Episode
PBS News Hour: March 4, 2021
Overview
Thursday on the NewsHour, we talk to key lawmakers about the battle in the Senate over President's Biden's COVID aid bill, new legislation prompts protests from Georgia Democrats as Republicans push to limit access to voting, and a surge in crimes targeting Asian Americans highlights a wave of discrimination since the start of the pandemic.
Details
- Series
- PBS News Hour
- Season
- Season 46
- Episode
- Episode 45
- Air date
- 2021-03-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
March 4, 2021 is Episode 45 in Season 47 of PBS News Hour. It aired on 2021-03-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 44: March 3, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the battle begins in the U.S. Senate over President Biden's nearly $2 trillion coronavirus aid package, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken explains why U.S. foreign policy must work to improve the lives of Americans at home, and we explore ideas for tackling the financial burden of student loans.
Episode 46: March 5, 2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the Senate debate intensifies ahead of critical votes on President Biden's COVID economic relief bill, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reveals what she says is the real unemployment rate and why she supports going big on economic aid to Americans, and David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart consider the COVID relief debate, the divide on voting rights and police reform efforts.
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Episode 47: March 8, 2021
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Episode 42: March 1, 2021
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Episode 48: March 9, 2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden's COVID aid bill is one step closer to becoming law as the House of Representatives scheduled a final vote on the legislation, Iran's top nuclear scientist discusses the Iran deal and his country's controversial uranium enrichment program, and a look at how the pandemic is intensifying depression and anxiety among teenagers.
Episode 41: February 26, 2021
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Episode 49: March 10, 2021
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Episode 40: February 25, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the debate continues on raising the federal minimum wage amid growing inequality, we look at the reasons why many health workers remain hesitant to receive COVID-19 inoculations, and millions of students with limited broadband access are at risk of falling further behind during the pandemic.
Episode 50: March 11, 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, one year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic President Biden signs the historic economic stimulus bill, we get perspectives on the massive aid package from Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, and Japan reflects on the Fukushima disaster on its 10th anniversary and the many questions that still remain.
Episode 39: February 24, 2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Biden continues to push for COVID relief and a minimum wage increase as a Cabinet nominee faces opposition in the Senate, global disparities and uneven distribution of COVID vaccines becomes more visible as the first shipment of doses arrives in Africa, and the pandemic highlights the discrimination African Americans encounter in the health system.
Episode 51: March 12, 2021