PBS News Hour - Politics

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from the impeachment trial, former President Trump's control of the Republican Party, and whether Democrats can stay united. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass high school in Parkland, Florida galvanized the student-led movement, "March For Our Lives" and a dialogue on gun-safety. But federal political efforts for reform stalled. Today, President Biden called on Congress to "enact commonsense gun law reforms." Jennifer Mascia, news writer for the Trace, a non-profit newsroom focusing on gun violence, joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While seven Republicans in the Senate crossed party lines to convict former President Trump, the majority of the party, including Leader McConnell who delivered a scathing rebuke of the former President and his role in the insurrection, voted to acquit him. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss what the vote reveals about the party and its potential future. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection on Saturday. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump but the 57-43 vote fell short of the two-third majority required to pass the resolution. Ryan Goodman, NYU Professor of Law and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security joins to discuss the implications of what transpired on the Senate floor. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation last March, many large food retailers increased their frontline workers' pay by several dollars an hour. Dubbed 'hero pay,' the programs have since ended, despite the remaining dangers for workers. Some cities have passed measures to make hazard pay mandatory--but despite high pandemic profits, major grocery chains are pushing back. Molly Kinder of the Brookings Institution joins to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former President Trump's defense team rested their case Friday during his Senate impeachment trial after just a single afternoon, during which they argued his cause on factual, First Amendment and constitutional grounds. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The impeachment trial this week has revealed a number of new, chilling details of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. For the first time, Sen. Patty Murray from Washington state and the highest ranking female Democrat in the Senate, told Judy Woodruff Friday about the terror she experienced that day while hiding, just inches from the violent mob, who she says were looking to "kill." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, the CDC says evidence shows in-person classes can be done safely during the pandemic with the proper measures in place, the Biden administration will permit 25,000 asylum-seekers stranded in Mexico to enter the U.S. during court proceedings, nations across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee resigned. 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 the Senate impeachment trial of former President Trump and the Biden administration's response to the pandemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thursday was the second and final day for the House of Representatives to make their case against former President Trump for inciting an assault on the U.S. Capitol. Senators serving as the jury at his impeachment trial heard that the mob on Jan. 6 had no doubt about why they were there. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss the day's events. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders