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Investigation reveals rampant environmental and human rights abuses at sea

June 15, 2023 22:30 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MB

The world's oceans are, in many ways, lawless places where piracy, overfishing, toxic waste dumping and even murder are routine. William Brangham spoke with journalist Ian Urbina, head of the Outlaw Ocean Project, about cold-blooded killings on the water. A warning: this story includes disturbing details. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Fed keeps interest rates steady but signals more hikes to come

June 14, 2023 22:55 - 6 minutes - 11.6 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve paused interest rates after 15 months of hikes, nearly 80 people drowned off Greece in one of the worst migrant disasters this year, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was honored with a national day of mourning and a state funeral and China announced a partnership with the Palestinian Authority to expand influence in the Middle East. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Battle for power in Sudan reignites conflict in Darfur

June 14, 2023 22:40 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MB

Intense fighting rages on between Sudan's armed forces and the rebel forces. Hundreds of civilians have been killed during two months of combat, nearly two million people have fled their homes and hundreds of thousands have escaped to neighboring countries. Now, nearly half of Sudan's remaining population is in dire humanitarian need. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Group of orcas attack and sink vessels off Iberian Peninsula

June 14, 2023 22:30 - 4 minutes - 8.27 MB

A small group of orcas is causing a lot of damage to boats off the Iberian Peninsula. Last month, killer whales rammed a boat continuously for over an hour, managing to remove the rudder. In another incident, three orcas repeatedly struck a yacht causing it to sink. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: U.S. inflation report shows smallest retail price increase in 2 years

June 13, 2023 22:45 - 3 minutes - 6.73 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Labor Department reports retail prices were up four percent from a year ago which is the smallest increase in two years, police in Denver say a drug deal triggered a mass shooting as the city celebrated the Nuggets' first NBA championship and the U.S. military reports 22 American troops in Syria were injured Sunday in a helicopter crash. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Russia targets Zelenskyy's hometown with missiles as Ukraine continues counteroffensive

June 13, 2023 22:40 - 4 minutes - 8.07 MB

Ukraine is in the early stages of a long-planned counteroffensive to win back roughly a fifth of its homeland from Russian occupiers. But Tuesday, as Kyiv intensified its ground attacks, Moscow struck back with air assaults. Missiles rained down on the hometown of Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, leaving behind apocalyptic scenes. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Rebuilding collapsed I-95 overpass in Philadelphia could take several months

June 12, 2023 22:50 - 6 minutes - 12.3 MB

In our news wrap Monday, an I-95 overpass that crumbled when a tanker truck wrecked and burned beneath it could take several months to repair, former Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi died Monday at 86, Ukraine forces reported more small gains as a counteroffensive ramps up in the country's southeast and Iran is leaving open the possibility of a prisoner exchange with the U.S. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NATO secretary-general discusses Ukrainian counteroffensive and Sweden membership dispute

June 12, 2023 22:40 - 9 minutes - 17.6 MB

President Biden will meet with outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday. They are expected to discuss Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, efforts to persuade NATO member Turkey to back off blocking Sweden from joining the alliance and more. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stoltenberg ahead of the NATO leader's meeting with the president. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Trump vows he'll 'never leave' presidential race despite charges

June 11, 2023 21:45 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Trump said that not even a felony conviction would drive him out of the presidential race, Ukrainian forces say they've retaken a southeastern village from Russian occupiers, former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and questioned as part of an investigation into Scotland's ruling party, and North Carolina's GOP convention voted to censure Sen. Thom Tillis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Trump lashes out at Justice Department at GOP convention in Georgia

June 10, 2023 21:45 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country's counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East Coast have started clearing of smoke from Canada's wildfires, and four children were found alive 40 days after a plane crash in the Amazon. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Evidence growing that explosion rocked Ukraine dam before collapse

June 09, 2023 22:45 - 2 minutes - 5.01 MB

In our news wrap Friday, evidence is growing that an explosion rocked a dam in southern Ukraine before it collapsed, smoky skies partially cleared in Washington, New York and much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, flooding swamped part of China's southwest after days of heavy rain and ethnic clashes in South Sudan killed more than 20 people at a U.N. camp that's taking in war refugees from Sudan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Millions of Americans warned to stay inside as wildfire smoke blankets eastern states

June 08, 2023 22:55 - 4 minutes - 3.92 MB

A heavy pall of polluted air still blankets much of the eastern U.S and it may not dissipate for days as fires in Canada send vast curtains of smoke south. The bad air has officials warning that breathing it can be hazardous to your health. It's also scrambling schedules from airports to schools to the White House. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ukraine says Russian shelling disrupted dam collapse rescue efforts

