Politics Nov 03 Voters head to polls to decide control of House and Senate Tuesday on the News Hour, voters across the country head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and his administration. A look at the…
Politics Oct 30 Candidates make final midterm stops as early voting surges Candidates around the country are making their final campaign stops before Election Day with just the weekend left to go. President Trump is in Florida and will then head to Iowa and Kansas -- a last-minute change after initially cancelling…
World Oct 15 Ukraine resumes strikes on energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its attacks The tense alliance between Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and President Trump is nearing a new low point. After days of bitter back-and-forth between the two leaders, Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy targets. Trump had demanded an "energy ceasefire" this…
World Oct 06 French students lead massive protests against education policies More than a quarter-million people poured into the streets across France on Tuesday, a dramatic development in a student-led movement that began at a single high school. In some cities, police and protesters clashed. French officials condemned what they called…
World Sep 23 At UN General Assembly, Iran's president responds to Trump's 'annihilation' threat The president of Iran told the United Nations General Assembly his country won’t bend to U.S. intimidation. Masoud Pezeshkian spoke one day after President Trump threatened to escalate the war from the same stage. On the sidelines, U.S. and Iranian…
Arts Aug 31 Descendants of enslaved potter David Drake work to reclaim ancestor's art Descendants of David Drake have traced their lineage back to the once-enslaved potter and launched an effort to reclaim their ancestor’s work. They say the effort has not only reconnected them with their family’s legacy but also raised broader questions…
Science Aug 28 Devastating scale of Himalayan floods comes into focus as rescuers arrive Three days after a catastrophic wall of water, mud and rock tore through Nepal’s Himalayan valleys, the scale of the disaster is still coming into focus. At least 579 people are now confirmed dead, nearly 2,000 remain missing, and the…
Science Aug 27 How melting glaciers contributed to the flooding disaster in the Himalayas The scale of the disaster in the Himalayas is becoming clearer a day after catastrophic flooding tore through parts of Nepal and Tibet. Scientists believe the disaster was likely triggered by the collapse of a glacier, unleashing a torrent of…
Nation Aug 11 How a catering truck helped Trump secretly switch planes amid threat from Iran Correction: In this segment, we misstated the year Major General Qasem Soleimani was killed. We should have said 2020, as the on-screen graphic indicated. We regret the error. The News Hour has confirmed the Washington Post's reporting on extraordinary, secret…
World Aug 10 Iran demands U.S. pay for war damage before agreeing to reopen Strait of Hormuz Iran doubled down on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed until the U.S. meets a sweeping list of demands. President Trump scoffed at those conditions, especially paying reparations to Iran for damages caused by five months of U.S.-Israeli bombardments. The…