Episode Mar 18 March 18, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Wednesday on the News Hour, Israel kills another top Iranian official as lawmakers on Capitol Hill question intelligence officials about the reasons for starting the war. The nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, testifies in…
World Mar 18 News Wrap: U.S. eases sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. is easing sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil company as it tries to tame the rise in oil prices brought on by the Iran war, the Federal Reserve expects to cut rates just once…
Episode Mar 17 March 17, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Tuesday on the News Hour, Israeli strikes kill Iran's security chief and another high-level official in a major blow to the country's leadership. The U.S. National Counterterrorism Center's director resigns in protest over the war in Iran, saying the country…
Nation Mar 17 News Wrap: Cuba slowly restoring power as Rubio calls for new leadership In our news wrap Tuesday, Cuban utility providers are slowly restoring power after the island's latest blackout as Trump administration officials call for new leadership, officials in Afghanistan say at least 400 people were killed in an overnight airstrike by…
Episode Mar 16 March 16, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Monday on the News Hour, President Trump scolds allies for not helping protect oil tankers from Iran and talks to PBS News in a phone call about the war and oil prices. Ordinary Iranians share audio messages about life in…
Nation Mar 16 News Wrap: Chaotic weather system delays U.S. travelers In our news wrap Monday, a chaotic weather system delayed tens of thousands of travelers nationwide, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, a blackout in Cuba left its 11-million residents without power…
Episode Mar 13 March 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Friday on the News Hour, the war with Iran hits the two-week mark as all sides dig in and the death toll rises. The latest antisemitic attack, this time on a Michigan synagogue, highlights growing threats against the Jewish community.
Nation Mar 13 News Wrap: Federal judge blocks subpoenas in DOJ's Powell probe In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge blocked a set of Justice Department subpoenas related to its investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, federal prosecutors charged a man who they believe sold the weapon used in a shooting…
Episode Mar 12 March 12, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Thursday on the News Hour, an attack on a synagogue and a shooting at a university renew security concerns in the U.S. As Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking the Strait of Hormuz, we examine whether there's an…
Nation Mar 12 News Wrap: Senate votes down measure to reopen Department of Homeland Security In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted down a measure aimed at reopening the Department of Homeland Security as a partial government shutdown looks set to enter its second month, Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina said he will…