NaN/100 votes#1 - January 1, 2021
Season 46 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2021
Friday on the NewsHour, the United States begins 2021 with ever-increasing COVID-19 infections and deaths, a new report details the many failures in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ healthcare system, breaking down the long-awaiting COVID relief bill, and highlighting the best music of 2020.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - January 4, 2021
Season 46 Episode 2 - Aired 1/4/2021
Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump asking Georgia officials to find votes raises serious questions and condemnation from both side of the political aisle, the coronavirus vaccine rollout remain sluggish across the country, Iraqi militias grow hostile toward the U.S. a year after an Iranian general is killed by an American drone, and control of the Senate rests in the hands of Georgia voters.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - January 5, 2021
Season 46 Episode 3 - Aired 1/5/2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, Georgia voters head to the polls to decide the U.S. Senate and much of President-elect Joe Biden's agenda, the U.S. sets another daily record for COVID-19 infections as the vaccination campaign lags behind projections, lost revenue and cutbacks from pandemic-related closures compel many struggling educational institutions to make big cuts.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - January 6, 2021
Season 46 Episode 4 - Aired 1/6/2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, a violent Pro-Trump mob storms the U.S. Capitol as Congress certifies electoral votes, Democrats capture control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Georgia, President Trump continues his false claims about the election, and a look at what is fueling the extremist elements of Trump's base.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - January 7, 2021
Season 46 Episode 5 - Aired 1/7/2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the nation begins the process of recovery after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, calls to remove President Trump from office grow among lawmakers, the breach at the Capitol prompts demands for answers about security, and a look at the tactics used by law enforcement at the Capitol and those often employed during peaceful racial justice protests.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - January 8, 2021
Season 46 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/2021
Friday on the NewsHour, a Capitol Police officer dies from injuries sustained in the violent insurrection inspired by the president as talk of impeachment emerges, the coronavirus claims more than 4,000 Americans in a single day as the vaccination campaign struggles, we talk with President-elect Biden's pick for his Council of Economic Advisers, and Brooks and Capehart on the week in politics.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - January 11, 2021
Season 46 Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/2021
Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House introduces an article of impeachment against President Trump for inciting violence against the government, we speak to the mayor of Washington, D.C. about the threats to safety and security ahead of the transfer of power, and the violent attack on the Capitol forces a reckoning on radical, right-wing political factions.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - January 12, 2021
Season 46 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House urges a reluctant vice president to invoke the 25th Amendment as it moves toward impeachment proceedings, the slow pace of the U.S. inoculation campaign raises questions about priorities and unrealistic expectations, and the many economic hardships wrought by the pandemic disproportionately impact students of color at colleges nationwide.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - January 13, 2021
Season 46 Episode 9 - Aired 1/13/2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the U.S. House of Representatives votes to impeach President Trump for fomenting the violent mob that attacked Congress, the delayed response by the Pentagon and the National Guard to riots at the Capitol raises concerns about security ahead of the inauguration, and doctors scramble to solve the mystery “long haulers" from COVID-19.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - January 14, 2021
Season 46 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, more arrests as investigations and calls for justice pick up after the Capitol riot that led to President Trump's second impeachment, Michigan's former governor is charged with criminally mishandling the deadly Flint water crisis, and a growing number of businesses distance themselves from the president and the Republican Party following last week's violent insurrection.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - January 15, 2021
Season 46 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2021
Friday on the NewsHour, extraordinary security measures are put in place amid nationwide threats of violence as the presidential transfer of power approaches, we discuss President-elect Biden's plan to control COVID and provide economic relief with one of his top advisers, and a look at the potential impacts of the drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - January 18, 2021
Season 46 Episode 12 - Aired 1/18/2021
Monday on the NewsHour, tensions remain high nationwide ahead of the presidential transfer of power amid threats of violence and consequences for the insurrection in Washington, the U.S. nears 400,000 deaths as the vaccination campaign continues to struggle, and the poet tapped to speak at the inauguration discusses her message during this fraught moment in America.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - January 19, 2021
Season 46 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, an unprecedented security apparatus is now in place in Washington as at least a dozen National Guard are removed from duty, the Senate holds confirmation hearings for the treasury secretary and critical national security officials amid a time of instability, and on the final day of his administration we look back as President Trump's impact.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - January 20, 2021
Season 46 Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, Joe Biden calls for unity as he and Kamala Harris are sworn in to office, the new president confronts the many challenges facing the country with a list of initiatives and executive orders, the transition of power is ensured with a massive show of force in Washington and across the country, and public installations stand in for crowds in a ceremony subdued by COVID-19.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - January 21, 2021
Season 46 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, a new presidency begins with a flurry of executive orders that overturn many of former President Trump's policies, we discuss the new administration and the Democrats taking control of the U.S. Senate with voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, and the disconnect between production and distribution leads to an alarming backlog of coronavirus vaccine doses.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - January 22, 2021
Season 46 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2021
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.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - January 25, 2021
Season 46 Episode 17 - Aired 1/25/2021
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.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - January 26, 2021
Season 46 Episode 18 - Aired 1/26/2021
Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration continues its flurry of executive actions, a discussion with White House adviser Susan Rice on driving the goal of equity, COVID infections and deaths dip amid sluggish pace of inoculations, the vulnerabilities the U.S. still faces after the recent cyberattack, and the pandemic drives demand for short-term college programs.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - January 27, 2021
Season 46 Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration lays out its plan to tackle the global climate crisis, we break down what's driving the volatility in the stock market, and mothers leaving prison face an uphill battle reentering society and reconnecting with their families.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - January 28, 2021
Season 46 Episode 20 - Aired 1/28/2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Biden administration makes changes to the availability of health care including reopening the insurance marketplace in response to the pandemic. Also, we examine evolving recommendations on masks, social distancing and ventilation for avoiding exposure to the coronavirus, and a shortage of people who want to work in skilled trades gets worse by the day.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - January 29, 2021
Season 46 Episode 21 - Aired 1/29/2021
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.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - February 1, 2021
Season 46 Episode 22 - Aired 2/1/2021
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.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - February 2, 2021
Season 46 Episode 23 - Aired 2/2/2021
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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NaN/100 votes#24 - February 3, 2021
Season 46 Episode 24 - Aired 2/3/2021
Wednesday on the NewsHour, even as lawmakers paid respects to a fallen Capitol Hill police officer Republicans face a defining moment for the party's future, the U.S. and Russia agree to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty, and policy changes leave the future of former President Trump's border wall and migration to the U.S. in question.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - February 4, 2021
Season 46 Episode 25 - Aired 2/4/2021
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.
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"January 1, 2021" is the best rated episode of "PBS News Hour" season 46. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/2021. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "January 4, 2021".