• U.S. strikes Iran after drones target cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

    U.S. strikes Iran after drones target cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

    Jun 26, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... open and close the strait whenever it wants.Tonight, just now, Vice President Vance sent a message, look, if Iran has a problem -- quote -- "Pick up the phone," but -- quote -- "Violence will be met with more violence." Geoff Bennett: All right, Nick Schifrin, thanks, as always. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after latest Strait of Hormuz shutdown

    U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after latest Strait of Hormuz shutdown

    Jun 25, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... MOU was signed, or in the MOU, or from J.D. Vance, or from the president has really calmed their nerves. They are very rattled. Nick Schifrin: But, as you know, when I talk to some of these Gulf officials, they acknowledge some of these concerns, but they also say ...

  • Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth

    Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth

    Jun 24, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    Nick Schifrin: I talked to a lot of former senior officials today who weren't willing to speak for the record. But one of them said this, a former three-star. The three-star said to me: "It would be OK if generals were being relieved for cause, but relief ...

  • U.S. and Iran at odds over nuclear inspections, Strait of Hormuz fees

    U.S. and Iran at odds over nuclear inspections, Strait of Hormuz fees

    Jun 23, 2026 10:57 PM EDT

    ... family to a safe place. But the point is, we now certainly have greater hope that the war will stop. Nick Schifrin: There is hope that the war is over, but there's still disagreement over what peace might look like. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Vance touts progress in Iran talks as U.S. temporarily lifts oil sanctions

    Vance touts progress in Iran talks as U.S. temporarily lifts oil sanctions

    Jun 22, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... The negotiations come as one of the main sticking points, the war in Lebanon, appeared to calm, at least for the day. Liz Landers reports. ... Nick Schifrin: Welcome to the "News Hour." The U.S. temporarily removed oil sanctions on Iran today, creating the potential for an Iranian economic windfall ...

  • Two views on what the latest Iran talks mean for Lebanon and regional conflict

    Two views on what the latest Iran talks mean for Lebanon and regional conflict

    Jun 22, 2026 10:50 PM EDT

    ... Israel has an official policy of destroying Hezbollah. That's why it's been fighting in Lebanon and occupying a good part of Lebanese territory. Nick Schifrin: Jonathan Conricus, you're shaking your head. Just in the last minute that we have. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus: Yes., Let's remind ...

  • Starmer resigns as UK’s prime minister, succumbing to political pressure

    Starmer resigns as UK’s prime minister, succumbing to political pressure

    Jun 22, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    ... a landslide victory, but dissatisfaction with his government grew quickly, leading to a mutiny within his own Labour Party. Romilly Weeks of ITV News reports. ... Nick Schifrin: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned today, setting in motion a process to replace him that will produce the seventh prime minister in ...

  • News Wrap: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in Etan Patz case

    News Wrap: Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction in Etan Patz case

    Jun 22, 2026 10:40 PM EDT

    ... could hear a hit record, never knew that I could discover an artist. But this is one of the lucky breaks that occur in life. Nick Schifrin: He got a scholarship to Harvard to become a lawyer and started in Columbia Records' legal department at the age of 28. He ...

  • New Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for people with disabilities

    New Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for people with disabilities

    Jun 22, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    ... attempting to change services and policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, for more. ... Nick Schifrin: A recently released Justice Department memo questions decades of protections for Americans with disabilities. It's the latest effort by the Trump administration ...

  • Music industry titan Clive Davis, who turned artists into stars across genres, dies at 94

    Music industry titan Clive Davis, who turned artists into stars across genres, dies at 94

    Jun 22, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    The music industry lost a titan on Monday. Clive Davis, who nurtured artists across nearly every major genre for more than half a century, has died at the age of 94. Nick Schifrin reports. ... Nick Schifrin: The music industry lost a titan today. Clive Davis nurtured artists across nearly every ...