World Jun 18 Iran rejects Trump's calls for surrender amid Israel's ongoing bombardment In cryptic remarks Wednesday, President Trump wouldn't say whether he's willing to join Israel in its attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. The prospect of direct American involvement adds fears of a wider Middle East war while angering some of…
World Jun 13 Israel hit with missiles as Iran retaliates for strikes on nuclear sites and leaders Two longtime adversaries in the Middle East are at war. Massive explosions from an onslaught of Iranian missiles rocked Israel on Friday. The U.S. says it's helping to intercept those missiles, which are retaliation for preemptive Israeli strikes that killed…
Nation Jun 02 Investigators say man used makeshift flamethrower in attack on pro-Israel group in Boulder Federal and state prosecutors charged a man with 16 counts of attempted murder and with a hate crime after he allegedly set fire to demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, who were marching in support of Israeli hostages. The Trump administration has…
Politics May 12 U.S. and China roll back steep tariffs as they try to reach a larger deal There's been a big breakthrough in the battle over tariffs. The United States and China have paused many of their most punishing tariffs, for the time being, while they try to reach a larger deal. It's a major thaw in…
Politics Apr 28 White House touts aggressive immigration crackdown in Trump's first 100 days On the eve of President Trump’s first 100 days in office, the White House put the spotlight on his tough stance on immigration. But new poll numbers out this week also give the administration a tough pill to swallow, showing…
Nation Mar 13 Remembering John Feinstein We want to take a moment to frequent News Hour guest John Feinstein. The author and sportswriter passed away at the age of 69.
Politics Mar 05 Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the…
Politics Feb 20 A look at Trump's first month in office as Congress works on his tax cut, border package President Trump has been on the job for one month and the pace of his administration has been unrelenting. Thursday, a federal judge ruled the administration could continue firing federal workers by the thousands and the Senate confirmed one of…
World Feb 18 Without Ukrainian officials present, U.S. and Russia meet to discuss ending war Russian and U.S. officials met in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine more than 1,000 days ago. They aimed to chart a path towards peace and raised the possibility of lifting sanctions they’ve aimed at each other.
Politics Feb 05 Trump signs order banning trans athletes from competing in women's sports President Trump took his first meeting at the White House with a Democratic foe, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, with federal aid for wildfire-stricken communities hanging in the balance. And with more executive actions, Trump took steps to restrict transgender rights…