PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 20, 2024

Tuesday on the News Hour, leading Democrats at the DNC make the case for a Kamala Harris presidency while the candidate herself takes her message to voters in the swing state of Wisconsin. A rare look from on the ground in Sudan, where a brutal civil war has stolen people’s food and livelihoods. Plus, a summer COVID surge highlights difficulties in keeping up with the ever-changing virus.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Biden passes torch to Harris on emotional first night of DNC
   • Biden passes torch to Harris on emoti...  
What to expect on Night 2 of the 2024 DNC
   • What to expect on Night 2 of the 2024...  
Sen. Durbin pushes for ethics reform of the Supreme Court
   • ‘Focus on ethics’: Sen. Durbin discus...  
Michigan Rep. Slotkin on the issues driving Midwest voters
   • Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues ...  
News Wrap: Many challenges remain in Israel-Hamas talks
   • News Wrap: Many challenges remain in ...  
What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the Latino vote
   • What the Harris campaign is doing to ...  
How Sudan’s civil war has ravaged millions of people’s lives
   • How Sudan’s civil war has ravaged mil...  
What to know about this summer’s major COVID surge
   • What to know about this summer’s majo...  

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00:00 - Introduction
02:19 - DNC Wrap
12:30 - Sen. Dick Durbin
19:31 - Rep. Elissa Slotkin
25:27 - News Wrap
31:14 - The Latino Vote
38:13 - Civil War
47:45 - Covid Surge