February 4, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode

It is the eve of the final day of President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial. Senators are scheduled to vote Wednesday whether to convict Trump of the two impeachment charges brought against him: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Although acquittal is all but certain, the lawmakers still seemed to take very seriously the opportunity to share their own views. Lisa Desjardins reports.

On Tuesday, senators took turns processing two weeks’ worth of arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump, with each speaking in preparation for the Senate vote to acquit or convict on Wednesday. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., who is the second-highest ranking Republican in the Senate, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why he feels the trial was thorough and what its political impact might be.

U.S. senators finally had an opportunity to speak their minds in the impeachment trial of President Trump on Tuesday. Each lawmaker was allocated 10 minutes for remarks, and their words echoed the partisan divisions that have characterized the entire trial. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her impeachment views and what she’s expecting from her state’s upcoming primary.

The spread of novel coronavirus in China has focused great attention on public health in that country and around the world. But the outbreak is also having a major economic impact, with quarantines imposed, flights suspended and factories shuttered. William Brangham reports and talks to The Washington Post’s David Lynch about the outbreak’s implications for the global supply chain and more.

The trial of Harvey Weinstein, the former movie mogul accused of rape and sexual assault, has been emotionally charged and tense. So far, five women have testified that Weinstein abused them. The fifth, Jessica Mann, has been at the center of a grueling cross-examination Monday and Tuesday -- and she is a key witness in the case. Amna Nawaz reports and talks to NPR’s Rose Friedman for the latest.