• Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely as Trump says Putin will discuss ending war

    Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely as Trump says Putin will discuss ending war

    Feb 12, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... talks to end the war would start immediately. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined major U.S. shifts on Ukraine, saying Kyiv should not expect to recapture all territory occupied by Russia and that its bid for NATO membership is unrealistic at this time. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Nir Oz begins long process of rebuilding from Oct. 7 attacks

    Nir Oz begins long process of rebuilding from Oct. 7 attacks

    Feb 04, 2025 11:30 PM EST

    ... to rebuild it. Ola Metzger: It's really, really, really emotional and really mixed all together. What can we do? I don't want to be hating forever. Nick Schifrin: Hatred and hurt, but also hope to create a new future. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban

    UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban

    Jan 31, 2025 11:40 PM EST

    ... actually impede the peace process or peacemaking. And, instead, it is perpetuating the right of return as an issue and inciting through its education system. Nick Schifrin: Bill Deere, is there an alternative to UNRWA that exists? William Deere: No. UNRWA performs a unique function in the U.N. system ...

  • National intelligence nominee Gabbard faces tough questions over Russia, Syria and Snowden

    National intelligence nominee Gabbard faces tough questions over Russia, Syria and Snowden

    Jan 30, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    Nick Schifrin: And on Syria. Fmr. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: The fact is that the United States has been waging this war, this regime change war now. Nick Schifrin: Gabbard visited in 2017 and dismissed U.S. and U.N. conclusions that Assad launched a chemical weapons attack in April 2017 ...

  • Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump

    Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley, former Joint Chiefs chairman critical of Trump

    Jan 29, 2025 11:30 PM EST

    For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin. Geoff Bennett: And for perspective on this, we turn to Jim McPherson. He served as undersecretary of the Army and as the Army's general counsel during the first Trump administration. He also had a 25-year career in the Navy ...

  • Retired military leaders weigh in on Trump ordering Pentagon to cut DEI programs

    Retired military leaders weigh in on Trump ordering Pentagon to cut DEI programs

    Jan 28, 2025 11:35 PM EST

    ... able to do is get the Michael Jordans of the world, who -- because that's what we need in order to keep China from rising. Nick Schifrin: Chris Walker, Diane Ryan, thanks very much to both of you. Col. Diane Ryan (Ret.): Thank you, Nick.Brig. Gen. Chris Walker (Ret ...

  • Public spat with Colombia could be sign of Trump's Latin America strategy

    Public spat with Colombia could be sign of Trump's Latin America strategy

    Jan 27, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    ... could be counterproductive. Nick Schifrin: And we will see how this goes, Geoff, beginning this weekend, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes the first Cabinet trip internationally, and that will be to Panama. Geoff Bennett: All right Nick Schifrin, our thanks to you, as always. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • State Department suspends nearly all U.S. foreign aid for 3 months

    State Department suspends nearly all U.S. foreign aid for 3 months

    Jan 24, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    ... programs that extend from military assistance to Ukraine to supporting police in Mexico who are supposed to stop fentanyl from coming into the U.S. Nick Schifrin is following this all and joins us now. So, Nick, what does this direction actually do? Nick Schifrin: Geoff, the direction is contained ...

  • Trump says he's willing to use economic pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

    Trump says he's willing to use economic pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

    Jan 23, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... first presidency. We are waiting for signals which have not come yet." So, Russia saying something, but clearly not playing their hand as to whether they're really ready for peace yet. Amna Nawaz: Waiting for signals. We will see. Nick Schifrin, thank you very much. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • Pentagon will send troops to southern border to carry out Trump's immigration crackdown

    Pentagon will send troops to southern border to carry out Trump's immigration crackdown

    Jan 22, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    ... at the southern border. We have a law enforcement crisis perhaps. But that's not an invasion. Amna Nawaz: One of the things my colleague Nick Schifrin reported today was, this deployment increases the number of troops at the border by 60 percent to some 4,000. One senior official ...