geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is away. on the "newshour" tonight, special counsel jack smith files a new indictment against former president donald trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. israel rescues a hostage from a tunnel in gaza, but hope for a larger hostage and ceasefire deal remains dim. and an american journalist freed from russian detention in the latest prisoner swap shares her harrowing experience and how she's adjusting to life back home. >> even when the darkest feelings and emotions took over sometimes, i knew the whole world was fighting for me. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the newshour, including kathy and paul anderson and camila and george smith. >> fostering an and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs s

♪ geoff: good evening, i'm geoff bennett. amna is away. the middle east on edge.srael and its allies ready their defenses, anticipating retaliation for strikes against hezbollah and hamas leaders. the trump campaign is hacked in the latest foreign interference in the u.s. presidential election. and is there a future for social security? the benefits gap that could leave millions of americans with a hole in their retirement safety net. >> we are so bad at fixing this problem. this problem has been so evident since 1990. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the news hour. and the judy and peter bloom kovalova foundation. >> two retiring executives turn their retirement stored greyhounds. your purpose and the way you give back. life well planned. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, for more than 50 years advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world at hewlett.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪

: i'm geoff bennett. on the "newshour," special counsel files a new indictment against former president trump. israel rescues a hostage from a tunnel in disbazza but hope for a ceasefire deal remains dim. and american journalist freed from detention shares her experience and how she is adjusting to life back home. >> and the darkest hearings took over sometimes. i knew the whole world was fighting for me. announcer: major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the ""newshour" and kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> and the foundation fostering informed and engaged communities more at kf. org. announcer: and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions -- this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the "newshour." the fallout from last month's immunity continu

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. and i'm amna nawaz. -- amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the "newshour" tonight, israel launches a large-scale operation in the occupied west bank, targeting what it says are palestinian militants. geoff: kamala harris begins a bus tour through the swing state of georgia, while the trump campaign comes under scrutiny for clashing with arlington national cemetery staff at the sacred burial site. amna: and, in a new book, former national security adviser hr mcmaster recounts his time in a tumultuous trump white house. >> yeah, it was chaotic and less than harmonious i guess i should say, but i think we worked through a lot of that tension. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> consumer cellular. this is sam. how may i help you? this is a pocket dial. well, somebody's pocket, thought i'd let you know that with consumer cellular, you get nationwide coverage with no contract. that's kind of our thing. have a nice day. >> a successful business owner sells his company and restores his father's historic jazz club with

geoff: evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz at the democratic national convention. on the newshour tonight. after the obamas make the case for a kamala harris presidency, minnesota governor tim walz prepares to formally accept the nomination for vice president. >> we speak to members of the house and senate about the democrats' chances of winning majorities in those chambers on election day. and. while the world's eyes are focused on gaza, hard-liners ramp up efforts to expand israeli settlements and violently expel palestinians in the west bank. >> i fear for my family. every day people are being killed. i am afraid of the future, it may kill me at any moment. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by -- >> consumer cellular, this is sam. how matt help you? this is pocket doll. with consumer cellular you get nationwide coverage with no contract. that's kind of our thing. have a nice day. >> i successful visit his owner sells his company and restores his historic jazz love of his son. live, well-planned. >> the judy and peter bloom kovel are foundatio

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geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is away. on the “news hour” tonight -- >> their brutal order is over and they are free. geoff: high-profile americans held in russia are released as part of the biggest east-west prisoner swap since the cold war. emergency crews struggle to contain rapidly spreading wildfires burning through large swaths of the western u.s. and former president donald trump doubles down on the remarks he made about ve president harris at a convention for black journalists. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by. >> a law partner rediscovers her grandmother's artistry and creates a trust to keep the craft alive. a raymondjames financial advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you enrich your community. life well planned. >> carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic support for education, democracy, and peace. more information at carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this progr

geoff: should the u.s.e re-imposing oil sanctions and new sanctions on the people that you have identified that have stolen this election? >> not only the u.s. can put in place. certainly those who have committed crimes against humanity. just yesterday, the u.n. fact-finding mission said there is a pattern for crimes against humanity in the actions that have taken place in the last two weeks. this is brutal. so it has to be stopped. and the real insent thetives have to be put on the table and he can connect on doing. we are doing our part and we will. our movement is a peaceful movement, but not weak on the country. it is gaining strength because people will not surrender. geoff: should the u.s. offer maduro and his allies who have been indicted by the department of justice in the u.s. relief from those indictments or safe passage for their leaving venezuela? >> there are different options and all of those should be addressed in the negotiation process that has to be done seriously and with a clear objectiv

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the “news hour” tonight. >> we're on offense and we've got the ball, we're driving down the field. geoff: vice presidential candidate tim walz gives democrats a pep talk before all eyes turn to kamala harris' speech here on the last night of the democrat national convention. amna: we hear from members of a crucial voting bloc about what democrats need to do to win their votes. >> do you think that democrats have taken black voters for granted? >> what i see is they assume that our vote is guaranteed. geoff: and ukraine's president visits the border area where his country's forces launched an incursion into russia. what ukraine stands to gain or lose from capturing russian land. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by. >> a law partner rediscovers her grandmother's artistry and creates a trust to keep the craft alive. a raymondjames financial advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you enrich your community. life well planned. >> carnegie corpora

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz here in chicago for the first day of the democratic national convention. on the “news hour” tonight, president joe biden prepares to speak not as a candidate but in support of his replacement. how the convention has been revamped for the harris-walz ticket that's reinvigorated the democratic base. >> people are engaged. people are hopeful. people are getting involved. geoff: tamara keith and amy walter weigh in on former president donald trump's efforts to counterprogram the dnc, with a tour through crucial swing states. amna: and the u.s. calls this maybe the last moment to reach a ceasefire in gaza. a look at the efforts to at least pause the war, and stave off a broader regional conflict. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the "news hour," including leonard and norma klorfine, and the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. >> two retiring executives turn

geoff: the olympics are coming 2024 to an end.ad up to and during the games, french authorities cleared thousands of homeless people out of paris. police have cited security reasons but homeless advocates see it very differently. we have this report from paris. >> this is home for a night. he and his wife share this small tent. one backpack is all they have. the tents were set up by migrant support group that got permission to use an empty building on the outskirts of paris. >> right now i would it's hard to integrate if you don't have somewhere to sleep. it's difficult, it's difficult. >> in 2018 mamadou came to work in france from one of its former colonies: senegal, in west africa. after years in immigration limbo he now has his legal papers, but says he and his wife are traumatized by how they are treated. earlier this year, she suffered a miscarriage when the couple was attacked here in paris. >> it's hellish. sometimes we sleep in the streets, sometimes at train stations. we can be assaulted. our belongings were stolen, the

geoff: thank you both. >> thanks, geoff. >> thank you ♪ geoff: jack daniels is a famous american whiskeyognized all over the world. but jack daniel didn't create the particular method. he learned it from a formerly enslaved man named nearest green, master disturb. fawn weaver was traveling abroad with her husband when she read a "new york times" about nearest green. that article sent fond on a mission to learn more about him. she would create premium whiskey. seven years after launch, fawn weaver now owns the most successful black-owned liquor empire led by and all-women executive team. fawn weaver shares nearest green's story and her own journey in her own book "true in whiskey." i recently sat down with her. >> fawn weaver, welcome to the "newshour." >> thank you for having me. >> the story of nathan nearest green, uncle nearest to his family and friends is one of the most remarkable and until recently little known american stories. how did you first encounter it and why did it resonate so deeply with you? >> it was on the "new york times" international edition. i didn't drink jack dan

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the "newshour" tonight, democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz hits the campaign trail solo to rally union members, while former president donald trump sits for an interview with his billionaire backer elon musk. geoff: venezuela's opposition leader on her country's disputed elections and her call for global protests against the government of nicolas maduro sot . >> this is not sustainable. we will not surrender and we will not give up amna: and, the impact of a supreme court ruling making it easier to carry guns in new york city. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> john s. and james l. knight foundation. more at kf.org >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs st

i'm amna nawaz geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.eat weekend. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the news hour, including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. the walton family foundation, working for solutions during climate change so people and nature can thrive together. the william and flora hewlett foundation, for more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. hewlett.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the news hour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, everyone, and welcome to "amanpour & co." here's what's coming up. >> there is only one option, that's deliver security and opportunity, and that's negotiating. >> as hopes for a gaza ceasefire hostage deal h

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. ♪ geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is away.n the "newshour" tonight, a top hamas leader is assassinated in iran. the implications for the war in gaza and the broader middle east. donald trump and kamala harris try to make inroads with voters in crucial swing states ahead of november's election. and judy woodruff takes a closer look at whether the news media is making political polarization worse. >> i think a lot of people now turn to the media to be reinforced in what they believe, rather than to learn something new. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> consumer cellular, how may i help you? this is a pocket dial. well, somebody's pocket, thought i would let you know that with consumer cellular, you get nationwide coverage with no contract. that is kind of our thing. have a nice day. >> a successful business owner sells his company and restores his father's historic jazz club with his son, a raymond james financial advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you bring people together, li

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geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n "the news hour" tonight -- >> when the middle-class a strong, america is strong. geoff: kamala harris outlines her economic plan. amna: negotiators for a gaza cease-fire deal make significant progress, but sticking points remain. geoff: and amid a horrific civil war in sudan, the country's vice president defends his unwillingness to participate in u.s.-led peace talks. >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of "the newshour" including jim and nancy build there and the robert and virginia schiller foundation, the judy and peter bloom coppola foundation, building freedom -- promoting freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering engaged and informed communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of "the newshour." this program was made possible by the corporation f

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the "newshour" tonight, donald trump and kamala harris campaign in critical swing states as the vice president also sits down for her first major interview as the democratic nominee. amna: israel agrees to pause fighting in gaza to deliver polio vaccines while its operation targeting militants in the west bank turns even more deadly. geoff: and, health officials warn of a deadly mosquito-born disease that's spreading in the northeast united states. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic support for education, democracy, and peace. more information at carnegie.org, and with the ongoing support of these institutions. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the news hour. vice president kamala harris and running mate tim walz are campaigni

geoff: and i'm amna nawaz. -- and i'm geoff bennett.nesota governor tim walz joins vice president harris' ticket. how he could galvanize the west. and 140 stars over 50 years. the wall that memorializes cia members who are rarely recognized publicly. >> each of those stars has a profound human story behind it. >> major funding for "the pbs news hour" has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of "the news hour" including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the john s a dot and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: welcome to "the newshour." the contenders for this november's presidential race are set. geoff: minnesota governor tim walz is joining democratic presidential nominee kamala harris as

geoff: i am geoff bennett.ice president kamala harris and -- amna: israel agrees to pause fighting in gaza to deliver polio vaccines. amna: health officials warned of a deadly mosquito born disease spreading in the northeast united states. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic will support for democracy and peace. more information carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. this program was made possible by the corporation for public added by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. geoff: welcome to the "newshour." vice president kamala harris and running mate tim walz are campaigning for a second day in the south, holding a rally tonight in savannah, georgia. amna: harris and walz also sat down for a highly anticipated interview on cnn this afternoon that will air in primetime tonight. all that as former president donald t

in geoff bennett.ent bill clinton, governor tim walz it was expected to accept the nomination for vice president. joining us now is senator elizabeth warren. geoff: you have the unique experience of having run for president against joe biden and kamala harris. >> i lost. geoff: why is she the right person for the job and how do you think she has grown into her role and established yourself over the last four years? sen. warren: it is the case that kamala harris has a long history of fighting for families and particularly fighting for women and access to health care overall. what has happened in just the last few years has been with the decision in dobbs so that half of the population has lost a constitutionally guaranteed right. kamala harris has moved into the leadership position fighting and made very clear, here is the contrast between democrats and republicans. right now 30% of all women live in a state that effectively bans abortion. if donald trump and j.d. vance make it to the presidency and vic

geoff: i'm jeff benefit -- geoff bennett.eeches from hillary clinton, jill biden and joe biden. for now, back to the convention floor. >> i'm a lifelong republican, former trump loader and i will not -- voter and i will not be voting for trump. >> my name is norma, i am a two time trump voter. i will not be voting for trump this time. >> i'm embarrassed to say i voted for trump in 2016. >> donald has nothing but contempt for the american people. for those to claim to be his base, he is interested only in benefiting himself. >> everything he said he would do, he did not. i don't trust he can do the right thing. >> we have seen what donald trump really is. he disgusts me. >> i don't think the man can be trusted. he talks out of both sides of his mouth. he is dishonest. i hate the way he disrespects women. >> voting against trump and for kamala harris is the right thing to do. ♪ >> please welcome new york governor kathy hochul. ♪ gov. hochul: hello, democrats. are you ready to elect kamala harris the first president of the -- fe

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n the "newshour" tonight, north carolina enters the political spotlight, as former president trump and vice president harris both choose the swing state for speeches outlining their economic visions. amna: judy woodruff talks economics with jp morgan chase ceo jamie dimon. how it's contributed to political polarization, and what can be done to bring americans back together. >> the equal opportunity wasn't there. income isn't there. hope isn't there. health wasn't there. all of us should look at that and say, what should we do to lift up society? geoff: and ukrainian forces push farther into russia, despite vladimir putin's efforts to counter the now-week-long incursion. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by. >> consumer cellular, this is sam. how may i help you? is this a pocket dial? somebody's pocket, i thought i would let you know know that with consumer cellular, you get nationwide coverage with no contract. that is kind of our thing. have a nice day. >> a s

geoff: good evening i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i am all none of oz. on the news hour tonight, israel kills another senior hamas commander in lebanon as the region sits on the brink of a wider war. we travel to the border area where thousands have already been displaced. geoff: here in the u.s., a scorching summer is threatening americans' way of life, and life itself. >> the outdoor spaces are becoming uninhabitable now in places like the desert southwest. amna: and as the olympics near their close, the historic moments and remarkable images that have defined this year's games. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the news hour. the judy and peter bloom kohler foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ and friends of the news hour. ♪ this program wa

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. last night they passed to torch to vice president harris. tonight is a bold vision for america's future. and the democrats hope to draw a sharp contrast between the vision of the harris-walz ticket than that of the trump-vance campaign. tonight, former president barack obama and michelle obama. amna: this is the roll call the way the democrats have arranged it right now it's largely ceremonial to officially nominate kamala harris. we know that she and walz were nominated in a virtual vote. but what they're doing is rolling through state by state, territory by territory with a live d.j. those are individual songs that each state and territory selected as they announced their votes. and of course, with us in our pbs news booth we have amy walter of the cook political report with amy walter. david brooks of the "new york times" and jonathan capehart of "the washington post." >> we in fact, spent the night here. we never actually left. [laughter] let's first head down to the floor where we find laura baron-lopez. after last night's events which

and they wrote that geoff shepard's credibility is hard to challenge. you can see geoff talking more about the nixon conspiracy on news max this wednesday morning and he will an i peer on the hugh hue i.t. show on tuesday, november 30th at 8:05 a.m. eastern time. now, let's hear from the man himself, ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome geoff shepard. [applause] >> thank you, my friend, appreciate it. hello and welcome. jim, thank you for those kind remarks. it's good to be back amongst friends, friends from high school, i went to long beach wilson, graduated in 1962, friends from college. i went to whittier college, like president nixon except i graduated in 1966 and friends from the nixon white house where i served for five years. i don't know that any of my friends from harvard law school are here, but if you note on the book, on the cover, on my criminal law professor, alan dershowitz said some very nice things about me, so, in addition to the above as jim mentioned, i was deputy counsel on president nixon's watergate defense team and i wa

geoff, what's this week expected to look like?, democratic officials say the convention will open tomorrow night with the theme, "for the people." we'll hear from secretary hillary clinton, the first lady, dr. jill biden, and president joe biden, whose prime-time keynote address will make the case for electing kamala harris. tuesday will be organized along the theme of what democrats call their "bold vision for america's future," with evening keynotes from michelle and barack obama. wednesday night, expect the campaign to draw a contrast with the trump ticket, when we'll hear from former president bill clinton and harris' running mate, minnesota governor tim walz. and on the last night, as is customary, we'll hear from the nominee herself, kamala harris, as she formally accepts the convention's nomination for president, outlines her agenda, and reintroduces herself to the american public. over the next four days, democrats will look to capitalize on their base's newfound enthusiasm for the campaign, which has returned the presiden

i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the news tonight, kamala harris defends her policy shift as the democratic nominee. and reproductive rights once again become a focal point in the neck and neck race. jeff: the first child to get polio in a displaced nation. amna: and women in afghanistan, women describe the brutal repression in the taliban re regime. >> it is like being in jail but the prison is your who. ♪ >> majoring funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the "newshour." including jim and nancy bildner and the rob and virginia foundation. the kevlar foundation, upholding freedom by strengthen democracies at home and abroad. >> the john s. and james a alknight foundation fostering community. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the "newshour." >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from v

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. and i'm amna nawaz. -- amna: and i'm amna nawaz. tonight, israel launches a large-scale operation in the occupied west bank, targeting what it says are palestinian militants. geoff: kamala harris begins a bus tour through the swing state of georgia, while the trump

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is away.tonight -- >> their brutal order is over and they are free. geoff: high-profile americans held in russia are released as

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. ♪ geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is away. tonight, a top hamas leader is assassinated in iran. the implications for the war in gaza and the broader middle east. donald trump and kamala harris try to make inroads with voters

geoff: good evening i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i am all none of oz.ght, israel kills another senior hamas commander in lebanon as the region sits on the brink of a de

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geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. tonight, democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz hits the

republican former governor, lieutenant governor start, republican former georgia lieutenant governor geoff duncan can who has a speaking role here at the dnc is listen, i were just talking about and democratic congressman dean phillips of minnesota, who challenged biden in the primaries to a apostates are both going to join me next. >> it's been breaking right now, new details on who in donald trump's orbit may have targeted may have been targeted by iran in an alleged hacking attack on the 2024 presidential campaign. stay with us cnn news central, weekdays that seven eastern progressive makes it easy to say steve with a quick commercial auto quote online so you can get back to your monster to-do list i like get a quote, progressive commercial.com new glasses by one. what works i'm just telling everyone by one pair get one free for back-to-school. >> vision works. see the difference. >> one second. >> it's a pipe dream in the next dream come true one second. >> you know, it's all protected and then is everything okay? please have been dispatched well, he still do want to trade bitcoin plus

geoff: and i'm amna nawaz. -- and i'm geoff bennett. minnesota governor tim walz joinsic

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.t, north carolina enters the political spotlight, as former president trump and vice president harris both choose the swing state for speeches outlining their economic visions. amna: judy woodruff talks economics with jp morgan chase ceo jamie dimon. how it's contributed to political polarization, and what can be done to bring americans back together.

geoff: evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz at the democratic national convention.obamas make the case for a kamala harris presidency, minnesota governor tim walz prepares to formally accept the

♪ geoff: tonight on pbs news weekend, preparing for the next big earthquake two centuries after the lastne in a part of the country not normally known for them. >> why is the ground moving? why are objects in my house swinging back and forth? geoff: then, why an app intended to make it easier for mike rants to seem asylum isn't achieving its goal for everyone and how a new federal rule mandating nursing home requirements is shaking up the industry. ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> good evening. i'm john yang. late today israel signaled am answer of key components of the cease-fire proposal and said only hamas stands in the way of stopping the proposal. israel carried out air strikes in gaza and lebanon. in southern lebanon at least 10 syrian nationals were killed. in gaza 18 members of the same family died in a

and geoff shepard was standing in the back of the east room, and he was not happy. after hearing the smoking gun tape people leave like many the president nixon was hiding the truth and had been for several years. and then jeff started digging. and he dug and he dug and he dug for 15 years. through the documents and through files that were once sealed. and jeff soon found out that what he was led to believe about watergate and indeed what the nation was led to believe was well. let's just say that there's more to the story. and i'll let him get into that this evening. jeff is the author of the nixon conspiracy watergate and the plot to remove the president. you can purchase your copy in the nixon library's gift shop and jeff will sign it this evening after tonight's program this morning in the washington examiner paul bedard wrote that jeff shepherds quote credibility is hard to challenge. you can see jeff talking more about the nixon conspiracy on newsmax this wednesday morning, and he will appear on the hugh hewitt show on tuesday, november 30th at 8:05. am easter

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna nawaz is away.onight, special counsel jack smith files a new indictment against former president donald trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. israel rescues a hostage from a tunnga

i think geoff duncan is the only man that was the needle.disrespect for them, but they are not relative in the greater scheme. >> how big is the sea of persuadable's? >> it is tiny, but it can make a difference. this doesn't have to be a giant sea of persuadable's. >> kamala harris has to turn out the democratic base. you see in all the polling huge games with african-american voters. substantial gains, not enough yet with young voters, but she is making the case. she must win in the suburbs because that is where you find the people . the others are lesser players but they are still people if you are watching cable-television. will they sway thousands of voters? no, but if they say 10 or 12, that matters. >> they are making january 6th a party tonight. right? >> yes, we will have two videos tonight about january 6th. one is about the big lie and election denial. i want to go beyond tonight because yes , they are making the speeches tonight. let's hear them and see how persuasive they are . who is watching tonight our independence and swing v

geoff: and i'm jeff vented. >> when the middle-class class is strong, america is strong.arris outlines her economic plan, including child tax credits, housing incentives and a ban on price gouging for groceries. amna: negotiators for a gaza cease-fire

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on "the news hour" tonight -- >> when the middle-class a strong, amis