• Expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty sparks concerns of new arms race

    Expiration of U.S.-Russia nuclear weapons treaty sparks concerns of new arms race

    Feb 04, 2026 11:55 PM EDT

    Jen Psaki, Former White House Press Secretary: That the New START Treaty is in the national security interests of the United States. Nick Schifrin: In 2021, U.S. and Russia agreed to extend the treaty for another five years until today. Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to extend ...

  • Experts debate whether U.S. should extend its nuclear arms treaty with Russia

    Experts debate whether U.S. should extend its nuclear arms treaty with Russia

    Feb 04, 2026 11:50 PM EDT

    ... conventional force modernization. These nuclear programs are vastly expensive and cost a grave amount. And these countries have other things to spend their resources on. Nick Schifrin: Well, it's always nice to end... Frank Miller: And possibly have them within 10 years. Nick Schifrin: Yes, within 10 years, absolutely ...

  • Colombian President Petro’s White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump

    Colombian President Petro’s White House visit defuses months of tensions with Trump

    Feb 03, 2026 11:25 PM EDT

    ... flows both from Mexico and from Venezuela, that's going to hurt economically. Nick Schifrin: And Cuba and the region will remain under enormous U.S. pressure that today brought a former guerrilla fighter to the seat of U.S. power. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Few of Gaza’s sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing

    Few of Gaza’s sick and wounded allowed to leave through reopened Rafah crossing

    Feb 02, 2026 11:45 PM EDT

    ... a deadly weekend in Gaza. Palestinians say Israeli strikes killed more than 30 people. Israel says it was targeting Hamas reconstituting in Gaza. Here's Nick Schifrin with more. Nick Schifrin: Tonight, after sunset, a new day for a handful of Palestinians, ambulances full of the wounded evacuating to Egypt ...

  • Alienated by Trump, U.S. allies turn to China and India for trade deals

    Alienated by Trump, U.S. allies turn to China and India for trade deals

    Jan 29, 2026 11:35 PM EDT

    ... the ultimate guarantor of our freedom, which is the U.S. nuclear umbrella. So, hey, good luck. Nick Schifrin: The hard reality of Europe's present, but they're considering a more independent future thanks to doubts sowed by President Trump. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short

    National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short

    Jan 23, 2026 11:35 PM EDT

    ... Nick Schifrin: U.S. officials dispute that... Donald Trump: To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big. Nick Schifrin: ... and say national security concerns and the demands of hundreds of millions of users have now been answered. For the "PBS News Hour ...

  • Trump unveils his vision to rebuild Gaza into a seaside metropolis

    Trump unveils his vision to rebuild Gaza into a seaside metropolis

    Jan 22, 2026 11:55 PM EDT

    ... told me they are relieved that the president has taken off the table the military, the economic threats. But multiple officials also said to me they don't know if that will be the president's policy tomorrow. Amna Nawaz: Nick Schifrin, thank you, as always.Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • Trump backpedals on threats against Greenland, but allies say damage has been done

    Trump backpedals on threats against Greenland, but allies say damage has been done

    Jan 21, 2026 11:55 PM EDT

    ... will remain strong if we choose to wield them together.Nick Schifrin: So even if there is a Greenland deal, this week perhaps finally proved that Trump's art of the deal and pressure tactics threaten the U.S.' oldest alliances. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Gaza families dig through rubble searching for loved ones’ remains

    Gaza families dig through rubble searching for loved ones’ remains

    Jan 20, 2026 11:40 PM EDT

    ... thing was the room, and the second were the bones of the baby. The baby was fully formed and was in the same place. Nick Schifrin: In this place today, there was no dignity recovered and peace is still something imagined. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • Europe stands firm against Trump's push for Greenland as he threatens new tariffs

    Europe stands firm against Trump's push for Greenland as he threatens new tariffs

    Jan 19, 2026 11:55 PM EDT

    ... be with you. Geoff Bennett: I want to start with the message President Trump sent to Norway's prime minister, as first reported by our Nick Schifrin, that, because the president was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, he no longer feels obligated to, in his words, think purely of ...