PBS News Hour - Politics

In our news wrap Tuesday, two U.S. sailors are in critical condition after a navy medic shot them at a military facility in Frederick, Maryland. The suspect was later shot dead. Then, a look at how COVID related public restrictions are being altered across the country as vaccination rates rise. And in the trial of George Chauvin, prosecutors focused on his previous crisis intervention training. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Georgia's recent voting law instating new ID rules for mail-in ballots has led 72 Black CEO's to write a full-page ad in The New York Times urging corporate executives to oppose the law. One of the signers of that letter, Roger Ferguson, CEO of TIAA and former vice chair of the federal reserve, joins Judy Woodruff tonight to discuss the law. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, an average of 3.1 million COVID vaccines were administered daily over the past week -- peaking at a record 4 million on Saturday. Overseas, daily virus infections in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time, making it the second country after the U.S. to reach that benchmark. President Joe Biden doubled down on the need for his $2.3 trillion dollar infrastructure package. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Georgia's new voting law, the resulting corporate fallout, and what President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump's 2020 campaign donation refunds say about U.S. election fundraising laws. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin--charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last year--wrapped up its first week of testimony yesterday. The prosecution opened its case with testimony and video from eyewitnesses, emergency responders and police officers. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams is covering the trial and joined Hari Sreenivasan from Minneapolis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lionel Barber's access to world leaders over the past fifteen years has given him a front-row seat to decision-making amid what he calls 'turbulent times'. Since leaving his longtime position at the Financial Times last year, Barber published his book, "The Powerful and the Damned". He recently spoke with NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker to discuss his perspectives on Trump, Putin, Brexit and more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In a Congressional hearing last week the heads of Facebook and Twitter said they're taking measures to slow the spread of hate speech and conspiracies on their sites in the wake of the Jan 6 insurrection. But a crackdown on mainstream platforms is pushing extremists onto less monitored forums. Simon Ostrovsky reports as part of our series, "Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and Extremism."

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In our news wrap Friday, an attack at the U.S. Capitol left one police officer dead and another wounded. Authorities said a man drove into the officers at a barricade, then stabbed one with a knife before police killed him. Also, the CDC said it's safer for Americans fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to travel, and at least 51 people in Taiwan were killed when a train smashed into a truck. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The United States announced Friday that it will join indirect talks with Iran beginning next week in Vienna, Austria. The ultimate goal is to have nations return to a 2015 deal in which Iran curbed nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Robert Malley, the U.S. special envoy to Iran, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's infrastructure plan, the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations amid spikes in infections, and Major League Baseball's reaction to Georgia's new voting law. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders