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U.S. reveals new details about flying objects and decision to shoot them down

February 13, 2023 23:50 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MB

Four objects, including a Chinese spy balloon, have been shot down over the last week in American and Canadian airspace. Monday, U.S. officials spoke about the decision to shoot down the objects and revealed more about China's balloon program. Former NORAD director of operations and retired Canadian Major General Scott Clancy joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ukrainian troops fight to hold back Russian assaults in east

February 13, 2023 23:45 - 3 minutes - 5.83 MB

In our news wrap Monday, Ukrainian troops fought to hold back intense Russian assaults in the eastern part of the country, the CDC warns of a wave of sexual violence and trauma among teenage girls in the U.S., officials in Georgia will have to release findings on former President Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election results and President Biden fired the Architect of the Capitol Brett Blanton. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Earthquake victims in rebel-held area of Syria left without aid, rescue operations

February 13, 2023 23:40 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MB

In Syria, the earthquake brutalized a community that has already suffered more than a decade of war. Rebel-held provinces in the country's northwest now face a double disaster: the deadly quake and little to no outside help. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson and video journalist Jorgen Samso traveled to Afrin in Syria's Aleppo province where they found heartache but also stories of resilience. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thousands in Israel protest far-right government's plan to weaken nation's judiciary

February 13, 2023 23:30 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MB

The recently elected far-right government in Israel took a clear step Monday toward passing highly controversial judicial reform. Its actions have created a massive reaction among Israelis who stand against it, saying they could fundamentally alter Israel's democracy. William Brangham discussed the latest with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Rescuers face increasingly long odds as death toll soars in Turkey and Syria

February 12, 2023 22:50 - 5 minutes - 4.67 MB

The death toll from last week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is now above 33,000, as rescue teams recover more and more bodies from beneath the rubble. Officials say the number of dead will very likely grow much higher. As special correspondent Jane Ferguon reports, frustration at the pace of rescue operations is also growing. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Israel holds funerals for victims of synagogue shooting

January 29, 2023 22:50 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, funerals for the seven victims of a mass shooting outside an East Jerusalem synagogue began in Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken started his visit to the Middle East, Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open men's singles championship for the 10th time, and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin spoke publicly for the first time since his cardiac arrest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Why more Rohingya refugees are making desperate journeys by sea

January 29, 2023 22:45 - 7 minutes - 7.26 MB

It's been five years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya fled the brutality of government security forces in Myanmar, ending up in camps in Bangladesh or setting out to sea in hopes of reaching Malaysia or Indonesia. Last week, Indonesia's government called for a regional effort to address the crisis of refugees stranded at sea. Reuters correspondent Poppy McPherson joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What's behind a sharp increase in journalist killings around the world

January 29, 2023 22:40 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MB

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 2022 was one of the deadliest years on record for journalists around the globe, with a nearly 50 percent increase in killings from the previous years. Lisa Desjardins speaks to Jodie Ginsberg, president of the CPJ, about the increasingly dangerous environment for journalists worldwide. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Tensions high after 2nd shooting in Jerusalem wounds 2

January 28, 2023 22:40 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, tensions remain high after a 13-year-old Palestinian boy shot and wounded two people in Jerusalem, floodwaters are receding in Auckland, New Zealand after record-breaking rainfall, Pope Francis clarified his words after saying that being gay is a sin, Trump hit the campaign trail for his 2024 presidential bid, and the Challenger space shuttle exploded 37 years ago today. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue

January 27, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MB

In our news wrap Friday, new violence erupted in the Middle East when a Palestinian gunman opened fire near a synagogue in east Jerusalem, the head of the UN Refugee Agency accused Russia of kidnapping Ukrainian children and the U.S. Justice Department charged three men in an Iran-backed plot to kill an Iranian American journalist and activist on U.S. oil. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Why so many Americans know little about the history of the Holocaust

January 27, 2023 23:40 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MB

International Holocaust Remembrance Day comes at a moment when there is growing worry about antisemitism in the U.S. and around the world. There's also been concern that too many people don't know enough about what happened during the Holocaust. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes

January 26, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 3.89 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S. economy shows new signs of slowing after repeated interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, 11 people died in Ukraine during a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks, the FBI says it took down one of the world's leading ransomware networks and the National Archives asked former presidents and vice presidents to recheck their records for classified material. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tensions rise after Israeli forces kill several Palestinians during West Bank raid

January 26, 2023 23:45 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MB

Thursday was the deadliest day in the occupied West Bank in two decades. Israeli forces raided Jenin and killed 9 people. In response, the Palestinian Authority cut security coordination with Israel. There were also reports of rocket fire into Israel from Gaza, which is controlled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can still be harmful to health

January 26, 2023 23:25 - 7 minutes - 6.49 MB

Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol's impacts, suggested lowering that to two drinks per week. Dr. Tim Naimi of the University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research joined William Brangham to discuss the analysis. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Exhibit showcases Puerto Rican artists' reaction to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath

January 26, 2023 23:15 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MB

A response from artists to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath is billed as the first major U.S. Museum exhibition of Puerto Rican art in nearly 50 years. The 2017 disaster inspired some 50 works by 20 Puerto Rican artists based on the island and elsewhere. Jeffrey Brown visited New York's Whitney Museum for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion

January 25, 2023 23:55 - 12 minutes - 23.1 MB

The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It's a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that Ukraine has been asking for. To discuss the development, Nick Schifrin spoke with John Kirby, the National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Northern California mass shooting suspect makes first court appearance

January 25, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 8.23 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, the man accused of killing seven people in Northern California made his first court appearance, a Virginia teacher who was shot by a first-grader says school officials were warned three times that day that the child had a gun and the top prosecutor ordered all suspects released in the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pope Francis says laws that criminalize homosexuality are 'unjust'

January 25, 2023 23:35 - 5 minutes - 10.3 MB

Pope Francis, in a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press, spoke at length about his health, his critics and the future of the papacy. Most notably, he called laws criminalizing homosexuality fundamentally unjust and said being homosexual is not a crime. Paul Elie of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the pope's interview. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: U.S. and Germany reach agreement to send tanks to Ukraine

January 24, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 8.23 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, Germany and the U.S. have now agreed to send tanks to Ukraine to aid in the fight against Russia, the U.S. Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google over its dominance of digital advertising and retail giant Amazon announced a major expansion of its healthcare business with a prescription drug discount program. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Former FBI agent charged with violating sanctions against Russia, aiding oligarch

January 24, 2023 23:35 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MB

A former senior FBI official will appear in a federal court, but not as an investigator or a government witness. Charlie McGonigal is charged with hiding $225,000 he received from a former Albanian intelligence officer while he was still with the FBI. McGonigal is also accused of money laundering and violating Russian sanctions. Retired FBI agent Frank Montoya joined Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Poland steps up pressure to send tanks to Ukraine

January 23, 2023 23:45 - 3 minutes - 6.69 MB

In our news wrap Monday, Poland stepped up the pressure to send tanks to Ukraine forces, the FBI's former top counter-intelligence agent in New York is accused of aiding Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, the White House fended off new questions after FBI agents found more classified items during a search of President Biden's home in Delaware and prosecutors won more guilty verdicts in Jan. 6 cases. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Mexico's former anti-narcotics chief on trial in U.S., accused of protecting cartels

January 23, 2023 23:30 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MB

In New York, arguments began in the case of the highest-ranking Mexican official to ever stand trial in the U.S. Prosecutors say the very man responsible for working with the U.S. to enforce the war on drugs, Genaro García Luna, protected the cartels he was supposed to prosecute. León Krauze of Univision Noticias joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the case. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Monterey Park shooting 'tore a hole' through Asian community

January 22, 2023 22:45 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, a gunman killed at least 10 people in the predominantly Asian community of Monterey Park, California, a protest in Atlanta mourning the fatal police shooting of an activist ended in violence, armed extremists stormed a government office in Somalia's capital, and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin attended Sunday's home game as he recovers from his cardiac arrest. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Earth's ozone layer continues to recover, scientists report

January 22, 2023 22:30 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MB

In one of the great environmental success stories of our time, scientists say that a 35-year-old agreement has resulted in the steady and promising recovery of the Earth's ozone layer, a critical protective shield that blocks harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Dr. Paul Newman, chief scientist for Earth sciences at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, joins William Brangham to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The latest on Peru's escalating anti-government protests

January 21, 2023 22:45 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MB

Demonstrators in the streets of Lima, Peru are vowing to keep demanding the president's resignation, despite a strong police response and mounting death toll. At least 55 people have died since protests began in rural regions of the country last month. Julie Turkewitz, Andes bureau chief for the New York Times, joins John Yang to discuss what she saw on a recent reporting trip to southern Peru. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: President Lula fires Brazil's top army commander

January 21, 2023 22:40 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, Brazil's president fired Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda after calling some members of the army complicit in the Jan. 9 capital riot, Ukraine's president attended the funeral of officials killed in a helicopter crash, the DOJ is investigating a plant at the center of last year's baby formula shortage, and prosecutors called former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes a flight risk. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Protests in Peru demand ouster of president and call for new elections

January 20, 2023 23:55 - 3 minutes - 6.81 MB

In our news wrap Friday, Peru braced for more protests of crowds demanding the ouster of the country's new president and new elections, the Church of England has formally apologized for its treatment of LGBTQ people and what it calls a "hostile and homophobic response" and the wave of job cuts sweeping the tech world has now hit Google which announced 12,000 layoffs. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

U.S. and European nations sending more arms to Ukraine, but not tanks

January 20, 2023 23:50 - 10 minutes - 19.1 MB

Ukraine is still battling through a winter of war and still appealing for tanks to help turn the tide against the Russians. The U.S. and dozens of other countries wrestled with that question for more than five hours at a meeting in Germany. In the end, there was no agreement on providing tanks. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl joined Nick Schifrin to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

COVID casts shadow over Lunar New Year celebrations in China

January 20, 2023 23:35 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MB

Medical experts predict China could see tens of thousands of deaths a day over the Lunar New Year holiday. Since the dismantling of the government's zero-COVID policy, many have been anxious about the wave of infections that have swept through. As special correspondent Richard Kimber reports, most are brushing risks and fears aside to celebrate the most important festival on the Chinese calendar. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Biden tours flooding and storm damage in California

January 19, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden got an up-close look at the ravages of storms that have swept California, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent appeal to Western nations today for tanks and air defense systems and more than a million people took to the streets in France blasting plans to raise the retirement age by 2 years to 64. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New Zealand PM stepping down after becoming global symbol of female leadership

January 19, 2023 23:25 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MB

Lawmakers in New Zealand are negotiating over the country's next prime minister after Jacinda Ardern made a surprise announcement she would step down before the end of her second term. She has been New Zealand's youngest prime minister in 150 years. Nick Schifrin looks at why she's leaving and her legacy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukrainian interior minister among 14 killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv

January 18, 2023 23:55 - 2 minutes - 4.93 MB

For the first time in nearly 11 months of war with Russia, a Ukrainian cabinet member is dead. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyi was killed when his helicopter went down in a suburb of Kyiv. In all, at least 14 people died in the crash. Among them, at least one child was killed on the ground. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Report shows new signs of easing inflation

January 18, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 8.81 MB

In our news wrap Wednesday, there are fresh signs that inflation is easing as U.S. wholesale prices slowed again, some major California roadways remained closed after weeks of storms and flooding and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition suffered a setback when the nation's supreme court ruled he must fire a key ally. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pakistanis build climate-resilient homes in aftermath of devastating floods

January 18, 2023 23:30 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MB

Pakistan is struggling to recover from last year's cataclysmic flooding that killed more than 1,700. It was the latest in a string of weather-related disasters the country has faced over the past two decades, prompting calls to make hard-hit communities more resilient as they rebuild. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the flood-ravaged Sindh province, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Flood and mudslide threats force more evacuations in California

January 17, 2023 23:55 - 5 minutes - 9.7 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, much of California caught a break from the rain but communities are still facing flooding and mudslide dangers, the White House rejected criticism that it's been slow to answer questions about classified documents being found at President Biden's home and former office and the death toll from a Russian missile strike on a Ukraine apartment building reached 45. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How China's population decline could alter the global economy

January 17, 2023 23:50 - 4 minutes - 9.13 MB

The world's most populous country hit a historic turning point. China announced its first population decline in six decades with 850,000 fewer people at the end of last year than in 2021. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Mei Fong joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the cause of the decline and what it could mean for the global economy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Human trafficking victims forced to sell their organs share harrowing stories

January 17, 2023 23:25 - 8 minutes - 15.5 MB

Each year, an estimated 35,000 Nepalis are sold into modern slavery. They are vulnerable in part because of their economic conditions, as of the 29 million people who live in Nepal, nearly half live in poverty. But the country is trying to fight back and police recently busted a network that was trafficking people into neighboring India for the illegal sale of their kidneys. Zeba Warsi reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud charges related to FTX collapse

January 03, 2023 23:50 - 5 minutes - 9.38 MB

In our news wrap Tuesday, FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to cheating investors and looting deposits, political fallout in Russia continued following a Ukrainian missile strike on Saturday that killed scores of Russian troops and Beijing is warning it will retaliate against nations that require negative COVID test results for travelers from China. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's new far-right national security minister sparks controversy with holy site visit

January 03, 2023 23:40 - 8 minutes - 16.5 MB

Five days after taking office, Israel's new national security minister made a rare visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. The site is revered by both Muslims and Jews, who call it the Temple Mount, and has for decades been at the center of tensions between Israelis and Palestinians. Nick Schifrin has more on the visit and why it is so controversial. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Mismanagement complicates Pakistan's long recovery from deadly floods

January 03, 2023 23:35 - 7 minutes - 14.2 MB

Four months after a third of the country was underwater, Pakistan is still struggling to recover. The disaster affected more than 30 million people and is seen as a warning for other climate-vulnerable countries. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, recovery in the short and long term present complex challenges. This story is produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Thousands pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict at St. Peter's Basilica

January 02, 2023 23:55 - 3 minutes - 7.12 MB

In our news wrap Monday, about 65,000 people filed through St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Emeritus Benedict lies in state for the first of three days, downpours in San Francisco filled roadways and stranded cars as some resorted to makeshift rafts to find their way around the city and Australia and Canada are joining the U.S. and other countries imposing COVID testing rules for travelers from China. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ukraine carries out one of the deadliest attacks against Russian forces since war began

January 02, 2023 23:50 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MB

In Ukraine, the new year has brought no respite from Russia's war and little hope of peace. Air raid sirens blared and explosions boomed under a barrage of exploding drones. In turn, Ukraine confirmed it carried out a weekend attack that killed scores of Russian troops. Nikolas Gvosdev, professor of national security at the U.S. Naval War College, joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the state of the war. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pakistan struggles to recover from historic flooding as waters refuse to recede

January 02, 2023 23:40 - 6 minutes - 12.7 MB

Months after historic flooding that killed more than 1,700 people, Pakistan is still struggling to recover. The UN is warning it might suspend its food support program for flood victims because it is running out of money. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Sindh, one of the hardest-hit provinces. This story is part of the series Agents for Change and produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ukraine shoots down dozens of Russian drones attacking Kyiv

January 01, 2023 22:45 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MB

In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on New Year's Eve with drones and missiles, a bomb exploded near a military checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, at least nine people died in a New Year's stampede in Kampala, Uganda, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, and singer Anita Pointer died after a battle with cancer. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Conservative doctrine, clergy sex abuse scandal marked Benedict XVI's reign

December 31, 2022 22:45 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MB

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died Saturday morning in a Vatican City monastery at the age of 95. In St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis remembered his predecessor, who made history by resigning in 2013, as "noble" and "kind." But Benedict's papacy was marked by a conservative defense of church doctrine and struggles over dealing with the clergy sex abuse scandal. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Russian missiles destroy homes and cars in Kyiv

December 31, 2022 22:35 - 1 minute - 1.13 MB

In our news wrap Saturday, a fresh wave of Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine's capital of Kyiv, killing at least one person and wounding more than a dozen, and an Arizona state appeals court ruled that doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that would have banned nearly all abortions. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The highs and lows that defined the news of 2022

December 31, 2022 22:30 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

As we wrap up 2022, we take a look back at some of the biggest moments that shaped the past year, and how the PBS NewsHour covered them. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Police charge man in killing of four University of Idaho students

December 30, 2022 23:55 - 6 minutes - 11.7 MB

In our news wrap Friday, a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students was arrested in Pennsylvania on four counts of first-degree murder, Southwest Airlines is back to a relatively normal flight schedule after days of widespread cancellations and delays and as temperatures warm in Buffalo, melting snow is raising the risk of flooding. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

News Wrap: Ukraine hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks

December 29, 2022 23:50 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MB

In our news wrap Thursday, Ukraine was hit with the biggest wave of Russian missiles in weeks, South Korea staged large-scale military drills after North Korean drones violated airspace this week, the Jan. 6 committee withdrew its subpoena of former President Trump and a mandatory recount in Arizona confirmed that Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly won the state attorney general race. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Netanyahu once again prime minister with most far-right government in Israel's history

December 29, 2022 23:45 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MB

Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in Thursday as prime minister of Israel, but his cabinet and his government's platform are controversial. David Makovsky is a long-time Israel watcher and director of the Project on Arab-Israel Relations at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Makovsky joined John Yang to discuss the new Israeli government. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders