New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the historic inauguration, the Biden administration's early actions and a looming impeachment trial. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on Biden's agenda and Trump's impeachment trial

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Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the safety of Jewish staff and students. Geoff Bennett has perspectives from Irene Mulve and Dr. Andrew R. Marks.  PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Colleges struggle with allowing protests and preventing antisemitism and intimidation

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate advanced a bill to send billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel ordered new evacuations of Northern Gaza as it carried out a wave of strikes throughout the strip, Norway called on international donors to resume payments to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees and a Moscow court rejected the latest appeal from American journalist Evan Gershkovich. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Senate advances bill to send billions in aid to Ukraine

Former President Trump's hush money trial continued Tuesday. On the witness stand, former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker described the relationship between Trump and the tabloid during the 2016 campaign, where it would squash negative stories about him and publish critical ones about his rivals. But as William Brangham reports, the judge has to rule on Trump's behavior outside the court. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York hush money trial judge considers if Trump violated gag order

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a key case that could have major implications for labor rights. The court looked at a challenge brought by Starbucks against a lower court decision to reinstate seven baristas in Memphis who were fired by the company after they announced plans to unionize. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Washington Post labor reporter Lauren Gurley. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

National Labor Relations Board's authority faces challenge in Starbucks Supreme Court case

Indian Prime Minister Modi hopes to secure a third term in elections now underway. He's promising voters a rising, united India. But in India's northeast, a state is at war with itself. Hundreds are dead, tens of thousands displaced and the government is accused of looking the other way. Zeba Warsi reports with support from the Unity Productions Foundation. A warning, some details are disturbing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on Biden's agenda and Trump's impeachment trial

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