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Apr 3, 2026Iran WarU.S. MilitaryAir Superiority

PBS News Hour full episode, April 3, 2026

U.S. military losses in Iran expose strategic vulnerabilities and economic strain, as domestic political challenges intensify and global climate impacts reshape even the chocolate industry.

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Apr 3, 2026Iran warTrump administrationForeign policy

Brooks and Capehart on the cost of the Iran war and Trump's strategy

David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart dissect the escalating costs of the Iran war, Trump's confusing communication, and his administration's perceived economic illiteracy and politicization of the Justice Department.

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Apr 1, 2026GeopoliticsIran WarU.S. Supreme Court

PBS News Hour full episode, April 1, 2026

President Trump sends mixed signals on the Iran War's conclusion while the Supreme Court hears arguments to end birthright citizenship, as NASA launches Artemis II and a French abuse survivor shares her story.

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Mar 27, 2026Government ShutdownUS PoliticsIran War

PBS News Hour full episode, March 27, 2026

This episode dissects a dramatic day in US politics, from a stalled government shutdown and escalating tensions with Iran to groundbreaking drone warfare lessons from Ukraine and a controversial First Amendment legal battle.

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Mar 23, 2026Iran WarU.S. DiplomacyGeopolitics

PBS News Hour full episode, March 23, 2026

President Trump's surprise diplomatic signals on the Iran war, a fatal plane collision at LaGuardia amidst a federal shutdown, and a Supreme Court case on mail-in ballots dominate a day of complex national and international developments.

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Mar 16, 2026Iran WarGeopoliticsOil Prices

PBS News Hour full episode, March 16, 2026

President Trump demands allied support for securing the Strait of Hormuz amidst the ongoing Iran war, while domestic politics grapple with rising gas prices, anti-Islamic rhetoric, and a controversial voter eligibility bill.

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Mar 6, 2026Iran WarGeopoliticsMiddle East Conflict

PBS News Hour full episode, March 5, 2026

The News Hour details the escalating war with Iran, its regional and economic fallout, President Trump's first cabinet firing, and the expanding private space industry.

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