Episodes

  • News Wrap: Deadly rocket strike in Golan Heights raises fears of wider Middle East war

    News Wrap: Deadly rocket strike in Golan Heights raises fears of wider Middle East war
    Jul 27 2024
    In our news wrap Saturday, Israel is blaming Hezbollah for a deadly rocket attack on soccer field in the Golan Heights, wildfires are devastating communities in the western U.S. and Canada, Harris' campaign said "democracy is under assault" by Trump after he told conservatives they wouldn't have to vote again if he's elected in November, and Team USA won its first gold medal in the Paris Olympics. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    3 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on Harris' appeal and the new race for the White House

    Brooks and Capehart on Harris' appeal and the new race for the White House
    Jul 26 2024
    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the whirlwind week in politics that has completely changed the race for the White House with Kamala Harris the new candidate at the top of the Democratic ticket and Donald Trump back on the campaign trail after an assassination attempt. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    12 mins
  • Harris courts key voting blocs as Trump shifts strategy following Biden's exit

    Harris courts key voting blocs as Trump shifts strategy following Biden's exit
    Jul 25 2024
    Vice President Kamala Harris was in Houston Thursday honing her campaign message. Four days into her bid for president, she is starting to see a surge of support and new openness from key voting blocs that could ultimately determine the election. It has former President Trump and his team racing to shift their strategy following President Biden's withdrawal. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    10 mins
  • Harris delivers a tougher message against Trump, Sen. Coons says

    Harris delivers a tougher message against Trump, Sen. Coons says
    Jul 25 2024
    President Biden explained his decision to end his presidential bid during an address from the Oval Office. To discuss that and more, Geoff Bennett spoke with a Democrat who knows Biden best, Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • Biden explains decision to end 2024 bid in Oval Office address

    Biden explains decision to end 2024 bid in Oval Office address
    Jul 24 2024
    In an address from the Oval Office, President Bident explained his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • Strategists examine latest campaign messages from Harris and Trump

    Strategists examine latest campaign messages from Harris and Trump
    Jul 24 2024
    President Biden spoke from the White House Wednesday night explaining his reasons for ending his reelection bid. It comes as Vice President Harris is closer to the Democratic nomination and as former President Trump focused his attacks on her. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Democratic strategist Guy Cecil and Republican strategist Kevin Madden. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 mins
  • Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats

    Netanyahu defends Israel's Gaza war in address to Congress boycotted by many Democrats
    Jul 24 2024
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended the war in Gaza in a joint address to Congress, despite protests and partisan politics that led dozens of Democrats to boycott the speech. Netanyahu disparaged protesters outside the U.S. Capitol and blamed Hamas for the deaths of civilians who have been killed in 9 months of war. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu's address and if it could affect support for Israel

    Mideast analysts weigh in on Netanyahu's address and if it could affect support for Israel
    Jul 24 2024
    Prime Minister Netanyahu called on the U.S. to stand with Israel in a speech to Congress that many Democrats boycotted. To delve into what was said, Nick Schifrin spoke with Tom Malinowski, a former Democratic member of the House and a State Department human rights official under President Obama, and Kirsten Fontenrose, who served on the Trump National Security Council focused on the Mideast. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins