PBS News Hour - Politics

Recent reporting from veteran journalist Bob Woodward of The Washington Post created political shockwaves. Woodward's newest book, "Rage," features 18 on-the-record interviews and recordings of President Trump talking about topics from his handling of the pandemic to racial injustice. Woodward joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what he learned from the process about Trump's mindset and motives. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Speaking at the White House Conference on American History on Thursday, President Trump announced he would be signing an executive order to create the "1776 Commission" to promote a "patriotic education." Trump also blasted efforts to reexamine American history with a deeper emphasis on slavery and racism. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss Trump's perspective on race.

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How do you break a stalemate? Congress and the White House remain at odds over providing relief for economic casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. But a group of House members from both parties is trying to spark progress by unveiling a proposal of their own. John Yang reports and talks to Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Tom Reed, R-N.Y., co-chairs of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Due to the pandemic, tens of millions more Americans plan to vote by mail than in past elections. But there has been a lot of misinformation around that process, with President Trump making baseless claims about fraud and tampering. William Brangham reports on the current status of voting by mail, how to make sure your vote is counted and why we should readjust our timeline for election results. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the November election approaches, we continue to look at how Americans across the country are thinking about it. Patricia Lopez, an editorial writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Daniel Garza, president of the LIBRE Initiative and a former George W. Bush administration staffer, join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they're hearing from voters about mail-in ballots and the candidates.

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With Election Day less than two months away, the presidential race is centering on a few key battleground states, including Florida. Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned there Tuesday, blasting President Trump for derogatory remarks he reportedly made about members of the military. Meanwhile, Trump repeated that a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready this fall. Yamiche Alcindor reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tuesday represents the last primary elections before November. Once winners are declared in Delaware, we'll know the nominees for every congressional race in the country. What dynamics are at play in the House and Senate? Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss which races to watch in the contest for control on Capitol Hill as well as the record amounts of money being spent on campaigning. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The wildfire disaster in the American West is highlighting a major political difference between President Trump and Joe Biden: their perspectives on climate change. While scientists increasingly warn that climate change is driving extreme weather events like the western fires -- a view Biden adopts -- Trump blames the phenomenon on poor forest management. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the differences between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on climate change and what the Trump campaign's willingness to hold large indoor rallies says about Trump's perspective on the pandemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The national polls show Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump at around the same levels as he did before the pandemic and the mass protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to dissect the polling numbers and what pollsters have learned since 2016. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders