Episode
PBS News Hour: February 1, 2021
Overview
Monday on the NewsHour, President Biden pushes to ramp up economic relief to the pandemic as he faces Republican lawmakers who want a smaller package, a new report shows signs of coordination leading up to the storming of the U.S. Capitol last month, and we explore the legacy of one of President Trump's most controversial policies and how the Biden administration wants to change going forward.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 46
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2021-02-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
February 1, 2021 is Episode 22 in Season 47 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2021-02-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 21: January 29, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses new COVID vaccines and virus variants, President Biden suggests he's willing to push through a $1.9 trillion aid package without Republicans, a chance encounter reunites one of our correspondents with an asylum seeker she met on one of the world's most dangerous migration routes, and Brooks and Capehart analyze Biden's first full week in office.
Episode 23: February 2, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden signs executive orders reversing Trump administration policies on family separation, border security and legal migration. Also, Sen. John Barrasso discusses negotiations over a major COVID relief bill, and debates over the risks and benefits of returning to in-person classes in schools reach a fever pitch.
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Episode 24: February 3, 2021
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Episode 19: January 27, 2021
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Episode 25: February 4, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, despite calls for unity the two parties are staking out different positions on COVID relief as Republicans battle openly over one of their own. Also, a disconnect between supply and demand leads to confusion for the inoculation rollout in Virginia, and we examine some the consequences rioters are facing in the wake of the Capitol insurrection.
Episode 18: January 26, 2021
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Episode 26: February 5, 2021
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Episode 17: January 25, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, President Biden lays out his plan to push to buy American-made products to confront the economic crisis, infections and deaths continue to rise as the vaccination campaign lags behind projections, and hundreds of thousands of farmers protest new laws deregulating agriculture in India.
Episode 27: February 8, 2021
Monday on the NewsHour, Congress and the American people prepare for the second impeachment trial of former President Trump, we speak to the CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools about the challenges of reopening, and a look at America's longest war from inside Taliban territory.
Episode 16: January 22, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the new president continues a flurry of executive orders with actions aimed at counteracting the economic damage wrought by COVID-19 and former President Trump leaves office with mounting debt, devalued assets and a scarcity of lenders. Also, Brooks and Capehart on the week's historic inauguration, the Biden administration's early actions and a looming impeachment trial.
Episode 28: February 9, 2021
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