close Biden ally Chris Coons played a key role in advancing the talks, and he joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the new plan and its potential to survive the congressional gauntlet. Originally aired on July 28, … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questioned Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 14, the third day of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Hawley asked about a plethora of federal cases and rulings and criticized what he described as Democrats’ attempt to equate Barrett with the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, whose judicial philosophy she said she … [Read more...]
WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley’s opening statement in Jackson Supreme Court confirmation hearings
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. gave opening remarks March 21 as the Senate Judiciary Committee kicked off its Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, citing a series of cases involving child pornography or sexual abuse of a child in which he says Jackson was the judge and had sentencing discretion. “What concerns me, and I've been very candid about this, … [Read more...]