PBS News Hour

February 14, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, February 14, experts unpack Trump’s second impeachment trial and second acquittal: what does this mean for the Republican party and the nation moving forward? Plus, what concrete actions can the Biden administration take on gun reform? And, with public art all the more important during COVID, a new outdoor sculpture in the heart of NYC just in time for Valentine’s Day.

In the heart of NYC, a new sculpture nods to this past year

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In the middle of New York City, a new interactive sculpture was unveiled earlier this week as part of an annual Valentine's Day-themed design competition. But this year, in the middle of a pandemic, with so many communal, live gatherings not possible, this public art project took on new symbolism, incorporating plywood, a material that has become ubiquitous in cities in the past year.

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  • What the Senate vote reveals about the pro-Trump base: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Senate vote reveals about the pro-Trump base

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    While seven Republicans in the Senate crossed party lines to convict former President Trump, the majority of the party, including Leader McConnell who delivered a scathing rebuke of the former President and his role in the insurrection, voted to acquit him. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss what the vote reveals about the party and its potential future.

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    Despite sanctions, Myanmar's generals launched a coup

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    Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters continued to take to the streets across Myanmar despite the military crackdown. Earlier this week, the Biden administration approved sanctions against the country’s top ranking military generals. Francis Wade, journalist and author of “Myanmar’s Enemy Within: Buddhist Violence and the Making of a Muslim ‘Other’” joins for more.

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    Political hurdles loom for Dems and gun safety legislation

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    The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglass high school in Parkland, Florida galvanized the student-led movement, “March For Our Lives" and a dialogue on gun-safety. But federal political efforts for reform stalled. Today, President Biden called on Congress to “enact commonsense gun law reforms." Jennifer Mascia, news writer for the Trace, a non-profit newsroom focusing on gun violence, joins.

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