PBS News Hour - Segments

In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed the Strait of Hormuz must be open to maritime traffic and toll-free as he met with leaders across three Gulf nations, Camp Mystic filed for bankruptcy nearly a year after flooding killed 28 people there and federal prosecutors charged a chief of staff to former New York Mayor Eric Adams with bribery, money laundering and fraud. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Army confirmed that one of its most prominent generals would soon be retiring, ending his career and leaving his current job long before expected. It is the latest example of senior officers leaving the military early, or being fired, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Jim McPherson, the Under Secretary of the Army during the first Trump administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A major heat wave is shattering records across Europe, leaving tens of millions of people under sweltering conditions. France topped a record for the country's hottest day ever for the second consecutive day. The United Kingdom and Spain both hit record highs for the month of June. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In two federal courts, a group of protesters received unusually long sentences after the Justice Department accused them of being members of Antifa. These nine protesters were arrested after they demonstrated outside a migrant detention facility in Texas. During the protest, a police officer was shot. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed more with former federal prosecutor Paul Butler. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, author Walter Isaacson has turned his attention to a single sentence in the Declaration of Independence. Judy Woodruff spoke with Isaacson about the enduring power of those words and his new book, "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written." It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Iran and the U.S. are once again at odds, this time over nuclear inspections. The U.S. said that the UN nuclear watchdog will inspect Iran's facilities, but Iran says no deal is in place. It was just one of several disagreements since the weekend meetings in Switzerland between the Americans and Iranians, the first round of negotiations since a new ceasefire deal was struck. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Congress never authorized military action in Iran, but the U.S. Senate today voted to limit President Trump's Iran war powers in a rare rebuke. White House correspondent Liz Landers caught up with Senators on both sides of the aisle. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

To discuss the U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Ernest Moniz. Trained as a nuclear physicist, he was the Energy Secretary during the Obama administration and was a chief architect and the lead technical negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. He's now chief executive officer of the EFI Foundation, which focuses on energy policy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in an immigration case strengthening the government's power to deport green card holders accused of crimes and the Justice Department has reportedly withdrawn grand jury subpoenas to reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.

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Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of the most divisive day in Britain's recent history: Brexit, the vote to leave the European Union. Voters were promised a Britain free of European laws, decreased immigration, and a major boost to business, without the EU's economic constraints. But as Malcolm Brabant reports, leave and remain voters have one thing in common. They're not celebrating. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy