Episode Mar 31 March 31, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Russia repositions some troops but increases attacks in the Ukraine's south as civilians resort to desperate attempts to evacuate from the war zone. Then, President Biden announces plans to release 1 million barrels from the nation's…
Nation Mar 31 News Wrap: Severe storms leave widespread damages across six state in the Deep South In our news wrap, a huge weather system blasted its way across six states killing at least two people, the defense rested in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the space-tourism venture…
Politics Mar 31 Rep. Zoe Lofgren on the Jan. 6 probe and why it's 'far more serious' than Watergate The select congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Thursday heard from the closest witness to former President Donald Trump yet -- his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who was also his top aide at the White House. Rep. Zoe…
Episode Mar 30 March 30, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, attacks on Ukrainian cities persist despite Russian pledges to de-escalate as the number of civilians displaced by the war grows. Then, teachers in Florida face new restrictions after the "Don't Say Gay" bill is signed into…
Nation Mar 30 News Wrap: Republican Sen. Susan Collins backs Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson picked up the support of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, President Biden is officially boosted for a second time, top Republicans and Democrats in the Senate negotiate on a…
Episode Mar 29 March 29, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Russia and Ukraine discuss a potential path to peace as Ukrainian forces retake a critical Kyiv suburb. Then, an anti-lynching bill bearing the name of slain teen Emmett Till is signed into law by the president…
Nation Mar 29 News Wrap: Gunman kills at least 5 people in a Tel Aviv suburb In our news wrap Tuesday, a gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb in the third such attack in Israel in a week, Shanghai's sweeping lockdown to stop a COVID surge entered a second day, South…
World Mar 29 Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on war in Ukraine and the Russian threat The tiny nation of Estonia shares a 180-mile border with Russia. During World War II, the Soviet Union occupied the country and then annexed it until Estonia regained its independence. Now, it is a NATO and European Union member on…
Politics Mar 29 Rep. Adam Schiff discusses the probe into Trump's actions during the Capitol attack Reports indicate a gap of nearly eight hours in then-President Trump's phone records on Jan. 6, 2021. It took place during the time frame that his supporters stormed and attacked the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020…
Episode Mar 28 March 28, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Russia makes no significant gains in Ukraine as fierce fighting continues in several major cities and peace talks are set to resume. Then, we speak to Vladimir Putin's spokesman about the uncertain future of Russia's ongoing…