• Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat

    Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat

    Dec 02, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... U.S. calls ahead of a narco state that the U.S. is pressuring to leave office. Geoff Bennett: And, on the matter of legality, Nick, why is it significant that it took four strikes to sink that boat? Nick Schifrin: You and I have both recently spoken to former ...

  • Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin for latest talks to end Russia's war with Ukraine

    Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin for latest talks to end Russia's war with Ukraine

    Dec 02, 2025 11:53 PM EST

    ... are the cities that Putin is arguing to the U.S. we are inevitably going to take over militarily, so you should just push Ukraine to give them up diplomatically. Geoff Bennett: Nick Schifrin reporting out two major stories today, our thanks to you, as always. Nick Schifrin: Thank you.

  • WATCH: Hegseth says he 'didn't stick around' after giving order for 1st boat strike on Sept. 2

    WATCH: Hegseth says he 'didn't stick around' after giving order for 1st boat strike on Sept. 2

    Dec 02, 2025 09:07 PM EST

    ... WATCH: ‘That 2nd strike was a violation of the laws of war,’ former senior military lawyer says PBS News Hour foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin reported Tuesday that, according to a U.S. official, the U.S. military struck the boat on Sept. 2 a total of four ...

  • White House says U.S. fired twice at alleged drug boat, raising bipartisan legal concerns

    White House says U.S. fired twice at alleged drug boat, raising bipartisan legal concerns

    Dec 01, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... they say, everyone put on their boots and went to work. Nick Schifrin: President Trump is deciding whether to take further action, including strikes on Venezuelan soil, while making it clear there will be no apologies for the campaign so far. For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Nick Schifrin.

  • National Guard members wounded in 'targeted' attack in Washington, D.C.

    National Guard members wounded in 'targeted' attack in Washington, D.C.

    Nov 26, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    ... over how the Trump administration has used military resources as part of its efforts to crack down on crime. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. ... Nick Schifrin: Two National Guardsmen are in critical condition after a shooting near the White House this afternoon. The lone suspect is in police custody ...

  • Final criminal case against Trump dismissed after Georgia prosecutor drops charges

    Final criminal case against Trump dismissed after Georgia prosecutor drops charges

    Nov 26, 2025 11:52 PM EST

    Liz Landers: And, Nick, Peter Skandalakis also wrote today in this decision, this legal filing, he said that: "Given the complexity of the legal issues at hand, bringing this case before a jury in 2029, 2030 or even 2031 would be nothing short of a remarkable feat." Nick Schifrin: Is ...

  • Holiday travel delays piling up as winter storm wreaks havoc

    Holiday travel delays piling up as winter storm wreaks havoc

    Nov 26, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    ... to 20 degrees below normal in much of the central and eastern parts of the country, and flight delays are piling up. John Yang reports. ... Nick Schifrin: In the day's other news. On this day before Thanksgiving, a major winter storm and a plunge in temperatures is wreaking havoc ...

  • News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens

    News Wrap: Hong Kong high-rise fire kills dozens

    Nov 26, 2025 11:45 PM EST

    ... West African nation of Guinea-Bissau say they've taken "total control" of the country, days after elections in which both presidential contenders claimed victory. ... Nick Schifrin: Elsewhere today, Hong Kong's leader says eight years of life has been a massive fire in a high-rise apartment complex has ...

  • War rages in Ukraine as push for peace complicated by leaked call from U.S. negotiator

    War rages in Ukraine as push for peace complicated by leaked call from U.S. negotiator

    Nov 26, 2025 11:40 PM EST

    ... Donald Trump: No, I think, look, this war could go on for years. And Russia's got a lot more people, a lot more soldiers. Nick Schifrin: As for Ushakov, he said today the transcript was published to divide Washington from Moscow. Yuri Ushakov, Russian Presidential Aide (through interpreter): To ...

  • Army OB-GYN accused of secretly recording women under his care

    Army OB-GYN accused of secretly recording women under his care

    Nov 26, 2025 11:35 PM EST

    This week, the U.S. Army has been reckoning with a sexual abuse scandal that could involve the largest number of allegations in its history. An Army doctor is accused of abusing women who were under his care. Amna Nawaz reports. ... Nick Schifrin: This week, the U.S. Army has ...