June 08, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine says Russian shelling disrupted rescue efforts for victims of the dam collapse, the Biden administration dismissed reports that Cuba may let China set up an electronic eavesdropping base on the island, Taiwan scrambled fighter jets as Chinese warplanes flew near the island and a man in France stabbed four children and two adults at a playground in the Alps. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Biden, British Prime Minister Sunak express continued support for Ukraine

June 08, 2023 22:45 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MB

President Biden hosted British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the White House Thursday. It was Suank's first Oval Office visit since taking office last fall. The two leaders discussed continued support for Ukraine and the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

UNICEF leader discusses the devastating impact wars are having on children

June 08, 2023 22:30 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MB

A report released by the United Nations Children's Fund contains an appalling statistic. Each day, 20 children are killed or maimed in conflicts around the world. Thousands more have been abducted, recruited into armed conflicts and subjected to sexual violence in global conflicts over the last two decades. Amna Nawaz discussed the report with UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Former Trump aide testifies before grand jury in classified documents case

June 07, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 8.19 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, a former top aide testified before a federal grand jury about classified documents at former President Trump's Florida estate, a teenager in Virginia was arraigned in a shooting that killed two people and wounded five after a high school graduation, Pope Francis is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery and CNN fired its embattled CEO after a year on the job. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Evacuations continue in Ukraine as scope of dam disaster comes into full view

June 07, 2023 22:45 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MB

Floods are inundating vast swaths of southern Ukraine and rescue and salvage efforts are underway as the waters keep rising. Tuesday's dam collapse unleashed a humanitarian and ecological disaster in a nation already suffering from 16 months of war. Geoff Bennett discussed the ongoing rescue and relief efforts with Ewan Watson of the International Committee of the Red Cross. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Experts warn of humanitarian and environmental crisis following Ukraine dam breach

June 06, 2023 22:55 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MB

Water is pouring through a giant gap in a dam in southern Ukraine. It gave way early Tuesday morning, forcing thousands of people to flee and touching off competing claims about the cause. Ukraine accused the Russians of blowing up the dam. Moscow claimed that Ukrainian shelling caused the rupture. Neither side offered any direct evidence, but the results were catastrophic. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ukraine brands Russia as terrorist state before International Court of Justice

June 06, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 5.82 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, lawyers for Ukraine branded Russia a terrorist state before the International Court of Justice at The Hague, Atlanta's city council approved funding for a police and firefighter training center that sparked protests, Republican discontent with the debt ceiling deal spilled over at the U.S. Capitol and French painter Françoise Gilot died at a hospital in Manhattan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf announce surprise merger following legal battle

June 06, 2023 22:30 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MB

The PGA Tour is merging with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The stunning announcement ends months of bitter legal fights between the rival groups. The PGA says the move will unify the game of golf, but critics and human rights activists argue the merger will stain the legacy of the tour, given LIV's ties to the Saudi royal family. Amna Nawaz discussed the move with Brendan Quinn of The Athletic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Carbon dioxide reaches record level in the atmosphere

June 05, 2023 22:55 - 6 minutes - 12.5 MB

In our news wrap Monday, climate change-driving CO2 reached a new record level in the Earth's atmosphere this spring according to new data. Survivors demanded answers in the train crash that killed 275 people in India and ground assaults in Ukraine may signal the beginning of a long-rumored counter offensive against Russian forces. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Russia launches more airstrikes as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive

June 04, 2023 21:45 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday's train crash, Israel's prime minister called Saturday's shootout on its border with Egypt a terrorist attack, and a body was recovered from a collapsed Iowa apartment. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden signs debt limit deal in final days before deadline

June 03, 2023 21:45 - 2 minutes - 2.49 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed the bipartisan deal to suspend the debt limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic default, three Israeli troops and an Egyptian officer died in an unusual shootout on the Israel-Egypt border, more than 280 people died in India's worst train crash in over two decades, and a federal judge struck down a Tennessee law that targeted drag shows. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: White House says U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia

June 02, 2023 22:55 - 4 minutes - 8.97 MB

In our news wrap Friday, the Biden administration says the U.S. will not build more nuclear weapons to counter Russia and will adhere to limits under the 2010 New START Treaty, former Vice President Mike Pence will not face criminal charges over classified material found at his home in Indiana and the U.S. Army's Fort Bragg shed its Confederate name Friday and is now Fort Liberty. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Attacks inside Russia raise questions about next phase of Ukraine war

June 02, 2023 22:40 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MB

For over a year, attention has focused on Russia's invasion and attacks inside Ukraine. But in recent weeks, the war has expanded to attacks inside Russia. Friday, the Kremlin reported further explosions and incursions in its homeland as pro-Ukrainian proxy forces step up raids. Geoff Bennett discussed the attacks with Jennifer Cafarella of the Institute for the Study of War. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Greenland unveils draft constitution in push for complete independence from Danish control

June 02, 2023 22:35 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MB

After six years of work, the world's biggest island has finally unveiled a draft of its constitution. Greenland gained autonomy from Denmark in 1979, but the former colonial power still has control of the island's most important affairs. As special correspondent Malcom Brabant reports, Greenlanders are now seeking greater influence in the world, and a future free of Denmark. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Senate votes to block Biden's student debt forgiveness plan

June 01, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to rescind President Biden's plan to cancel federal student loan debts for 43 million people, President Biden urged the nation's newest military officers to maintain American leadership in a world that's getting more unstable and Russia kept up its bombardment of Kyiv, inflicting the most casualties yet. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan discusses government crackdown on his party

June 01, 2023 22:35 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MB

Imran Khan, Pakistan's ousted prime minister, has been caught in a political storm for the past several weeks. He was arrested by paramilitary forces on May 9 on corruption charges, then released when the Supreme Court stepped in. The arrest triggered protests by his supporters, followed by a massive crackdown on his party and thousands of arrests. Khan joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the turmoil. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Kremlin accuses Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia

May 31, 2023 22:50 - 2 minutes - 5.24 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of striking more targets inside Russia, including oil facilities and a border town, the U.S. and South Korea condemned North Korea's attempt to launch its first spy satellite and Sudan's army is suspending peace talks with a paramilitary force it's been battling for six weeks. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Anti-LGBTQ+ law in Uganda that threatens the death penalty sparks international outcry

May 31, 2023 22:40 - 10 minutes - 19 MB

Uganda just enacted one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Same-sex relations were already illegal there, but the new law goes much further, including life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality and in some cases mandates the death penalty. The draconian provisions upended the lives of queer Ugandans who now feel in danger. Stephanie Sy discussed the law with Steven Kabuye. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: 9 wounded in Memorial Day shooting in Hollywood, Florida

May 30, 2023 22:35 - 3 minutes - 6.48 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, police in Hollywood, Florida, searched for three suspects after a Memorial Day shooting at a beach wounded at least nine people, a federal trial began for the gunman charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history and five people are unaccounted for after an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, partially collapsed on Sunday. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Could drone attacks in Moscow change how Russian people perceive Putin's war in Ukraine?

May 30, 2023 22:30 - 8 minutes - 15.6 MB

Civilian areas of Moscow came under a drone attack Tuesday morning. At least eight drone strikes into the capital city were confirmed by Russian authorities who blamed Ukraine. Ukraine did not claim any direct involvement. The rare strikes inside Russia followed another barrage of air attacks on the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Denis Volkov. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Apartment building partially collapses in Davenport, Iowa

May 29, 2023 22:50 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MB

In our news wrap Monday, officials say there are no known fatalities or people still trapped after an apartment building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, warring factions in Sudan agreed to extend a cease-fire for another five days and Uganda's president signed one of the world's most restrictive anti-LGBTQ+ bills calling for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden discusses Ukraine support with Japan's prime minister

May 18, 2023 22:55 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden met with Japan's prime minister and discussed support for Ukraine's military and defense cooperation against China's growing military power, 30 Russian cruise missiles rained down on Ukraine overnight and the toll of a flood disaster in northern Italy is still climbing after torrential rain caused dozens of rivers to burst their banks. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

China scrutinized for secret police watching and intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad

May 18, 2023 22:35 - 8 minutes - 7.8 MB

The FBI arrested two Chinese nationals in New York last month, accusing them of running a secret police station to watch and intimidate Chinese dissidents living overseas. There are more than 100 of these stations around the world that researchers say Beijing uses to silence its critics. Nick Schifrin and producer Teresa Cebrián Aranda report. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Democrats and Republicans express optimism on striking debt ceiling deal

May 17, 2023 22:55 - 4 minutes - 8.59 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans voiced optimism on striking a debt ceiling deal to avert a national default, President Biden departed Washington to join leaders of other major economies for the G7 summit in Japan and the U.S. Supreme Court is letting Illinois ban the sale of some semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines pending a legal challenge. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Deal allowing Ukraine to export grain extended, easing fears of worsening food shortages

May 17, 2023 22:40 - 5 minutes - 11.1 MB

Russia agreed to extend a deal that allows Ukraine to export grain to the rest of the world. The agreement between Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the U.N. is a lifeline at a moment of global food insecurity. It's also a rare moment of agreement as the war in Ukraine rages on ahead of an expected counteroffensive. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Russia fires new missile barrage at Kyiv

May 16, 2023 22:50 - 4 minutes - 7.49 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia fired a new missile barrage at Ukraine's capital overnight, airstrikes and explosions escalated in Sudan as the army defended bases from a paramilitary group, the European Union adopted rules to regulate products that fuel deforestation and U.S. bank executives were called to account for the salaries and bonuses they earned before their own institutions collapsed. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Zelenskyy tours Europe to secure more military aid in Ukraine's fight against Russia

May 15, 2023 22:55 - 3 minutes - 6.41 MB

It is the largest conflict in Europe in more than 80 years, but Ukraine has questioned European commitment in its war against Russia's invasion. Monday, Ukraine's president concluded a three-day tour of Europe and received new military and political support from the leaders he has often criticized. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Turkey's presidential election headed to runoff between Erdogan and main rival

May 15, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 7.21 MB

In our news wrap Monday, Turkey's presidential election is headed to a runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a court in China sentenced a 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison on spying charges and Virginia Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly says a man armed with a metal baseball bat attacked two staff members at his district office in Fairfax. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The roadblocks to holding Putin and his high command accountable for war crimes in Ukraine

May 15, 2023 22:40 - 7 minutes - 14.9 MB

It has been almost two months since the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the official in charge of Moscow's campaign of stealing children from Ukraine. Nick Schifrin spoke with the top Biden administration official responsible for global criminal justice about her efforts and the chances of holding Putin and his high command accountable. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The significance of Turkey's election as Erdogan's control hangs in the balance

May 14, 2023 21:50 - 6 minutes - 5.68 MB

Turkey is counting the votes from Sunday's election to see if President Erdogan will extend his two-decade hold on power. The election's unified opposition represents the greatest political challenge yet to Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian rule. Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Tropical Cyclone Mocha batters Myanmar coast

May 14, 2023 21:45 - 2 minutes - 2.08 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Cyclone Mocha made landfall over Myanmar and lashed refugee camps in Bangladesh, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy made stops in Berlin and Paris to meet with German Chancellor Scholz and French President Macron, and Homeland Security reported that illegal crossings at the Mexican border were halved since Title 42 ended midnight Thursday. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Bangladesh, Myanmar brace for powerful Cyclone Mocha

May 13, 2023 21:45 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, a massive tropical cyclone barrels toward Myanmar and Bangladesh, Egypt says it brokered a new cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis, North Carolina's governor vetoed a state ban on nearly all abortions after 12 weeks, and Brittney Griner played in her first WNBA game since her release from Russia. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New documentary shows Ukrainians' fight for survival, devastation of war

May 13, 2023 21:30 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MB

As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its second year, more than 100,000 Ukrainian troops have died and at least 8 million people are living as refugees elsewhere in Europe. Ali Rogin speaks with French writer and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Lévy about his latest documentary, "Slava Ukraini." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Airstrikes rock Khartoum as another truce in Sudan collapses

May 12, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 6.68 MB

In our news wrap Friday, airstrikes rocked Sudan's capital city Khartoum as another truce between the country's warring generals appeared to collapse, clashes between Israel and Islamic Jihad raged for a fourth straight day and the Congressional Budget Office says the U.S. faces a significant risk of running out of cash within the first two weeks of June without a debt limit increase. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Turkey prepares for consequential election as Erdogan struggles to maintain power

May 12, 2023 22:40 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MB

This Sunday, more than 60 million Turks will cast their ballot to decide the country's president. Turkey is a NATO member, part of the G20 and for two decades has been led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The opposition calls him authoritarian. He calls them terrorists. He now faces his toughest battle yet in an election that could have major implications for Turkey and its allies. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on U.S. border policy and debt ceiling negotiations

May 12, 2023 22:30 - 10 minutes - 19.3 MB

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the end of the Title 42 border policy, former President Trump found liable for sexual abuse and the ongoing negotiations over the debt ceiling. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Secretary of State Blinken discusses U.S. immigration policy as Title 42 ends

May 11, 2023 22:54 - 9 minutes - 8.91 MB

With COVID restrictions at the border expiring, the U.S. is preparing for a surge of migrants. The White House said it plans to crackdown on illegal crossings and foster legal pathways for migrants. Amna Nawaz discussed that policy with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: U.S. COVID-19 health emergency ends

May 11, 2023 22:50 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, the end of the COVID health emergency put an end to vaccine mandates for federal employers and contractors, Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan's release after it said the former prime minister's arrest was illegal and the Labor Department reports wholesale prices in April were up 2.3 percent from a year earlier, the smallest annual increase in 2 years. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders