robert and susan rosenbaum. the corporation for public broadcasting. by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> once again from washington, moderator jan michels and door. >> happy thanksgiving and welcome to a special edition of washingtonweek. many americans gathered around their tables to give thanks with family and friends. covid kept most of us apart last year but this year feels different. some have been able to be reunited. the nation polls show we are deeply divided on many issues. 85% of american adults want significant political change and fewer than half are satisfied with the functioning of democracy. we can't seem to agree on basic facts and what needs to be done differently. let's look at other recent polling. democrats are more likely to support teaching the impacts of racism. republicans believe misinformation about the covid vaccines. more than half of republicans believe the 2020 election should definitely or probably be overturned. though we should note, there's no evidence of mass voter fraud in the 20

robin and susan rosenbaum the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs stationrom viewers like you. thank you. once again from washington, moderator yamiche alcindor. yamiche: good evening and welcome to "washington week." tonight, the nation's eyes are fixed on kenosha, wisconsin after kyle rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges. last august, rittenhouse using an ar-15 rifle and killed two people spark bid the police shooting of jacob blake. it set off arguments abouthe second amendment, vigilante killings and race. rittenhouse argued that he acted on self defense. on friday, he was acquitted of first degree intentional homicide and four other felony charges. here's that moment and a lawyer from rittenhouse speaking after the verdict. >> kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> we're thankful in more ways than one that the jury finally gotter that true story. yamiche: meanwhile, the family of one of the men killed said in a statement that the verdict "sen