Prime-time Politics: Goodnight and Good Luck (Ep. 56)

<p>The congressional House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol held its first prime-time televised hearing on Thursday evening. Dismissed by critics as show trials, these hearings may test the medium’s ability to capture the nation’s attention.</p> <p>20 million US households tuned in. </p> <p>The question is whether the six televised hearings will make much of a difference in public perceptions of the Trump presidency and its aftermath.</p> <p> </p>