captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> it's been a year of challenges, but it's also been a year of enormous progress. >> woodruff: one year in. president biden defends his administration's track record amid worsening approval ratings and a host of setbacks, one year after his inauguration. then, ballot battle. the democrats' push for voting rights legislation faces stiff opposition in the evenly-divided u.s. senate. then, on edge. the secretary of state reassures ukraine of u.s. support, but warns, russia could launch an attack at any moment. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, mandates at the court-- the supreme court blocks vaccine requirements for large businesses but permits them for most health care workers. then, investigating the insurrection-- a far-right militia leader is arrested on the first "seditious conspiracy" charges issued in connection with last januars capitol riot. plus, ballot battle-- voting rights legislation advances in the house, teeing up a senate showdown over the filibuster. we speak to a democratic senator about the difficult path forward. plus, tense talks-- the threat of russian military escalation looms large, as diplomatic meetings with the u.s., nato and ukraine make little progress toward easing tensions. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> the kendeda fund. committed to advancing restorative justice and meanin

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a major retirement. justice stephen breyer will announce he is stepping down from the supreme court, setting up a senate confirmation battle for his replacement. then, confronting inflation. the federal reserve signals it will soon raise interest rates to counteract surging prices across the economy. and, postal problems. pandemic-induced staffing shortages and delivery delays plague the already-beleaguered u.s. postal service. >> we don't have enough people to be able to process and deliver the mail. in my area, they're actually making deliveries on sundays, in order to try to keep up with the demand. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity wealth management. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemel

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight:n a tense moment. the u.s. delivers more military aid to ukraine, as fears of a russian invasion remain high. we discuss the tenuous situation with the ukrainian ambassador. then, drawing the lines. the fight over re-apportioning congressional districts grows more intense, amid lawsuits, vetoes, and widespread gerrymandering. and, a painful choice. under taliban rule, the lack of opportunity for afghan girls forces one doctor to choose between her patients and her children. >> ( translated ): my career and me are one person, but my kids are three, and they should have bright future. and because of them, i can leave everything. l >> woodruff: all that and more,f on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> architect. bee-keeper. mentor. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life, well-planned. >> for 25 yearsconsumer cellular has been offeringn no-contract wireless plans, designe

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: no breakthroughs. the u.s. and russia remain in a heated standoff over ukraine after a meeting between the american secretary of state and his russian counterpart. then, cruel winter. taliban rule, a historic drought, and bitter cold exacerbate afghanistan's widespread food scarcity. >> ( translated ): the taliban say we have peace, but what good is peace when our children are sick, and i have debt collectors at my door. >> woodruff: and it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart take stock of the president's first year in office and the failed push for voting rights in the senate. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of th

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: challenging the mandates. the supreme court hears arguments on whether the federal government can require vaccinations for health care workers and large employers. then, chaos in kazakhstan. the country's leader vows to quash unrest as violent protests erupt against the government's authoritarian policies. >> ( translated ): you have to understand what has hpened here-- the coiled spring has now been unleashed after 30 years. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart weigh in on the way forward after the nation remembers the january 6th assault on the capitol. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newsur has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.o

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: confronting covid. health systems buckle under the latest surge of hospitalizations from covid-19, as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay. then, a deadly drought. millions of kenyans face hunger and ethnic conflict exacerbated by the global climate crisis. >> ( translated ): this village was a village full of people and livestock, which depended basically on livestock for livelihood. but for a period of nine months, we have not received any rain. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart consider the push for voting rights in congress, and the supreme court's decisions on vaccine mandates. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, misinformation wars. one year after the attack on the u.s. capol, how politicians and trump supporters have spread false narratives about what happened january 6. >> if we can turn that something then, omicron's toll. a record number of children are hospitalized with covid-19, as doctors warn the risk to young children isn't being taken seriously enough. and rebuilding a diety. a museum's decades-long effort to restore a 1,500 year-old statue of the hindu god krishna. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world's most pressing problems-- skollfoundation.org. >> the lemelson foundation. committed to improving lives through invention, in the u.s. and developing countr

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: on edge. russia claims it won't start a president biden said he will soon send u.s. troops to eastern europe. ballot battle. texas restrictive then, ballot battle. texas' restrictive new voting law sparks confusion, forcing election officials to reject hundreds of applications for mail-in ballots. >> texas is already the hardest state to vote in, in the entire country, and this just turbo- charges how hard it will be. >> woodruff: and it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart consider the legacy of supreme court justice stephen breyer, and what his retirement could mean for the high court. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by >> fidelity wealth management. >> johnson & johnson. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation. fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and frien

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i am judy woodruff. tonight, the pandemic princess, new approaches -- persists, new approaches as infections and hospitalizations climbed daily. rising prices, we speak to the president of a regional federal reserve bank, as inflation increases at the fastest rate since the 1980's. and tense talks, leaders from russia and nato meet, as the threat of invasion hangs over eastern ukraine. all that and more on tonig's "pbs newshour." ♪ announcer:

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a tense moment. the u.s. delivers more military aid to ukraine, as fears of a russian invasion remain high. we discuss the tenuous situation with the ukrainian ambassador. then, dring the lines. the fight over re-apportioning congressional districts grows more intense, amid lawsuits, vetoes, and widespread gerrymandering. and, a painful choice. under taliban rule, the lack of oprtunity for afghan girls rces one doctor to choose between her patients and her children. >> ( translated ): my caer and me are one person, but my kids are three, and they should have

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the pandemic persists. calls for new approaches to combat covid-19 grow louder, as infections and hospitalizations climbs daily. then, rising prices. we speak to the president of a regional federal reserve bank, as inflation increases at its fastest rate since the 1980s. and, tense talks. leaders from russia and nato meet, as the threat of an invasion hangs over eastern ukraine. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, confronting covid. health systems opal under the latest surge of hospitalization from covid-19 as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay. then, a deadly drought. aliens of canyons face -- k enyans -- millions of kenyons face drought and hunger. >> this village was filled with people and livestock which depended on livestock for livelihood, but for nine months we have not received any main. judy: and considering the push for voting rights in congress and the supreme court decisions on vaccine mandates. all of that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by ♪ >> moving our economy are 160 years, bnsf, the engine that connects us. ♪ >> johnson & johnson, financial rvices firm raymond james, >> the john s. and james l knight foundation fostering engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the support of these institutions. and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public block -- broadcasting and by cont

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: ballot battle. the senate begins debate on voting rights, even as democrats and republicans remain united in opposing the legislation and any efforts to allow a simple majority to rule. then, covid surge. managing the virus grow louder, as hospitals struggle, and parents of young children navigate an uncertain time. and, economy in a tailspin. skyrocketing inflation grips turkey, as its president implements unorthodox counter- measures. >> anyone who took econ 101 in college would know, if your inflation climbs up, interest rates have to follow that. erdogan is doing the opposite. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> pediatric surgeon. volunteer. topiary artist. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life, well-planned. >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no-contract wireless plans, designed to help people do more of what

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a major retirement. justice stephen breyer will announce he is stepping down from the supreme court, setting up a senate confirmation battle for his replacement. then, confronting inflation. the federal reserve signals it will soon raise interest rates to counteract surging prices across the economy. and, postal problems. pandemic-induced staffing shortages and delivery delays plague the already-beleaguered u.s. postal service. >> we don't have enough people to be able to process and deliver the mail. in my area, they're actually making deliveries on sundays, in order to try to keep up with the demand. >> woodruff: all that and more,

last september, judy woodruff asked him about his plans. judy: after 27 years on the court, what time frame are you talking about, in the coming year, are you saying? justice breyer: there are many different considerations, and i haven't made up my mind definitely just exactly when, but i don't want to die on the court, and before then, i would like to retire. just when that will be i have not fully decided. i think this isn't the place or the time when i want to go too in depth. john: university of virginia law school dean risa golof. >> i think justice breyer takes really seriously his role as a protector and a champion of the court. and i think he thinks that in order for the people to have trust and faith in the court, the kind of trust and faith that lets the court do its job, he has to continue to be a neutral judge. and i could imagine that for him, taking a step that might appear to be political in a small-p politics kind of way would have ft anathema to his stewardship of the court and its legitimacy in the eyes of the people. just

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♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. tonight on the “newshour,” children and covid. with students returning to school amid the surge in omicron crisis districts are forced once , again to choose between in-person and remote learning. then, extremism in america, how the growth of far-right groups contributed to the january 6th attack on the capitol and continues to threaten our nation's democracy today. >> what we have is a new type of political movement with violence at its core. and what's new about the movement is that it is coming heavily from the mainstream. judy: and -- guilty. theranos founder elizabeth holmes convicted of fraud. what the verdict means for other tech startups that often rely on high-risk investments. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- ♪ >> pediatric surgeon, volunteer, topiary artist, a raymondjames financial advisor. tailors advice to help you live your life. life, well-planned. >> 420 five years, consumer cellular has been offering wireless contract plans to help

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, m.l.k. day. as the nation honors martin luther king jr., the civil rights lder's son makes the case for why new federal voting rights legislation is key to >> this is fundamental to our democracy in terms of saving our democracy. it shouldn't be about making it harder for people to vote. it should be making it easier and expanding and protecting. >> woodruff: then, searching for answers. authorities in the u.s. and the u.k. investigate why a british citizen held a rabbi and congregants hostage at a texas synagogue. and safety measures: as new covid cases drop in some parts of the country but spike in

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ judy: 30 them, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the future of the court. justice stephen breyer's retirement paves the way for president biden to fulfill his campaign promise and nominate the first black woman to the u.s. supreme court. then, a wave of violence. many cities grapple with a steady increase of crime. we examine the potential causes and solutions. and a long recovery. we return to tornado ravaged western kentucky to examine the lingering aftermath and the difficult past toward healing. >> is not a one week or two week or six months, and when the fanfares over, the wis

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: confronting covid. health systems buckle under the latest surge of hospitalizations from covid-19, as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay. then, a deadly drought. millions of kenyans face hunger and ethnic conflict exacerbated by the global climate crisis. >> ( translated ): this village was a village full of people and livestock, which depended basically on livestock for livelihood. but for a period of nine months, we have not received any rain. >> woodruff: and, it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart consider the push for voting rights in congress, and the supreme court's decisions on vaccinma

i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, misinformation wars. one year after the attack on the u. capitol, how politicians and trump supporters have spread false narratives about what happened january 6 >> if we can turn that something then, omicron's toll. a record number of children are hospitalized with covid-19, as doctors warn the risk to young children isn't being taken seriously enough. and rebuilding a dty. a museum's decades-long effort to restore a 1,500 year-old statue of the hindu god krishn all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, confronting covid. health systems opal under the latest surge of hospitalization from covid-19 as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay. then, a deadly drought. aliens of canyons face -- k enyans -- millions of kenyons face drought and hunger. >> this village was filled with people and livestock which depended on livestock for livelihood, but for nine months we have not received any main. judy: and considering the push for voting rights in congress and the supreme

: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight... >> i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. >> woodruff: one year after a mob stormed the u.s. capitol, president biden urges americans to reject lies about the 2020 election and to instead defend the nation's democratic ideals. then, we take an hour by hour look at the events of january 6th and speak to a panel of seasoned political observers about where the u.s. goes from here. and, in our exclusive interview, vice president kamala harris defends the white house strategy to combat covid-19, two years into the pandemic. >> we want to get back to normal. we all do. but we have to do the tough work

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ judy: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the next newshour. pres. biden: i will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy. judy: then we take an hour-by-hour look at the events january 6 and speak to a panel of seasoned political observers about where the u.s. goes from here. and in our exclusive interview, vice president kamala harris defense white house strategy to combat covid-19, two years into the pandemic. >> we want to get back to normalwe

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> it's been a year of challenges, but it's also been a year of enormous progress. >> woodruff: one year in. president biden defends his administration's track record amid worsening approval ratings and a host of setbacks, one year after his inauguration. then, ballot battle. the democrats' push for voting rights legislation faces stiff opposition in the evenly-divided u.s. senate. then, on edge. the secretary of state reassures ukraine of u.s. support, but warns, russia could launch an attack at any moment. all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the omicron surge-- as covid cases climb, schools weigh the risks and the f.d.a. approves booster shots for more children. then, nearly a year later, americans reflect on what led people from their communities to take part in the january 6th attack on the capitol. >> these were neighbors. we hang out together. we would go to happy hours together. it was shocking. but then when i took a step back and i started thinking a little bit more about who that person was, it was less surprising. >> woodruff: and, surprise bills. a new law aims to keep patients from getting hit with thousands of dollars in unexpected charges for medical treatment. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting ins

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, tensions rising-- the u.s. puts thousands of american troops on heightened alert as the threat of russian moves into ukraine grows more serious. then, volatile markets-- major stock indexes take a steep dive then regain the day's losses amid ongoing concerns over inflation and interest rate hikes. >> there's a lot of concern in markets about how fast the fed is going to go in terms of tightening monetary policy. >> woodruff: and, political stakes-- tamara keith and amy walter discuss both parties' moves to punish their own members and president biden's pled to get out and talk to voters more. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> fidelity is here to help you work through the unexpected, with financial planning and advice for today, and tomorrow. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. at www.h

i'm judy woodruff, tonight on "the newshour." as covid surges, we examine whether the cdc's latest guidance is effective or creating unncessary confusion. then the rising tensions. diplomats from the united states and russia meet amidst dark disagreements over ukraine and the future influence of nato. and the divided state of america -- deepening polarization prompts efforts bridge the gap in u.s. politics by tapping into people's shared experiences. >> there are not simple fixes to this. we're going to have to recognize, like addiction that this is a long term problem that

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ judy: goodie, i'm judy woodruff. mandates at the court, investigating the insurrection. a far-right militia leader is arrested on the first "seditious conspicy" charges issued in connection with last january's capitol riot. plus. ballot battle -- voting rights legislation advances in the house, teeing up a senate showdown over the the filibuster. we speak to a democratic senator about the difficult path forward. plus. tense talks -- the threat of russian military escalation looms large, as diplomatic meetings with the u.s., nato and

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. tonight on the “newshour,” children and covid. with students returning to school amid the surge in omicron crisis districts are forced once , again to choose between in-person and remote learning. then, extremism in america, how the growth of far-right groups contributed to the january 6th attack on the capitol and continues to threaten our nation's democracy today. >> what we have is a new type of political movement with violence at its core. and what's new about the movement is that it is coming heavily from the mainstream. judy: and -- guilty. theranos founder elizabeth holmes convicted of fraud. what the verdict means for other

: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, the first year-- on this anniversary of president biden's inauguration, we look at what's gone well, and what hasn't over the past 365 days, and ask if anything needs to change as he begins year two. then, tensions rising-- disagreements between nato allies prompt widespread uncertainty as the threat of a renewed russian invasion looms over ukraine. and, on trial-- jury selection begins in the federal case against three former minneapolis police officers charged in the death of george floyd. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, tensions rising-- the u.s. puts thousands of american troops on heightened alert as the threat of russian moves into ukraine grows more serious. then, volatile markets-- major stock indexes take a steep dive then regain the day's losses amid ongoing concerns over inflation and interest rate hikes. >> there's a lot of concern in markets about how fast the fed is going to go in terms of tightening monetary policy. >> woodruff: and, political stakes-- tamara keith and amy walter discuss both parties' moves to punish their own members and president biden's pled to get out and talk to voters more. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: ballot battle. the senate begins debate on voting rights, even as democrats and republicans remain united in opposing the legislation and any efforts to allow a simple majority to rule. then, covid surge. managing the virus grow louder, as hospitals struggle, and parents of young children navigate an uncertain time. and, economy in a tailspin. skyrocketing inflation grips turkey, as its president implements unorthodox counter- measures. >> anyone who took econ 101 in college would know, if your inflation climbs up, interest rates have to follow that. erdogan is doing the opposite. w

captioning sponsored by newsho productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, m.l.k. day. as the nation honors martin luther king jr., the civil rights lder's son makes the case for why new federal voting rights legislation is key to >> this is fundamental to our democracy in terms of saving our democracy. it shouldn't be about making it harder for people to vote. it should be making it easier and expanding and protecting. >> woodruff: then, searching for answers. authorities in the u.s. and the u.k. investigate why a british citizen held a rabbi and congregants hostage at a texas synagogue. and safety measures: as new covid cases drop in some parts of the country but spike in others, we ask a doctor to spell out best practices for masking and testing. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: he why fidelity advisors are here to create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies, planning focused on tomorrow while you focus on today. that's the plannin