PBS News Hour - Politics

The CDC is traditionally seen as the leading government agency to monitor public health and communicate key information to the public. But according to four former heads of the agency, the Trump administration has been interfering in the CDC's central role during this pandemic. Dr. Richard Besser, a former acting director, joins William Brangham to discuss what he argues is a dangerous shift. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

From landmark decisions on immigration and LGBTQ protections to virtual oral arguments amid the pandemic, the Supreme Court's recent term was certainly one for the history books. Amna Nawaz talks to Paul Clement, former U.S. solicitor general under President George W. Bush, Neal Katyal, former acting solicitor general under President Obama and the National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle for analysis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Friday, President Trump announced he was commuting the three-year prison sentence of his longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone. Stone was convicted by a federal jury of seven felonies, including lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation. But Trump's reprieve of Stone is raising questions and prompting criticism. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. 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 Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's commutation of Roger Stone's prison sentence and the Lincoln Project's TV ad response, Trump's attacks on U.S. health experts during the pandemic and what poll numbers in states struggling with COVID-19 could mean for Trump and Republican senators. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A day after President Trump commuted Roger Stone's sentence, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller defended his prosecution and conviction of the president's longtime friend and ally. Stone was found guilty of seven felonies including obstructing a Congressional investigation and witness tampering. Ryan Goodman, professor of law at New York University and Co-Editor in Chief of Just Security joins. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed Native American rights to millions of acres of land in eastern Oklahoma. The 5-4 opinion granted jurisdictional control to the Muscogee Nation and extends to four neighboring tribal nations, which together make up more than half the state. Allison Herrera, a reporter for KOSU public radio, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the "landmark decision."

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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the surging coronavirus is affecting President Trump's public support, the significance of the Supreme Court's recent rulings and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's economic policy recommendations. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Over the past few weeks, there has been extensive debate across the U.S. about statues depicting the Confederacy and other troubled aspects of American history. In the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the Emancipation Memorial - also known as the Freedman's Memorial -- is one such symbol. Jeffrey Brown talks to four Black Americans to gauge differing views on the structure. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the Manhattan district attorney can obtain President Trump's tax returns. The justices sent a question on House subpoenas for presidential financial records back to a lower court but rejected arguments that the president is immune from investigation. John Yang reports, and Judy Woodruff talks to former Justice Department officials Mary McCord and Jesse Panuccio. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump's new North American trade deal, the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, known as USMCA, was applauded at the White House Wednesday, with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador visiting. But along with the celebration come questions about what the pact means for the U.S. economy. Peter Navarro, Trump's trade adviser, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the details. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders