• French voters block far-right win but leave country without parliamentary majority

    French voters block far-right win but leave country without parliamentary majority

    Jul 08, 2024 10:35 PM EST

    ... never lived through them. So they will have to find an innovative and creative way to think about institutions very differently the days to come. Nick Schifrin: There is a deadline, July 18. What if there's no coalition by then? Tara Varma: Macron is in a capacity to say ...

  • What's next for France after far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections

    What's next for France after far-right wins big in 1st round of snap elections

    Jul 01, 2024 10:35 PM EST

    ... anti-foreigner policies. She's still fundamentally anti-European, anti-American as well, I must say. Her platform remained this nationalistic populist radical right platform. Nick Schifrin: Explain the mechanics of what, to Americans, might seem a complex process for this second round. Could Le Pen and the National Rally ...

  • Hezbollah strikes on northern Israel raise fears that full-fledged war could be next

    Hezbollah strikes on northern Israel raise fears that full-fledged war could be next

    Jul 01, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... Gaza, homecomings for the rescued or the displaced will remain scarce. Question: Do you see an end in sight? Stav Shmuel: No, not right now. Nick Schifrin: And so Israel is preparing for war on a border that remains hot and tense. For the PBS "NewsHour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • As Gershkovich's trial begins, a look at the chances of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap

    As Gershkovich's trial begins, a look at the chances of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap

    Jun 26, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    ... s also a way, I think, for Putin to ensure that nothing will happen to his family when he's not in the Kremlin anymore.Nick Schifrin: Something, of course, that he guaranteed to Yeltsin when he took over. Angela Stent: Of course he did, yes. Nick Schifrin: Angela Stent ...

  • WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to U.S. charges in deal to gain freedom

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to U.S. charges in deal to gain freedom

    Jun 25, 2024 10:55 PM EST

    ... means that they can then turn around and use that on The New York Times and Washington Post, whether or not there are cosmetic differences between the two. Nick Schifrin: Jamil Jaffer, Trevor Timm, thank you very much to you both.Trevor Timm: Thanks a lot. Jamil Jaffer: Thanks, Nick.

  • Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war ends

    Netanyahu says Israel may shift focus to Hezbollah in Lebanon after Gaza war ends

    Jun 24, 2024 10:55 PM EST

    ... today. A panel accused him of undermining Israeli national security in a case involving submarines. That is a charge that he denied yet again today. Geoff Bennett: Nick Schifrin, got to say, thank you for walking us through all of this. We deeply appreciate it. Nick Schifrin: Thanks very much.

  • Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza

    Netanyahu faces doubts from Israeli military leaders over war in Gaza

    Jun 20, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    ... I learned when I worked in the State Department is you can't want it more than the parties. They also have to have incentive. Nick Schifrin: And, finally, in the time we have left, Laura Blumenfeld, U.S. officials are very worried about an unintended conflict between Israel and ...

  • More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces

    More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces

    Jun 18, 2024 10:40 PM EST

    ... is particularly worrying. And the lack of health services there is even more worrying, especially when we may be faced by a crisis very soon. Nick Schifrin: And, finally, Dr. Elamin, how much has this war been defined by gender-based violence? Dr. Yasir Elamin: You know, Sudan has known ...

  • June 17, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    June 17, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    Jun 18, 2024 12:11 AM EST

    Monday on the News Hour, more from our exclusive interview with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as he talks with Nick Schifrin about wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The U.S. surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media amid a teen mental health crisis in America. Plus, a ...

  • Sullivan: Hamas cease-fire response has both 'understandable' and 'out of step' proposals

    Sullivan: Hamas cease-fire response has both 'understandable' and 'out of step' proposals

    Jun 17, 2024 10:50 PM EST

    Jake Sullivan: There will come a moment when the shift from major military operations to some other reality is going to have to take place, and that may be sooner, rather than later. Nick Schifrin: Finally, bringing us back to Ukraine and the summit, the peace that the world and ...