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Sanders on disappointing election for Democrats in Congress
S2020 E329 - 8m 11s
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., represents progressives in Congress. While Democrat Joe Biden won the presidential election, his party lost seats in the House and failed to achieve a Senate majority. The mixed election results reinforce the ideological divide between the moderate and liberal wings of the Democratic Party, on issues from health care to policing. Sanders joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Former GOP congressman says Trump's voting claims 'baseless'
S2020 E329 - 7m 10s
The deep divisions in American politics are also on display within the Republican Party since the election. Many GOP officials are standing with President Trump as he makes false claims about election fraud. Some have remained silent, and still others are calling Trump’s allegations “unacceptable.” Former Missouri Congressman Tom Coleman is among the last group. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
News Wrap: Tropical Storm Eta heads for Florida again
S2020 E329 - 4m 7s
In our news wrap Wednesday, Tropical Storm Eta headed toward a second strike at Florida -- this time, north of Tampa Bay. High winds and heavy rain lashed the coast as the storm neared, with conditions forcing a major bridge and the Tampa International Airport to close. Also, Republicans earned a 50th Senate seat as the Associated Press declared Alaska’s Sen. Dan Sullivan won his reelection bid.
Essential California farmworkers risk disease, deportation
S2020 E329 - 6m 46s
As the United States grapples with the latest surge in coronavirus, some workers are trying to cope with illness and economic hardship while also facing the threat of deportation. In California’s Coachella Valley, agricultural workers deemed essential to the U.S. food supply are suffering in the shadows, getting support from grassroots organizations -- but not government. Stephanie Sy reports.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators are gone. What now?
S2020 E329 - 5m 6s
The government of Hong Kong removed four pro-democracy members of the semi-autonomous city’s legislative council on Wednesday. In response, all pro-democracy legislators resigned in protest. Activists fear it is the most dramatic step yet in Beijing’s effort to end Hong Kong’s British-era independence -- and rule of law. Nick Schifrin reports.
Mississippi's Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram on a blues revival
S2020 E329 - 5m 44s
The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up that mantle. Special correspondent Tom Casciato reports for our American Creators series and arts and culture coverage, Canvas.
India's poor grow even more desperate amid pandemic economy
S2020 E329 - 6m 4s
India ranks second only to the U.S. in total COVID-19 cases. Although there has been a decline in infections recently, officials worry the onset of winter could bring new surges. Another concern is the economy, the world’s fifth largest, which has yet to show any signs of recovery -- compounding the suffering of millions of the poorest residents. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
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