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Through his actions in 2016, “Mitch McConnell brought about the election of someone who, in almost every particular, he deplored,” conservative columnist George Will says in this excerpt from the new FRONTLINE documentary "McConnell, the GOP & the Court." This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: http://www.pbs.org/donate. Among those actions: Blocking any Senate consideration of then-President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee after Justice Antonin Scalia died months before the 2016 presidential election -- and later placing his support behind Trump, framing Scalia's Supreme Court seat as a central issue, as this excerpt explores. “There was a lot of skepticism on the right of what Donald Trump was, and holding that Supreme Court seat open just as a political matter reminded Republicans, we can’t leave to chance that Hillary Clinton might put a liberal on the court,” Scott Jennings, a McConnell political adviser, says in the excerpt. “McConnell, the GOP & the Court” traces the path to power of an unlikely political leader who has dramatically reshaped the Supreme Court — and whose decisions helped usher in an era of deep polarization in both the U.S. and the Republican party. "McConnell, the GOP & the Court" premieres Tues., Oct. 31 on PBS and on YouTube: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/mcconnell-the-gop-the-court/ “McConnell, the GOP & the Court” is a FRONTLINE production with the Kirk Documentary Group. The director is Michael Kirk. The producers are Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser and Vanessa Fica. The writers are Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser. The reporter is Vanessa Fica. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath. #DocumentaryExcerpt #RepublicanParty #MitchMcConnell #GOP #Politics Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1BycsJW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontlinepbs Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinepbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontline FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Park Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. Funding for “McConnell, the GOP & the Court” is provided by the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation.

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China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

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,The complex, contentious U.S.-China relationship is a high-profile issue President-elect Donald Trump will face in his second term. FRONTLINE’s timely investigation traces China’s emergence as one of the world’s wealthiest and most repressive countries, and the role of its longtime president, Xi Jinping. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate Offering a comprehensive look at Xi’s vision for China and the broader implications — from his crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang to his provocative ambitions for Taiwan — “China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping” also probes the state of China’s economy and its trade war with the U.S., the hostile China-U.S. relationship, the ramifications and what may come next. With China largely shutting out the international media, the two-hour documentary draws on interviews with former Chinese Communist Party members, exiled human rights and democracy activists, academics, authors and journalists to trace the events that shaped President Xi. It examines the trajectory of his life, from being sent to the countryside to perform hard labor during the Maoist revolution, to his embrace of the Chinese Communist Party and his rise through its leadership, to how he has tightened his grip throughout his presidency. “China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping” is a FRONTLINE production with RAIN Media, Inc. The producers are Martin Smith, Marcela Gaviria and Brian Funck. The correspondent is Martin Smith. The co-producers are Scott Anger and Elizabeth Hope Williams. The writers and directors are Marcela Gaviria and Martin Smith. Explore reporting related to “China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping” on our website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/china-the-u-s-the-rise-of-xi-jinping/ #Documentary #China #XiJinping #TradeWar Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1BycsJW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontlinepbs Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinepbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontline FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support for FRONTLINE is provided by the Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund, with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from the Charina Endowment Fund and from Koo and Patricia Yuen. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Prologue 07:02 - How Did Xi Jinping’s Past Shape Him? 17:18 - Living in Communist Leader Mao Zedong’s China 21:25 - Xi’s Entry Into Local Politics in the 1980s 26:08 - The 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests and Crackdown 34:08 - Xi’s Rise to the Top of China’s Political Leadership 44:56 - Document Number Nine, the Chinese Government’s Internal Memo 53:19 - How China Treats Uyghur Communities in Xinjiang 1:04:51 - The U.S.-China Trade War During President Trump’s First Term 1:13:18 - How China Seeks to Gain Control of the South China Sea 1:19:14 - China and Hong Kong’s Relationship During Xi’s Tenure 1:27:31 - China and Taiwan’s Relationship During Xi’s Tenure 1:45:39 - Looking Ahead to China’s Future Under Xi 1:53:24 - Credits

