President Trump famously said that he would end Russia's war against Ukraine on "day one" of his return to the White House. Today, he is 13 months into his second term and the war is starting its fifth year. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses the administration's strategy for ending the war and what's ahead with retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, the president's recent envoy to Ukraine. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump said he was unhappy with the progress of diplomacy with Iran, and indicated he might "have to" use the military. That came in contrast to a statement from the mediator of the talks, who said they are making progress and asked Trump to give it more time. But the U.S. has deployed the largest military presence in the Middle East in more than two decades. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The clash between Anthropic and the U.S. government escalated with President Trump ordering every federal agency to stop using any of the AI company's products. It came after Anthropic wanted to limit how the Pentagon used one of its AI tools. William Brangham discussed more with Michael Horowitz. He previously worked in the Pentagon, where he wrote the policy on AI weapon systems. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, officials say at least two people involved in a speedboat shooting in Cuba were U.S. citizens, a Columbia University student was detained by ICE agents in her campus apartment and later released and police in Buffalo, New York, are investigating the death of a nearly-blind refugee from Myanmar days after Border Patrol agents dropped him off alone miles from his home. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In Geneva, the U.S. and Iran concluded a third round of negotiations. Iranian officials announced that technical talks will begin on Monday with the UN nuclear watchdog. That suggests some possible progress, as the United States deploys the largest military presence to the Middle East in more than 20 years. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

For perspective on the nuclear negotiations and President Trump's handling of Iran, Amna Nawaz has two views from Alan Eyre and retired Col. Joel Rayburn. Eyre had a four-decade career in the U.S. government and is now at the Middle East Institute. Rayburn had a 26-year career in the Army and is now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began four years ago. Europe's largest and most brutal conflict since World War II has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, with over 15,000 of them estimated to be civilians. There is little sign that the war will soon end, as beleaguered Ukrainians struggle to deal with its terrible toll. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As Russia's war in Ukraine hits the four-year mark, Europe is also facing questions around the future of the U.S. tariffs. To discuss these topics, Nick Schifrin spoke with Jovita Neliupsiene, the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The battle against the drug cartels has kicked up a worrying wave of violence in Mexico. Stephanie Sy details why this takedown led to a destructive aftermath and what may be coming next. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Syrian government says it closed one of the largest camps that housed ISIS fighters and their families. It is the latest example of transformations in Syria, from how it confronts ISIS to whether the U.S. will remain. A key player in all of this is General Mazloum Abdi, head of the Syrian Kurds. Nick Schifrin sat down with him to discuss the future of the Kurds and the fate of the country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy