i'm geoff bennett amna: and i am amna navaz. tonight, president trump charges forward with his agenda. >> displaced gazans are returning home. we speak with the united nations' top humanitarian official about the situation. >> the biggest need we have right now is hold that ceasefire open. every day the ceasefire lasts, we're saving lives. amna: and hiring slows but the unemployment rate ticks down. what the latest jobs reports means for the u.s. economy. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by friends of the news hour, including jim and nancy build new and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations and immersive experiences. a world of leisure and british style all with cunard's white star service. >> the john s and james l knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. >> and with the ongoing

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n the news hour tonight, states sue to block massive cuts to medical research, while a federal judge says the trump administration is ignoring his court order to pause a broader funding freeze. amna: president trump announces new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating his administration's trade wars. geoff: and the los angeles-area wildfires reveal a devastating new reality. in a world threatened by climate change, homeowners are increasingly left without insurance. >> as somebody who's always known what i was going to do and where i was going to be and all that stuff. all my life. it's just seems like there's a blank in my future. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by -- >> on an american cruise lines journey, along the legendary mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboard our fleet of american riverboats, you can experience local culture and cuisine. and discover the music and history of the mig

geoff: he has pleaded not guilty to the charges.ces a separate federal case that could carry the death penalty. a jury and western new york found the man who stabbed an author, salman rushdie, guilty of attempted murder today. the 27-year-old from new jersey gave no obvious reaction as he heard the verdict. jurors deliberated for less than two hours. in 2022 he ran onto the stage where the author was sitting. the 77-year-old award-winning novelist served as the key witness in the trial. he faces up to 25 years in prison. the mayor of los angeles, karen bass dismissed the cities fire chief over her handling of last month's deadly wildfires. in a statement karen bass that she is removing the chief effective immediately adding that 1000 firefighters that could have been on duty the morning of the fires were instead sent home under the chief swatch. the palisades fire erupted in early january and damaged 8000 homes and other structures and at least 12 people were killed. in the middle east, said it released another body to israeli offic

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the newshour tonight, united states officials meet with their russian counterparts in saudi arabia to discuss the end of the war in ukraine without european or ukrainian representatives at the table. geoff: elon musk's department of government efficiency group faces fresh criticism for seeking access to sensitive taxpayer data from the irs. amna: and amid unsubstantiated claims about water management, we examine the truth about fighting fires in southern california after last month's devastating blazes. >> our urban water systems are designed to help us put out a house fire or a couple of house fires. they're not designed to deal with the massive kinds of wildfires that swept through the los angeles area. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> i absolutely love my job because i love the people i work with. everyone is trying to connect on a pe

♪ geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the "newshour" tonight -- president trump charges ahead with his agenda, reshaping us foreign policy, sending more migrants to guantanamo bay and pushing out more government workers. geoff: while israel's prime minister is in washington, displaced gazans are returning home. we speak with the united nations' top humanitarian official about the situation. >> the biggest need we have right now is hold that ceasefire open. every day the ceasefire lasts, we're saving lives. amna: and hiring slows, but the unemployment rate ticks down. what the latest jobs reports means for the u.s. economy. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- friends of the newshour, including jim and nancy milner and the robert and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation, a folding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. ♪ >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. a world with the flavor. d

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geoff: like what? mr.i always have thought that my christianity says this is my father's world and that the hunger and starvation of god's children anywhere is a responsibility that i should assume, if i can. nationalism went out in the 1900's. in fact, that's probably what the second world war was about, to say that we can't make it as a single nation on this planet -- can make it as a single nation on this planet and that we've got to learn to live together as brothers and sisters or we will perish together as fools. geoff: andrew young got his start in the civil rights movement in the 1950s as a pastor. he joined the southern christian leadership conference, becoming a key lieutenant to dr. martin luther king jr. often responding to the many letters dr. king received from politicians, activists, and supporters seeking guidance. young says he and dr. king ultimately bonded over their shared experiences and values. mr. young: we had this similar background. both parents had been to college. he was a privi

♪ geoff: good evening. geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.aving the way for the full confirmation of tulsi gabbard. geoff: prime minister benjamin netanyahu visits the white house to discuss the tenuous ceasefire in gaza. we speak with the niece of a hostage who was released as part of the deal. amna: and amid efforts to curtail birthright citizenship, one family's story demonstrates the history and legacy of that constitutional right. normanwong: i'm a product of these laws. so if those laws were never here, i probably would never get born. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> a proud supporter of public television. when you board with cunard, awaits. diverse destinations and immersive experiences. a world of leisure and british style, all with cunard's star service. ♪ >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the news hour, including caffe and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the john s and so my foundation. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of the

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. they are dropping charges against new york city mayor and ah accusations of a quid pro quo. >> if you are running in fear of your own voters, nothing that america can do for you. amna: j.d. vance lectures. geoff: and david brooks and jonathan capehart give their takes from elon musk's expanding influence to the white house targeting associated press. >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by friends of the "newshour" including jim and nancy and robert shiller foundation, the judy and peter bloom upholding freedom for deemses -- democracies at home and abroad. >> a proud supporter of public television on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits, diverse destinations and immerse and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> fostering and informed engaged communities. >> 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 contribut

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz, on the "newshour" tonight at the end of donald trump's first month in office congress moves forward on his nominees and legislative priorities. geoff: the bodies of four israeli hostages are returned. including the youngest of those taken captive as the tenuous cease-fire holds. amna: and conservative michael knowles on presidential power and democracy in trump's second term. >> we have a system of checks and balances. we to not -- do not have a system or should not have a system of judicial supremacy. announcer: major funding for the pbs notify has been provided by -- >> a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with qnod, the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure. and british style. all with the white star service. >> somebody coming out of milking, it can be very -- >> coming out of college it can be very nerve-racking whether you'll make friends or fit in and here so welcoming and su

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the "newshour" tonight, in his first meeting with european allies, defense secretary pete hegseth charts major american policy shifts on ukraine. >> the united states does not believe that nato membership for ukraine is a realistic outcome of a negotiated settlement. amna: lawmakers spotlight the so called "war on waste" as elon musk's influence in the white house grows. geoff: and, the trump administration guts key research efforts within the education department, an agency the president has pledged to eliminate altogether. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> on an american cruise lines journey, travelers experienced the culture of the maine coast and new england islands. our fleet of small cruise ships explore american landscapes, see side villages, and historic harbors. where you can experience local customs and cuisine. american cruise lines, proud sponsor of pbs news hour. >> in 1995, two friends set out to make wireless coverage accessible to a

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the “news hour” tonight, european allies criticize the u.s. for moving ahead on ukraine peace talks while seeming to sideline ukraine. geoff: president trump announces new reciprocal tarrifs, a move that could escalate trade wars and raise inflation. amna: and what trump voters think about his first weeks in office, marked by immigration crackdowns, controversial cabinet picks, and a gutting of the federal workforce. >> so far they are saying, ok, he gets a honeymoon period, i'm waiting to see what he does and so far i like what i am seeing, because what i am seeing is movement. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "news hour" has been provided by. >> cunard is a proud supporter of public television. on a voyage with cunard, the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure, and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic supp

geoff: and i am geoff bennett .lon musk expands his influence in the trump administration, gutting parts of the government while gaining access to sensitive federal payment systems. amna: the u.s. agency tasked with overseeing foreign aid is put on the chopping block with potential risks for national security. geoff: and president trump threatens then pauses tariffs on major u.s. trading partners. how the back and forth could affect american consumers. >> the tariff is a very regressive tax. it hits lower income households more than higher income households. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> on an american cruise lines journey along the mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns. aboard our fleet of riverboats, you can experience local culture and cuisine and discover the music and history of the mighty mississippi. american curtiss lines, proud sponsor of pbs news hour. the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and frien

geoff: i'm geoff bennett.onight on the news hour, today's deadline for federal workers to resign with pay is temporarily delayed. the latest on president trump's plans to be blocked by a court. amna: how the federal funding freeze is limiting nonprofits abilities to operate, including community health care head start programs. geoff: a leading department advocate addresses changes the trump administration is making to the u.s. government. >> trump is simply doing things that are flatly on their face a -- illegal and seeing what happens. ? ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by. >> on an american cruise line's journey along the columbia and snake rivers, travelers retrace the route forged by lewis and clark. more than 200 years ago. american cruise lines fleet of modern riverboats traveled through american landscapes to historic landmarks. where you can experience local customs and cuisine. american cruise lines, proud sponsors of pbs news hour. ♪ carnegie corporation of new york. working

geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.he potential impact of president trump's plan to take control of the u.s. postal service. amna: and the major impacts of the president's cuts to government services. >> all these large scale terminations will have a direct safety impact on national parks around the country. geoff: and a preview of national elections in germany where immigration has been the key issue. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by -- >> friends of the "newshour" including jim and nancy bildneer and the robert and virginia cheryl foundation, the judy and peter bloom kovler foundation upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> qnod is a proud supporter of public te -- television. a world of flavor awaits. diverse destinations and immersive experience, a world of leisure. and british style. all with qnod's white star service. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation fostering engaged communities. more at kf.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals

geoff: today the u.n.tinian agency says it is providing humanitarian aid in gaza as well as the occupied west bank and east jerusalem despite a ban that went into effect yesterday. an israeli law passed in october forbids them from operating on israeli land and forbids contact with israeli authorities. nick shiffrin has more. nick: amra was established after the creation of the state of israel to serve the palestinian population. it has come to provide some six million palestinians in gaza and the occupied territories not only humanitarian assistance but education and healthcare. they help commit the hamas terror attacks israel says. the u.n. has said nine amra staff may have been involved and were fired. to understand the future, we get two views. the director of amra's washington, d.c. office and asa farayem with the israeli defense forces now a fellow with the washington institute for middle east policies. welcome to the news hour let me start with you. what is going on with amra as we said earlier ther

geoff: william brangham.ou. ♪ geoff: now a very different kind of story about the environment. beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced, they can be faced with problems like flooding, crops, and other damage. there is growing recognition they are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management, wildfire mitigation, and the climate. miles o'brien went to see the beavers at work during their busy season and has this story for our ongoing coverage of the environment called tipping points. >> this team of scientists is gearing up to get waist deep on a quest to better understand natures hard-working engineers and climate warriors. beavers. they invited me along and i was eager to join them. >> going deep into the world of beavers. >> leading this happy band of beaver believers is emily fairfax. she is an eco-hydrologist and assistant professor of geography at the university of minnesota. we met in southern wyoming. >> we are about to go into the beaver wetlands. >> in the

geoff:eoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the "newshour" tonight -- president trump charges ahead with his agenda, reshaping us foreign policy, sending more migrants to guantanamo bay and pushing out more government workers. geoff:

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.” tonight, european allies criticize the u.s. for moving ahead on ukraine peace talks while seeming to sideline ukraine. geoff: president trump announces new reciprocal tarrifs, a move

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz.onight, united states officials meet with their russian counterparts in saudi arabia to discuss the end of the war in ukraine without european or ukrainian representatives at the table. geoff: elon musk's department of government efficiency group faces fresh criticism for seeking access to sensitive taxpayer data from the irs.

geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett."newshour" tonight at the end of donald trump's first month in office congress moves forward on his nominees and legislative priorities. geoff: the bodies of four israeli hostages are returned. including theou

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geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.ight, states sue to block massive cuts to medical research, while a federal judge says the trump administration is ignoring his court order to pause a broader funding freeze. amna: president trump announces new tariffs on steel and

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and geoff thompson, he always kind of has a wry sense of humor in his reporting. when he wrote about what happened, we found that the enemy had obstructed the fort by falling trees. a portion of the brigade dismounted and waited. the stream and we drove the enemy so fast that axes they had used to fill, the trees were left there. they used them to clear it so that the artillery and the wagon trains could get across byron's ford. the federal failure at barney's ford led directly to the next that happened later that afternoon. the fight that was on the farm of thomas maccabee in this case, colonel sidney jackman's brigade, the confederate brigade that had been in reserve at byron's for now crosses the river and heads down to get control of the other forward that they're going to have to get control of. russell's fort. so one of the one of the units down at that defense is at the russell's forward is the second kansas state militia under the command of colonel colonel george washington veale after byron's fort was breached. veale orders to return to westport and he's

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geoff bennett is away. on the news hour tonight.iddle east nations reject president trump's idea to remove palestinians from gaza and take ownership of the decimated region. while republican lawmakers back the proposal. >> he's taking bold decisive action to ensure the peace of that region. >> how elon musk is rapidly guiding government agencies and whether protests and law makers could slow his efforts. and almost all usaid workers around the world are placed on leave. the potential threat to global health programs and national security. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- >> cunad. the world awaits. a world of flavor, diverse destinations, and immersive experiences. a world of leisure. and british style. all with cunard's white star service. >> in 1995 two friends set out to make wireless service accessible to all. with 100 percent u.s.-based customer support. consumer cellular. freedom calls. >> the charles f kettering foundation working to advance inclusive democracies. learn more at kettering.org. >>

. >> reporter: and scientists like geoff york.ozen terrain bringing tourists closer to something wild. >> what were you expecting? >> to see polar bears. >> looks like we have a mom and a 2-year-old. >> reporter: they pass through churchill, manitoba looking to catch a ride out of the tiny town on hudson bays sea ice. after a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen homes to hunt seals and bulk up. but this migration ritual is changing. >> the arctic is one of the fastest warming regions on the planet. >> reporter: climate researchers say the arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the globe according to weather data. climate scientist flavio lehner says it's melting the sea ice bears depend on. >> it's a complete transformation of the ecosystem. >> reporter: the western hudson bay polar bears are off the ice. it hurts the hunting and the ability to have healthy cubs that make it to adulthood. cutting the population to half in 40 years. >> it's hard to find places other than places

geoff: good question.on reduction act, we already have a direct mechanism for direct negotiation between cms and drug companies. that was last year. as a terms out -- turns out, the level of discounting in 2026 with the first class of drugs was not that bad. but 2027 we now know the next 15 drugs, but it is still the old school negotiation, old-school meeting policy as of a year ago. the only new element to this is whether trump and rfkj want a more aggressive negotiation. i don't know the benchmark here. most favored nation pricing, to highest price across the g20, or lowest price across the g20, either way if you have a really aggressive mechanism for discounting i think you will stifle innovation and i think trump sees that, and maybe that is because a lot of leadership from former prior to the inauguration went down to mar-a-lago and had a discussion and sort of made, you know, the administration more realistic in terms of how they really want to view the pharma industry. you don't want to stem the tid