Pbs Newshour - Segments

PBS News Student Reporting Labs, our journalism training program, takes us to a family farm in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, to meet Cameron Oglesby. They bring you the story of her family's struggle to hold onto their land, which inspired her to want to tell stories of environmental justice. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As U.S. and Israeli jets continue their punishing attacks inside Iran, the Islamic Republic has widened its targets throughout the Arab states of the Gulf, and against Israel. American diplomatic targets in the Gulf were hit overnight and almost all of the civilian airspace throughout the region remains closed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

On the fourth day of the American-Israeli war with Iran, the death toll from the bombardment mounted inside Iran. Nick Schifrin and Liz Landers joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Iran experienced a fourth straight day of airstrikes from U.S. and Israeli forces. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

On Tuesday, Trump administration officials briefed members of Congress on the war with Iran. It comes as both chambers gear up to vote on a War Powers Act measure that could limit President Trump's authority in carrying out strikes. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

John Bolton was the national security advisor in President Trump's first term. Since then, he has emerged as one of the president's most vocal critics. He has also maintained that eliminating the Iranian regime is the only way to end the nuclear threat. Bolton joined Geoff Bennett to discuss Trump's decision to strike Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Democratic and some Republican senators pressed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over what they described as overly aggressive immigration enforcement. Noem's testimony before the Judiciary Committee comes as Congress remains deadlocked over DHS funding, raising concerns about national security at a moment of escalating conflict in the Middle East. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will testify in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the father of an alleged school shooter in Georgia was found guilty of second-degree murder and officials in Pakistan say Afghan forces attacked its military positions along the border. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

"Sinners," directed by Ryan Coogler, made Academy Awards history recently when it garnered a record 16 Oscar nominations. One, for Best Supporting Actor, went to Delroy Lindo, a 73-year-old now receiving his first nomination. Jeffrey Brown met Lindo in New York for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Pioneering digital forensic expert Hany Farid talks with Amna Nawaz about the dangers of artificial intelligence being deployed irresponsibly, why social media companies prioritize engagement over authenticity and how to sift through what's real and what's not. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The third day of the American and Israeli war against Iran was marked again by punishing airstrikes across the Islamic Republic. In return, Iran continued to widen the war, sending volleys of missiles and rockets across the region, targeting most of its Arab neighbors and Israel. The Pentagon says at least six U.S. service personnel have been killed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As the American and Israeli bombing campaign and Iran's retaliatory attacks roil the Middle East, Liz Landers and Lisa Desjardins report on how the White House and Congress are responding. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Special correspondent Reza Sayah is in Tehran and joined Amna Nawaz to report on the latest developments in Iran. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Lebanon is being dragged back into conflict as Hezbollah resumed attacks on Israel following the Iran strikes. Simona Foltyn reports from the outskirts of the capital city of Beirut. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Oil and gas prices spiked on Monday as the Iran conflict escalated and shipping was disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flows through the strait every day, making it one of the most crucial oil supply routes on the planet. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

For more perspective on war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre, Joel Rayburn and Holly Dagres. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Rayburn is a retired Army colonel and is now at the Hudson Institute. Dagres spent her teenage years in Tehran and is now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, the FBI is investigating a shooting in Texas as a potential act of terrorism, the Supreme Court seemed to lean towards loosening a federal law that bars drug users from owning guns, the DOJ says concert giant Live Nation is running an illegal monopoly and France will increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Voters head to the polls on Tuesday in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas. It's in the Lone Star State where competitive races on both sides of the aisle have fueled unprecedented spending. Lisa Desjardins reports on what's at stake in the Texas U.S. Senate race. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump said he was unhappy with the progress of diplomacy with Iran, and indicated he might "have to" use the military. That came in contrast to a statement from the mediator of the talks, who said they are making progress and asked Trump to give it more time. But the U.S. has deployed the largest military presence in the Middle East in more than two decades. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Bill Clinton became the first former president compelled to testify to members of Congress. At a closed-door session, the House Oversight Committee heard from Clinton about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. The testimony comes a day after the committee questioned his wife, former First Lady Hillary Clinton, for more than 6 hours. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy