PBS News Hour full episode, June 3, 2026

Iranian strikes on Kuwait's main airport, killing one and injuring dozens, signify a severe test of the fragile cease-fire with the United States. These attacks, along with missile launches targeting Bahrain and the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters, were framed by President Trump as a 'reciprocation' to a U.S. blockade enforcement. The ongoing conflict in Lebanon, where Israeli soldiers have occupied Southern Lebanon deeper than in a quarter-century, further complicates regional stability and has led to public disagreements between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Iran struck Kuwait's main airport, killing one person and injuring dozens more. (00:02:09) President Trump stated, 'They were slightly provoked, because we took a strong action for a different reason. So they were reciprocating, yes.' (00:03:20) Trump confirmed telling Netanyahu, 'Are you effing crazy? What are you effing doing? I helped you stay out of jail.' (00:04:16) Israel insists it will continue its unilateral campaign in Lebanon, striking the south today. (00:05:06)

The firing of longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley and other key staff members, including executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, is seen as a 'disastrous' outcome for the news magazine. Former correspondent Steve Kroft alleges this upheaval is directly linked to Paramount's (CBS's parent company) pursuit of regulatory approval for a merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, suggesting corporate management is appeasing President Trump's known hostility towards mainstream media. Pelley and Vega explicitly stated they were pressured to inject 'falsehoods and bias' into politically sensitive stories, a stark departure from previous editorial standards.

Scott Pelley is fired by new leadership. (00:00:28) Steve Kroft stated, 'I think that this is journalistic interference. It makes no business sense whatsoever.' (00:00:33) Kroft attributes the situation to Paramount's need for FCC approval for mergers, stating, 'Paramount has just decided that it was going to be -- that that was the only thing that was important.' (00:28:14) Pelley said new management instructed him to 'inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story.' (00:30:00)

The Trump administration's decision to remove over 900 deep-sea ocean sensors, part of a $380 million, decades-long research project, has alarmed scientists. These sensors provided critical data on ocean health, temperature, currents, and carbon absorption, essential for understanding climate change. The National Science Foundation's justification for 'de-scoping' the project was vague, while researchers describe it as an 'intentional choice to embrace ignorance' at a time when the oceans are experiencing a 'Super El Nino' and potential disruption of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), both with severe global climate implications.

More than 900 deep-sea ocean sensors will be pulled out of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. (00:32:45) The NSF's statement cited 'a nimbler approach to prioritize support for evolving scientific priorities.' (00:34:22) Hilary Palevsky of Boston College stated, 'We really are at a time that we need more, rather than fewer, sensors out in the ocean.' (00:35:43) The oceans are experiencing a 'Super El Nino' and potential disruption of AMOC, which could cause 'incredibly harsh winters over Europe' and 'fierce hurricanes to the East Coast.' (00:36:12)

Primary elections in several states provided a clearer picture for high-profile midterm races. In California, Democrat Xavier Becerra is set to face Republican Steve Hilton for governor, with Democrats successfully avoiding being locked out of the general election. Redistricting in California has created competitive House districts, like the 6th and 22nd, where outcomes are still uncertain. In Iowa, matchups are set for Senate (Hinson vs. Turek) and Governor (Lahn vs. Sand), with Democrats optimistic due to the president's weak approval and economic conditions. The Supreme Court's allowance of Alabama's congressional map, which eliminates a majority-Black district, is expected to cost Democrats a seat nationally.

Xavier Becerra is going to face Republican Steve Hilton this fall. (00:08:41) Democrats avoided that catastrophic outcome [of being locked out of the general election]. (00:09:22) California's Sixth District... top two contenders are Republican, now independent Congressman Kevin Kiley and a Republican candidate, Michael Stansfield. (00:09:45) The Supreme Court allowed Alabama to move forward with the congressional map that eliminates one of the state's two majority-Black districts. (00:10:40) Nathan Gonzales stated, 'It looks like Democrats will lose a seat in Alabama.' (00:10:56)