judy: gd evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. a sign of hope.br ain gets the first covid vaccine, as president-elect biden names his top health care advisers who wilinherit an ever-worsening pandemic. retired army generydice -- austin is tapped to be the nextf secretarefense, potentially breaking barriers, but also raising questions about civilian control of th pentagon. and searching for justice -- covid-19 and social stigma complicate the already difficult process of integrating into society for the homeless and formerly incarcerated. >> you g out, but because you did this crime, we're going to ho y it against you to whereou can't get certain things that are basic utter necessities. judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funor the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> architect, beekeeper, mentor. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned. cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans designed they like.ople do moref what r u.s.-base

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>> first of all, judy, this week will be a yawn. judy: so we can all go home? >> you're looking for airplane tickets to san fernando. >> and kept it civil whether with us at "the newshour" or at cnn's capital gang where he debated the late robert novak alongse a good friend my husband al hunt. >> we spent literally thousands of hours together, dinner with you and anne. >> just a problem of communications, mark? >> we did a 17-year program together, conventions, out there on the campaign trail. and 30 years of georgetown basketball. i have learned a lot. and wow, it has been fun. >> so it's hard to condense mark shields into one conversation much less an answer. but you are such close friends with him. what sets him apart? what makes mark special? >> he's interested in a lot of different things. but those things that he's really interested in, politics and family and faith, and sports. he gets deeply engaged. he's not a passive observer. we don't need passive observers for these things. sports matters. >> that love of sports inspired a shields and brooks spinoff

judy: dr. redfield said masks, social distancing, and other precautions by the public could help prevent the very worst projections. in an interview today on cnn, president-elect biden said he will call at his inauguration for everyone to wear masks during the next 100 days. the growing covid caseload around the u.s. is putting an enormous strain on hospitals and health care workers. let's hear more from doctor amy compton-phillips, executive vice president and chief clinical officer of providence, a health care system operating 51 hospitals and more than 1000 clinics in texas, alaska, and five more states across the western u.s. dr. compton phillips, thank you for being with us. what kind of services do you provide and what are you saying in your facilities? dr. compton-phillips: we provide a wide range of any service you need in health care. we have everything from primary care office visits through acute care visualizations through rehab afterward. we are seeing what the rest of the country

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. the vaccine rollout begins -- the u.s. undertakes its largest-ever inoculation campaign as deaths from covid-19 reach 300,000. then. making iofficial -- the electoral college meets to certify joe biden's win as the trump campaign continues to deny the election results. then, inching closer to a deal pp-- congressional leadersr closer to bridging the divide on a long-awaited coronavirus economic relief bill. anin invisible scars -- we b a new series examining thedh impact of chd trauma, made worse by the ongoing pandemic. >> we're seeing increased rates of domestic violence, substance use and abuse, mental health disorders. we also are seeing a dramatic reduction in reports of child maltreatment. judy: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> before talk about your inve >>>> audrey is expecting. >>. twins. . >> grandparents. >> we want to put money aside for them, so let's see what we n do. >> i want to be

gabriel: thank you, judy. great to be here. ♪ judy: lawmakers in washington ele under pressure to reach another economicf deal as covid cases and deaths spike across the country. house speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck the bipartisan bill unveiledat yesterdayrt should be the sg point for negotiations. illinois senator dick durbin is the second highest ranking democrat in the senate, and he joins us now. thank you for being with us again. what caused the democrats to change their starting point? we heard speaker pel insisting on that two point $2 trillion, but now you are looking at something that is a lot less than that. sen. durbin: on dember 26, millions of americanfwill be cut rom unemployment insurance. we know businesses are struggling to survive. state and local governments havi faced a downturevenue. we know we need more money for stribution of the vaccin when you stack it all up, that isbi why thirtisan coalition of senators and house members have been working forfi weeks to somet

:judy? ju explain how that works and al, remind us what is on the line in terms of america's future in how these races tu lisa: i cannot stress enough hot every conven i have with any source, be it the coronavirus, and a conversaon, people on or off the hill, comes back to the georgia election. it affects the direction of this uny, and the next round of coronavirus relf, which is one reason nancy pelosi is ok with a smaller deal now. they expect a bigger package and more stimulus next year. it will also affect any chance of climate change legiation, health care, in georgia. judy: all eyes on georgia and they will continue to be until that runoff election takes place. thank you for filling us in on both of these important stories. lisa:ou are welcome. ♪ judy: like most oer states in the country, virginia is seeing hospitalizations.es and and with the vaccine's approval expected soon, the state is set doses by the end o month.million virginia's governor ralph northam is also a physand he joi

judy: good evening. i am judy woodruff. on the "newshour," elusive deaco ress struggles to pass a long-awaited pandemic relief bill as millions deal with onomic stress. thci, getting the vac. the challenges ahead for distributing shots in the u.s. amid ever-increasg infections and deaths. plus, on uneven impact. los angeles goes into lockdown asront-line workers and communities of color bear the brunt of a coronavirus surge in california. > the deaths are tragic, and both in black and brown ghcommunities, you have death rates. judy: it's friday. we break down congressional nsnegotiatpresident elect biden's cabinet picks, and the s ump campaign's effo undermine the election. all that and more on tonight's pbs "newshour." ♪ announcer: major funding fewor e pbs "nshour" has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf the engine that connects us. onannouncer:mer cellular. financial services firm raymond james. johnson & johnson. ♪ >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering informed and enga

judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. finally a deal -- congress reaches agreement on a covid financial relief package as the economy remains hobbled by the pandemic. then, getting the vaccine -- we talk with doctor fauci about the inoculation campaign and state of the virus as the holiday's -- the holidays approach. plus, a different deadly surge -- drastic societal changes brought on by the pandemic cause a sharp rise in murder rates nationwide. >> the loss of people's source of income, of their stability, of their home, ojust a sense of crisis that they're in. we've seen a dramatic irease, historic increase in the number of gun sales. judy: althat and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." announcer: major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> before we talk about your investments, what's new? >> audrey is expecting. >> twins. >> grandparents. >> we want to put money aside for them, so change of. >> let's see what we can adjust. >> we need to be closer to the twins. >> change of plans. >> mom, are you pa

judy: some sad news before we go. we learned today that award-winning journalist, attorney, and author tim o'brien died in florida yesterday. he was a continuing correspondent on pbs's religion and ws weekly program. previously, tim spentore than 20 years covering the supreme court and law at abc news. tim o'brien was 77 years old. that is the "newshour" for tonight. i am judy woodruff. for all of us, thank you, please stay safe, and we will see you soon. announcer: major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- ♪ announcer: consumer cellular. johnson and johnson. bnsf railway. financial servicesym firm d james. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in democratic engagement and the advancement of national security. and with the ongoing support of these institutions. this program was made possible broadcasting and b for public contributions to your pbs nstatio from viewers like you. thank you. this is pbs "newshour west" from we studios in washington and the walter cronkite schooli of

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judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, hack attack. new details on the skull of a dangerous cyber intrusion on the u.s. government and major companies. the biden agenda. the president-elect names key climate officials for his administration, signaling a major departure from president trump. plus, trusting the vaccine. we examine the many historical reasons for reluctance surrounding immunizations in communities of color. and, in visible scars. what we know now about treating and preventing childhood trauma. >> if we could get rid of childhood trauma and maltreatment, we would be able to prevent most of the mental health conditions we see. judy: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- consumer cellular. johnson & johnson. financial services firm raymond james. bnsf railway. the candida fund. carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engement , and the advancement of international peace and security. and with the ongoing support

judy shepard-hall: mm-hmm. candice: that's vallejo's housing director judy shepard-hall. she oversees the program. candice: and then there's an actual picture of a dinosaur that your program says needs to be killed while still in the egg. judy: mm-hmm. female: i would say that, candice, judy doesn't have the answers to these questions 'cause-- candice: that voice off-camera? that's vallejo's public information officer, also known as a pio. candice: have you gone through it? judy: right, it doesn't have a date on the booklet so-- candice: but this is the one i got two weeks ago. judy: where did you pull it from? yeah. candice: the city pio. judy: yeah, i've not seen that. i have looked at the powerpoint. i've been in two sessions, and this is the first i've seen this. it's not language that i would think that--most of the communities are multifamily properties in the city are senior properties. this is-- candice: i mean, right there, it says off the top, and i think you see it. "criminals are like weeds." judy: mm-hmm, yeah, yeah. female: actually this is a document that h

judy: cling in on ideal. lawmakers in washington are ever closer to esive economic relief for those suffering from the pandemic. both concessions, and there is a lot on line. here is lida. -- lisa. have them b reporting on this for days. we have been hearing for a day now they are getting closer. what do we know about we could be in this agreement? lisa: it's frustrating that we do not have the agreement yet but in higtistakes negots like this silence is golden. the fact that leaders are sayg little means that they are earnest and really good new goshe's happening -- negotiations happening behind the scenes. this is coming from sources close to the negotiations. first of allthe direct payment checks that many americans have said that they want, those back in bhe deal. coul $600 for each individual. hundreds of dollars in added money for both unemploent. hundreds of dollars per week. we do not know the exa amount t. billions of dollars to help the vaccine distribution that would help states. thenof billionolla

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you, judy. it was a pleasure talking to you. judy dempsey. thank you very much. this is bloomberg. ♪ ritika: it is time for the bloomberg business flash. i'm ritika gupta. apple is looking to outperform the intel chip, looking at a series of new mac processors for early next year. they are looking for successors to the m1 chip. ,f they live up to expectations they may outperform machines running intel chips. facebook will be facing state and federal antitrust lawsuits, being accused of sorting competition. this is being brought by the attorneys led ftc and general led by letitia james, a new york state democrat. two domestic banks talk about mergers, but they are very, very hard. this is a very unusual time. this is very high uncertainty. suchch an environment, also be much more difficult, so i do not expect these things to happen. ritika: over the weekend, the ubs chair said the merger would not be unreasonable. guy: it does seem that the dance has started though, hasn't it? both talking about it so quickly as insist -- in such proximity. the banking merger st

>> doctor: you know, it ppens, judy. whenever you have the rollout of a big program likehis, you're going to get some glitches. i don't know exactly the details of what happened in the stes that were expecting more doses and did not get it. o but that of the things that happens when you're rolling out a brand new program like this. i would expect as we get ae few mores into the process, that you're going to see it running much more smoothly. that happens all the tme. people getsed to it, they get into a groove, and the distribution starts to go manage more smoothly than it already has. >> woodruff: and, dr. fauci, with regard to e next vaccine, the moderna vaccine we're going to see, and even fuher pfizer vaccine shipments, this panel advising the f.d.a -- the c.d.c., rather -- is recommending it be people 75 and over, and theon ine essential workers we described a minute ago. we heard the chairman of is panel say this was about e hardest decision he has ever had to make inre his , involved in this kind of work. does thi

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we thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you, judy. appreciate it. >> woodruff: today the army briefed senior commanders on a new independent report that details widespread, systemic problems at fortood, texas, including a culture that allows sexual assault in the ranks. the report, released yesterday, was ordered after the gruesome murder of specialist vanesil n, who was stationed at fort hood. the report led to the removal or suspension of 14 commanders. nick schifrin has the detas. >> schifrin: it's a report the secretary of the army says, goes beyond one base and e person. >> this report, without a doubt, will cause the ay to change our culture. >> schifrin: the independent panel found fort hood's command ineffectively implemented the military's sexual harassment/assault response and prevention program, or sharp, left serious crimes unaddressed and ran an inefficient criminal investigations division in response, the army relieved or suspended more than aozen commanders, including major general scott efflandt, fort hood's now-former

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i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a sign of hope britain witnesses thfirst covid vaccine, as president- elect biden names his top health care advisers that will inherit an ever-worsening pandemic. then, a critical choice. army general lloyd austin ised tao be the next secretary of defense, potentially breaking barriers, but also raising questions about civilian control of the pentagon. and, "searching for justice." covid-19 and social stigma complicate the already-difficult process of integrating into society for the homeless and >> you get out, but because you did this crime, we're going to hold it against you to where you can't get certain things thatsi are utter necessities. >> woodruff: all that and more, 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 years, consumerll ular has been offering no-contract wireless

no, judy. those who had threatened shutdown, including senator bernie sanders, said they will do so again next week wheis deadline runs out, so we could be talking about this again, judy. th woodruff: and meantime, lisa, we know thg that so ny americans are waiting to see is whether congrs is goin relief.nything about covid what do you see there? >> i have to say it's a frustrated and fractured congress. evw both the house and senate have left town,n though they know that money for food aid, money forunemployment, those extensions are running out within weeks. now, here's the thing, there are a lot of places where we know that both sides agree. let's look at where lawmakers agree, first of all. u can see house and senate leaders, mitch mcconnell, nancy pelosi, chuck schumer all agree on small business payments and money for vaccines along with manother things, but there are big disagreements that are h problems heree, those over money for states which is something that demochink there needs to

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arthel: right now we will bring in judy miller, pulitzer-prize winning author, judy, how did you see it? did president trump deliver a winning message for the gop candidates, one that will galvanize his voters, his supporters to the polls? >> judy: well he certainly was stumping for two senate candidates but trump being trump he was also stumping for himself as we saw again and again in a 135 tweets this past week, most of his attention was on his own grievances and his own false claim that he was robbed, that the election was rigged and that wasn't in the teleprompter script, by the way, according to maggie of the new york times. he managed to this past week issue just four tweets about the pandemic which is killing so many americans, but in terms of the rally, he did what he had to do, let's see whether or not georgia voters are fired up enough to get out because, remember, the last time in georgia the margin was 12,500 votes out of 5 million votes, so turnout is going to be crucial. arthel: so is it fair for calling members of the radical left or it's a crowd-pleasing claim? >> it

i am judy woodruff. on "the newshour," the rollout coinues. hospitals begin vaccinations as the number of infections and deaths from covid-19 continue to spike. balance of power. the campaigns intensify ahead of georgia's runoff election with control of the senate up for grabs. and, invisible scars. lack of available treatment and a cultural reluctance to seek help exacerbate the crisis of childhoodraa in rural montana. >>ti there's aa around not solving problems on your own. we see it with respect t

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs ation from viewers like you. thank you. and this is bbc "world news america." the coronavirus vaccine has begun rolling out across america, and it cannot come soon enough. the number killed by the virus has passed 300,000. more than five weeks after the u.s. election, thein next step the process of joe biden becoming resident is underway. the electoral college has been meeting to formally cast their votes. hundreds of boys are missing in nigeria after being kidnappedr t th school. the government has described the attackers as bandits looking for a ransom. anmessages of hope and thanks during a time of coronavirus. a best-selling author shells his -- shares his lessons in kindness. welcome to "world news america." amthe firsican to get the covid vaccine out of clinical trials w an intensive care unit nurse in new york. sand lindsayidt on camera in an effort to help boost public confidence in the shot.ys she she hopes this is the beginning of the end of

judy: gd evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight. a sign of hope.br ain gets the first covid vaccine, as president-elect biden names his top health care advisers who wilinherit an ever-worsening pandemic. retired army generydice -- austin is tapped to be the nextf secretarefense, potentially breaking barriers, but also raising questions about civilian control of th pentagon. and searching for justice -- covid-19 and social stigma complicate the already difficult process of integrating into society for the homeless and formerly incarcerated. >> you g out, but because you did this crime, we're going to ho y it against you to whereou can't ce

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i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, hack attack. new details on the skull of a dangerous cyber intrusion on the u.s. government and major companies. the biden agenda. the president-elect names key climate officials for his administration, signaling a major departure from president trump. plus, trusting the vaccine. we examine the many historical reasons for reluctance surrounding immunizations in communities of color. and, in visible scars. what we know now about treating and

>> judy, jim baker, this is a question anybody asks. he will give you this sort of folksy twang and he will tell you you know, my family has reparation, poor performance but we all know pretty well that washington is a city full of a schuessler should do their homework and stay up late. certainly it's true jim baker was assiduous to the point of obsessively came to getting the job done and he was famous for staying in the white house at night in the reagan white house until he returned every phone call from everyone, every member of congress, often after he knew that already gone home. this was a pre-email come pre-internet era. that's not the secret. obviously there are plenty of people who know and are extremely well prepared. certainly that's one aspect of it but peter and and i found in working on the book that in the end for jim baker success is really the only option. he is obsessed with winning. the hyper competitiveness is part of what he had in common george h.w. bush. that's how they bonded on the tennis courts. by the way the

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i am judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight-- covid relief. congress moves closer to passing a long-awaited response to the pandemic's financial toll. then, balance of power. with control of the u.s. senate at stake, two veferent debates are held in georgia. and, searching for justice. we kick off a new seith one man's story of life after prison and guiding others on re-entering society. >> just because a person has traveled down a th and made a mistake, that this mistake won'v label them f and that you can change, there's room for redemption. tonight's "pbs newshour."n ♪

and i'm proud of that, judy. i'm proud as the lieutenant governor of this state, even though the person i supported didn't win, i'm proud to be able to stand behind those election results. >> woodruff: and finally, i know you're saying you think people are going to turn around shortly in their opinion, but right now, 70% of republicans are telling pollsters, including in our poll that was done just a euple of days ago, that think the election was fraudulent, andthat president trump actually won reelection. >> well, and i understand. i've seen those results. and, judy, to be honest with you, more importy than focusing on being reelected, i'm going to focus on doing the ght thing. long term, i think that plays out well for us, just because i what we were elected to do. >> woodruff: georgia's lieutenant governor, geoff duncan, we thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> woodruff: yesterday president-elect biden's son, hunter biden, released statement disclosing that the u.s. attorney's office in hidelawa

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. washington, and this is "bbc world news america." if they prime minitoer is helpinreach the gaps this evening, he did not get off to the best of starts. " keep your distance," says the european president -- european commission president. a new one he goes out for the vaccine to those with serious allergies. -- a new warning goes out regarding the vaccine to thosewi serious allergies. margaret keenan, her face has been seen around the world after incoming the first person he u.k. to receive the pfizer vaccine. welcome to "world news america." on pbs and around the globe. orest johnson, duri a dinner with the european commission president, they have been talks about brexit. cthey ase to failure and the two leader are trying to break the deadlock. our political editor has the latest french correspondent:te you -- h the editor the latest. correspondent: back to you, urszula. -- after you, ursula. no after you. for

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judy woodruff is off. on the newshour tonight, the pandemic marches on: covid-19 deaths top 337,000 as a new strain is confirmed in the u.s. o talk with president-elect biden's pickad the c.d.c. then, critical votes-- the house of representatives overrides president trump's veto of a defense spending bill as the fight over covid relief payments moves to the senate. and, a hidden crisis-- with hospitals overrun with pandemic patients, many americans are i delayiortant medical care, often with devastating consequences. >> while it's very important to take necessary precautions for avoiding exposure a covid-19, ito important to get your timely medical care. >> nawaz: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. the latest headlines. tougher restrictions to three quarters of england's population light at the end of the tunnel. the u.k. gives approval for the astrazeneca vaccine. optimism about where we havete. gotten to. anchor: the u.k. and e.u. signed a historic trade agreement after britishe mps gcking to the brexit deal. rescuers search for people missing after a landslide in norw. ♪ hello and welcome. millions more people in england arentering tougher strictions. the second wav of the virus continues to sead at an alarming rate. u.k. authorities have announced thousands of new affections -- infections. 981we death reported. on average, in the past week, 500 deaths were announced every day. >> the approval of the astrazeneca vaccine is a fantastic achievement for british science. >> it is a great day. reporter: this ishe vaccine more than any other that willng eventually brioronavirus under control. unlike pfizer

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. york cy and this is bbc world news ameca. a panel of u.s. experts are deciding whether to authorize pfizer's coronaviru vaccine for emergency use. lujan in china marks one year since the first case of coronavirus was reported there. we report on how the city i feeling the lasting impact. d, the white house says morocco will become the fourth arab nation to normalize ties with israel. can saudi arab be next? ♪ welcome to world newsmerica on pbs and around the world. hope and despair are colliding in the act and states tonight chaire a top government advisory panel is considering grant emergency authorization for the first coronavirus vaccine. on wednesday, more tn 3100 americans died in covid-19, thet highest daily toll of the pandemic. if the vaccine clears today's hurdle, patients could receives the first do as early as monday. here is the food and drug administraon commissioner. career scientists say the va

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>> reporter: judy, i'll just give you a quick summary of at. that spending deal is linked to the covid reli bill. it does look likehe spending bill is done and signed off on. we do expect it to pass. as you say, spending runs out friday night at midnight. and the question is can the covid relief bill move quickly enough to get that spending bill throu at the same time? it's something we're going to talk a lot about. there's a lot in that spending bill. but for now, it looks like we will not have a government shutdown. it's just a question of when will all this pass--tomoow, friday, maybe this weekend? we'll watch. >> woodruf seems like it. thank you, lisa desjardins. seems like every year it's down to the wire. thank you. >> reporter: yes. >> woodruff: in the day's other officials confirmed they are negotiating to buy more of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine. it follows reports that they passed up earlier chances to bue han the 100 million dosesr now unntract. today, health and human services secretary alex azar defended the to the expected approval o

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