PBS News Hour - Segments

As the war with Iran continues, businesses and shipping companies are growing increasingly concerned about potential disruptions to the global supply chain. So far, major ports in the U.S. are operating normally, but there are real questions about how long that stability can hold. Geoff Bennett discussed what this could mean for global trade with Gene Seroka of the Port of Los Angeles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin will face his colleagues on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security. His nomination comes after President Trump fired former DHS head Kristi Noem. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at how Mullin went from an MMA fighter to a MAGA warrior and how he might soon run DHS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Trump administration's immigration crackdown has ignited protests nationwide. It has also galvanized grassroots artists and community organizations. Jeffrey Brown reports from Chicago, where artists have been at the center of the movement, using their skills and resources as part of organized dissent. It's part of our series, Art in Action, as part of our CANVAS coverage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The United States takes on Venezuela in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. The Venezuela team is playing in a WBC final for the first time in their country's history. Geoff Bennett discussed the tournament with Howard Bryant, author of multiple books, including most recently, "Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The media and entertainment industries face a period of great turmoil, including unprecedented business and political pressures. Evan Shapiro, the so-called "Media Universe Cartographer," speaks to Geoff Bennett about those challenges and the future.

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The war with Iran has entered its third week, shipping traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut off, and the shockwaves to the global supply chain of oil are being felt, with gas prices on the rise. President Trump himself is demanding help from U.S. allies to secure the strait. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

On Monday, White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke on the phone with President Trump while he was attending what he described as a "very important meeting" on the Iran war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Monday, a chaotic weather system delayed tens of thousands of travelers nationwide, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, a blackout in Cuba left its 11-million residents without power and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson finally has an Oscar. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Iran is still blocking the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump is now demanding that NATO allies act to help reopen it. For two views on this and the war, Amna Nawaz spoke with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan and Nathalie Tocci. Donegan is the former commander of the U.S. 5th Fleet and is now at the Middle East Institute. Tocci is Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, one of the most difficult perspectives to hear has been that of ordinary Iranians because of repressive measures inside the country. Among the 4 million outside Iran, there are deep and bitter divisions over the impact of the war. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen spoke with Iranians living inside and outside the country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy