Episodes

  • Everything we know is gone': Fire victims face devastated communities, uncertain future

    Everything we know is gone': Fire victims face devastated communities, uncertain future
    Jan 14 2025
    Unprecedented warnings about wind conditions have residents around the Los Angeles area on high alert again as firefighters work to control major blazes that have destroyed communities and taken at least 24 lives. Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to remove red tape and speed rebuilding efforts, but as Stephanie Sy reports, it's hard for many residents to look past the next 24 hours. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • News Wrap: South Korean investigators make 2nd attempt to detain impeached president

    News Wrap: South Korean investigators make 2nd attempt to detain impeached president
    Jan 14 2025
    In our news wrap Tuesday, South Korean investigators arrived in the early morning hours for a second attempt to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, House Speaker Johnson says flags at the Capitol will fly at full height during the inauguration of Donald Trump and Ukraine targeted Russia with several U.S.-made missiles and carried out one of its largest drone attacks to date. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins
  • Hegseth grilled over opposition to women in combat, accusations of misconduct

    Hegseth grilled over opposition to women in combat, accusations of misconduct
    Jan 14 2025
    One of President-elect Trump's most controversial nominees was the first to face the scrutiny of a Senate confirmation hearing. Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth was questioned Tuesday about alleged sexual and financial misconduct as well as concerns he lacks the experience to manage more than three million employees. Hegseth has denied any wrongdoing. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • GOP Sen. Banks says 'it's a matter of national security' to quickly confirm Hegseth

    GOP Sen. Banks says 'it's a matter of national security' to quickly confirm Hegseth
    Jan 14 2025
    Republican Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee and was in the room as Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth appeared for a confirmation hearing. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Banks about how Hegseth handled the attention. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Sen. Duckworth explains why she says Hegseth is unqualified to lead Pentagon

    Sen. Duckworth explains why she says Hegseth is unqualified to lead Pentagon
    Jan 14 2025
    During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois told defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth that she doesn't believe he is qualified for the job. Sen. Duckworth is a former Army helicopter pilot who lost her legs in a crash while serving in Iraq and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Sen. Duckworth joined Geoff Bennett to discuss Hegseth's hearing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Special counsel report alleges Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected

    Special counsel report alleges Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected
    Jan 14 2025
    In his final report to the attorney general, special counsel Jack Smith stood behind his decision to criminally charge President-elect Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Smith detailed the evidence he and his team amassed and would have presented at trial, writing "the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial." William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • What's in the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas

    What's in the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal between Israel and Hamas
    Jan 14 2025
    Israel and Hamas are the closest they have been to a ceasefire in Gaza. That is the word from senior U.S. and Israeli officials and a Hamas statement. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 mins
  • Mayorkas defends Biden's homeland security and immigration policies

    Mayorkas defends Biden's homeland security and immigration policies
    Jan 14 2025
    Immigration has been a white-hot political issue for years and helped propel Donald Trump back into the Oval Office. The incoming president has promised mass deportations and is expected to issue a slew of related executive orders soon after being sworn in. Seeing those through will be up to the Department of Homeland Security. Amna Nawaz discussed more with outgoing Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 mins