Episode
PBS News Hour: January 20, 2017
Overview
Friday on the NewsHour, Donald J. Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. We analyze the events of Inauguration Day as the nation's political power shifts. Also: Scores of inauguration protesters are arrested while inauguration attendees explain their support, a preview of the Women's March and White House photographer Pete Souza looks back.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 42
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2017-01-20
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
January 20, 2017 is Episode 15 in Season 43 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2017-01-20. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 14: January 19, 2017
Thursday on the NewsHour, on the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, the nation prepares for a new leader. Also: The president-elect's picks for Treasury and Energy face Senate scrutiny, a rocky presidential transition on national security, one woman's story about losing it all, Josh Earnest's years in the briefing room and a film explores the poetry of everyday life.
Episode 16: January 23, 2017
Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump turns to trade and the economy after a rocky start to his administration. Also: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the new president, ongoing concerns over Trump business dealings, a combative start to the White House's relationship with the press and why Europe's far right hope to ride a wave of populism.
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Episode 17: January 24, 2017
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Episode 18: January 25, 2017
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Episode 11: January 16, 2017
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Episode 19: January 26, 2017
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Episode 10: January 13, 2017
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Episode 20: January 27, 2017
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