Episode Mar 10 March 10, 2022 – PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, Russian forces continue bombarding Ukrainian cities, slowly advancing into new territory, as humanitarian aid struggles to reach civilians most in need. Then, Vladimir Putin tightens his grip on Russian news media to further spread propaganda about…
Nation Mar 10 News Wrap: Major League Baseball, players union reach tentative deal to end lockout In our news wrap Thursday, Major League Baseball players voted to end a lockout that threatened the 2022 season, inflation at the consumer level has hits a 40-year high, the Senate pressed to finish a bill funding the government through…
Episode Mar 09 March 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, evacuations from Ukraine become more desperate as Russian shelling continues on civilian targets. Then, we examine the long career of Russia's leader from his beginnings in the KGB to his increasingly totalitarian rule as president. Also,…
World Mar 09 Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. discusses Russia's invasion: 'We have to win this war' Nearly two weeks into Russia's onslaught against Ukraine, President Zelensky continues to press the West for additional logistical and military aid. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine and…
Nation Mar 09 News Wrap: Wall Street rebounds after oil prices tumbled In our news wrap Wednesday, Wall Street rebounded sharply after oil prices dove 12 percent in New York to below $109 a barrel, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Rep. Mo Brooks for inciting attacks on the Capitol,…
World Mar 09 'A new kind of czar': Putin's path from the KGB to the presidency The war in Ukraine is the making of one man: Russia's President Vladimir Putin. He is now in his third decade of ruling Russia, time often marked by cooperation with the West, but more often by antagonism and confrontation. Lisa…
Episode Mar 08 March 8, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Biden announces a ban on Russian oil as sluggish evacuations continue and Ukrainians fortify the cities Russia could attack next. Then, we examine the critical events that led up to Russia's invasion amid rampant revisionist…
World Mar 08 Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland on the American, NATO response to war in Ukraine As President Biden announced energy sanctions on Tuesday, inside Russia the economic shockwaves continue. The central bank has now set a limit on withdrawals of dollars amid increasingly worthless rubles. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland joins Judy…
Nation Mar 08 News Wrap: Evidence suggests North Korea has resumed construction at nuclear testing site In our news wrap Tuesday, there are signs that North Korea has resumed construction at a nuclear testing ground, with new images showing two structures built in recent days. Also, a Texas man was convicted in the first trial stemming…
Episode Mar 07 March 7, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, Russia offers to open evacuation corridors, a move widely dismissed as a ruse, while bombing continues and Ukrainians defiantly face the onslaught. Then, Ukrainian leaders ramp up calls for a no-fly zone, but what would that…