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,Returning to voters filmed in 2020, this 90-minute documentary explores how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarizing election season. This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate “American Voices 2024” begins in 2020, following ordinary Americans with different viewpoints as they dealt with COVID-19 in their communities that spring, responded to George Floyd’s murder that summer, and then participated in the election and its aftermath that fall. Then, the documentary revisits those same Americans from a mix of urban, rural and suburban areas as they reflect on the past four tumultuous years, navigate health and economic challenges, and share their perspectives on politics today. Filmed everywhere from Texas to California; from Virginia to Minnesota; and from Iowa to Oregon, “American Voices 2024” is a journey across geography, race and politics that sheds light on where our country has been — and where it is headed. “American Voices 2024” is a FRONTLINE production with Five O’Clock Films in association with DEC8 Productions and Mike Shum Productions. The producers are Qinling Li and Arthur Nazaryan. The writers are Qinling Li and Mike Shum. The director is Mike Shum. The senior producers are Callie T. Wiser and Frank Koughan. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath. Explore reporting related to “American Voices 2024” on our website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/american-voices/ #Documentary #Election2024 #Politics #UnitedStates #Economy #Health Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1BycsJW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontlinepbs Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinepbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontline FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support for FRONTLINE is provided by the Abrams Foundation, Park Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund, with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from the Charina Endowment Fund and from Koo and Patricia Yuen. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Prologue 03:00 - How Some Americans Responded to the COVID-19 Lockdown in 2020 14:28 - A Woman Who Contracted COVID and a Doctor Recall the Virus’ Challenges 19:33 - How Americans Viewed the Protests That Followed George Floyd’s Murder 39:58 - How Some American Voters Felt About the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election 53:31 - What Some Voters Think About America in 2024 1:08:52 - Ordinary Americans React to the 2024 Presidential Debate Between Harris and Trump 1:12:47 - U.S. Voters Share Their Hopes and Fears About the Future 1:22:17 - Credits

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,The 2009 FRONTLINE documentary “Black Money” examined bribery allegations against international companies and explored how prosecutors around the world cracked down on the practice. (Aired 2009) This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: https://www.pbs.org/donate/ As pressure for profits increased on corporations during the global financial downturn of the late 2000s, the U.S. Department of Justice pursued an aggressive crackdown on an international business tactic: bribery. The 2009 documentary “Black Money” examined this shadowy side of international business. The film shed light on how some multinational companies routinely made secret payments — often referred to as “black money” — to win billions in business, and explored the crackdown being waged by prosecutors at the U.S. Department of Justice and allies abroad against companies including the British-based multinational defense company BAE Systems. Explore developments in the BAE Systems case since this documentary aired: https://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/bribe/2010/02/bae-to-pay-more-than-400-million-in-us-and-uk-fines.html Explore reporting related to “Black Money” on our website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/blackmoney/ #Documentary #BlackMoney #CorporateBribery Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PBSfrontline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontlinepbs Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinepbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontline FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and airs nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.

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How Mitch McConnell Helped Pave the Way for Donald Trump’s Presidency | FRONTLINE (PBS)

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,Through his actions in 2016, “Mitch McConnell brought about the election of someone who, in almost every particular, he deplored,” conservative columnist George Will says in this excerpt from the new FRONTLINE documentary "McConnell, the GOP & the Court." This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station here: http://www.pbs.org/donate. Among those actions: Blocking any Senate consideration of then-President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee after Justice Antonin Scalia died months before the 2016 presidential election -- and later placing his support behind Trump, framing Scalia's Supreme Court seat as a central issue, as this excerpt explores. “There was a lot of skepticism on the right of what Donald Trump was, and holding that Supreme Court seat open just as a political matter reminded Republicans, we can’t leave to chance that Hillary Clinton might put a liberal on the court,” Scott Jennings, a McConnell political adviser, says in the excerpt. “McConnell, the GOP & the Court” traces the path to power of an unlikely political leader who has dramatically reshaped the Supreme Court — and whose decisions helped usher in an era of deep polarization in both the U.S. and the Republican party. "McConnell, the GOP & the Court" premieres Tues., Oct. 31 on PBS and on YouTube: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/mcconnell-the-gop-the-court/ “McConnell, the GOP & the Court” is a FRONTLINE production with the Kirk Documentary Group. The director is Michael Kirk. The producers are Michael Kirk, Mike Wiser and Vanessa Fica. The writers are Michael Kirk and Mike Wiser. The reporter is Vanessa Fica. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath. #DocumentaryExcerpt #RepublicanParty #MitchMcConnell #GOP #Politics Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/1BycsJW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontlinepbs Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinepbs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frontline FRONTLINE is produced at GBH in Boston and is broadcast nationwide on PBS. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; Park Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. Funding for “McConnell, the GOP & the Court” is provided by the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation.