amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight, economic pain ahead. chairman jerome powell signals the federal reserve will keep raising interest rates to fight inflation, even if it causes some americans to lose their jobs. then, trump investigations. the redacted affidavit behind an fbi search at former president trump's florida home is released. whatt does and doesn't reveal about the case. and one year on. afghanistan sinks deeper into an economic and humanitarian crisis as international sanctions against the taliban government take a heavy toll on civilians. >> there are some very difficult conversations to be had around afghanistan. as i said last year, i think we need to avoid collective punishment. amna: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> pediatric surgeon, volunteer, topiary tist. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned. >> and with the ongoing support of these indivi

amna: thank you so much for your time. ♪ amna: since march, russia has occupied the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and a large section of southern ukraine. a counter-offensive announced by kyiv today aims to seize some of that territory back. nick schifrin reports. nick: the images are grainy, but the message is clear: ukraine is trying to liberate russian-held territory. ukrainian officials said troops broke through russia's first line of defense, and seized abandoned russian ammunition. spokeswoman natalia humeniuk spoke through an interpreter. >> our preliminary activities were successful. we destroyed many of their warehouses of the ammunition, destroyed lots of their air defenses. nick: ukraine's targets are russian forces who currently occupy nearly 20% of the country's south and east. today's offensive appears to focus on the kherson region, especially west of the dnipro river, and the city of kherson. kherson city was captured during the initial invasion, with the help of russian tanks that left occupied crimea. early on, kherson residents demonstrated and even stopped russian milit

♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away.n the newshour tonight, use of force. three arkansas police officers are suspended after a video emerges showing them brutally assaulting a suspect during an arrest. then, facing starvation. we're in soutsudan, where a dire hunger crisis only grows worse as the head of the world food program warns against a looming global catastrophe. >> you've got conflict. you have climate shocks. you have covid economic ripple effect. it's like a tsunami on top of a tsunami. amna: and at the extreme. europe's rivers are drying up in a record heatwave, locking up shipping routes and raising new concerns about the climate crisis. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> it's the little things. the reminders of what's important. it's why fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies. planning focused on tomorrow, while you focus on today. that's the planning

amna: the u.s. supplied ukraine with nearly $14 billion in military assistance since the war began. the u.s. military says it traded fire today with iranian backed militia fights for the eastern syria. that followed u.s. air strikes in deir ez-zor, a region bordering iraq. u.s. central command said the militias attacked american troops in the region last week. in ethiopia new fighting in the tigray region after a months' long ceasefire. tigrayian officials accuse ethiopa of a large-scale offensive, e ethiopia said tigry attacked first. today the president insisted the fighting stop. >> today i am deeply shocked and saddened of the news of resumption of hostilities in the area. my strong appeal is for immediate cessation of hostilities and resumption of peace tks. amna: the fighting in tigray has claims thousands of lives and left millions starving. mediion struggles to make progress. in this country, a congressional report has new details on how the trump white house interfered with the f.d.a. early

amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, at the extreme. the death toll rises and millions are stranded after monsoons cause catastropic flooding in pakistan. then, fighting back. ukrainian forces launch a counter offensive to retake a strategic southern city from russian invaders, while a major nuclear power plant remains in the crossfire. and, a legendary career. serena williams competes in what could be her final major tennis tournament. we examine her impact on the sport and her towering legacy. >> on the tennis court, she's brought a new level of power into the game. and so she's been she's revolutionized power in women's tennis. amna: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> it's the little things. the reminders of what's important. it's why fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies. planning focused on tomorrow, while you focus on today. that'

amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the "newshour" tonight, loan forgiveness -- president biden cancels up to $10,000 in student debt for millions of americans, a move sharply dividing advocacy groups and budget hawks. then, the voters speak -- in new york, democrats triumph in a special election, while in florida, they choose a former republican to challenge governor ron desantis in november's midterms. and, one year on -- afghans who fled their homes during the chaotic u.s. withdrawal reflect on the last 12 months since the taliban takeover. >> i was afraid because i was a female artist, and all my artwork was about women's lives. so we decided to leave afghanistan until are able to breathe again. amna: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the "pbs newshour" has been provided by. ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connects us. >> cfo. caregiver. eclipse chaser. a raymondjames financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well-planned. >> s

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♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight.rump investigations -- a judge orders the release of a redacted affidavit outlining the reasons for an fbi search at former president trump's florida home. then. one year on, the former president of afghanistan discusses the fall of his government to the taliban following the u.s. military withdrawal. one has to take responsibility for trusting a partner that then trampled our sovereignty. amna: and -- something fishy, the burgeoning salmon farming industry sparks controversy over pollution and sustainability. how some operations are trying to address the concerns and still meet growing demand. amna: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs has been provided by -- >> fidelity dedicated advisors are here to help you create a wealth plan. a plan with tax sensitive investing strategies. planning focused on tomorrow while you focus on today. that is the planni affect from fidelity. ♪ >> the kendeda fund, committed to advancing restorative justice and mean

♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz. judy woodruff is away.n "the newshour" tonight... vote 2022 -- primary elections in florida and new york set up the fight for control of congress in the upcoming midterms. then... nuclear matters -- the head of the international atomic energy agency on a possible return to the iran deal and the risk of a russian-controlled power plant in ukraine. and... guns in america -- suicides account for more than half of all firearm deaths in the u.s., prompting doctors, family members and even gun sellers to call for more prevention measures. >> if i can play a small part in creating that time and space between somebody who's in mental crisis and a very lethal means, then i'm all about that. and if i lose a customer because of it here or there, that's okay. amna: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provided by -- >> for 25 years, consumer cellular has been offering no contract wireless plans designed to help people do more of what they like. our u.s.-based

amna: chelsea, dr. -- doctor, rabbi, thank you to all three of you. william: thank you, amna. the debate over gun control in america often centers around who should own guns and what kinds are appropriate. but in recent years, the marketing techniques of gun companies have come under scrutiny. paul solman has that story. paul: thinking about buying a gun? >> so why daniel -- >> you too can use what the pros use. >> i'll take it. paul: be like rapper post malone. #gunporn and if you're still in grade school or use a pacifier, you can get your mancard at the top of the testosterone food chain. >> this is a bushmaster firearms ad and this is a very clear unambiguous statement that if you're feeling insecure about your manhood struggling with issues of fragile masculinity the easiest way for you to reissue that havoc lint is to buy -- that masculinity is to buy their gun. paul: psychologist sarah gaither studies male aggression. >> when we think about being a man very fixed you have to be aggressive, tough, protect your family and the message is that gun ads showing specifically t

amna nawaz has that conversation.onight we explore how some of the major faiths view when life begins and how we should or should not shape the law of the land. we have a constitutional law and islamic law professor and interim codirector of muslim advocates, and former policy director of the ethics and religious liberty commission in the southern baptist convention, currently working in government affairs. welcome to you all and thank you for being here. there is a synagogue suing the state of florida and the governor there among others saying the abortion ban infringes on the religious freedom of jews. you have said that law excites you and you support it. tell us why. >> there's a sense that anyone who is a traditionally observant religious person would align with the pro-life movement, but many religious people are fighting against the dissolution of roe v. wade because of our religion, not in spite of it. it is a jewish value to support women and pregnant people's ability to get the medical care they need, and th

amna: so, what do experts you talk to say about this?ssuming if she wins, if the same were things were to happen in 2024, what did experts say about guardrails? what prevents someone like kari lake from basically disenfranchising hundreds of thousands of voters? amy: we don't know. what constitutional scholars and election lawyers told me as i worked on this story is that, certainly, democrats and voting rights experts or advocacy groups would sue immediately if someone like kari lake declined to certify a popular result in her state. but would every judge in this country uphold that norm? norms are only norms until they're broken. and a lot of these experts i spoke to say they're really, really alarmed at the prospect of certainly fewer guardrails being in place in 2024 than were in 2020. and look at the chaos that we had then. amna: well, and when you look at what people are supporting, i mean, these candidates are repeating the lie because people believe in it. millions of republican voters do believe in it. another part of your analy

amna nawaz has our conversation. amna: linda villarosa puts it this way. of life, blacks have health outcomes -- poo -- poorer health outcomes than whites. that is true whether we are talking about maternal health, cardiovascular disease or other conditions. she says racism, both personal dissemination anstructural racism, are at the heart of these problems and play a much bigger role than is generally acknowledged. it is the focus of her new book "under the skin: the hidden toll of racism on american lives and on the health of our nation." linda villarosa joins me now. linda, welcome back to the newshour. thank you for joining us. the book begins with kind of this personal revelation. i mean, you've been porting in this space for years, bueven you say at the beginning of the book, you came to realize what you believed about all these health disparities was wrong. what did you have wrong? linda: i think i grew up in a household of strivers, and so we believed that personal responsibility was everything. so if you just took good care of yourself, you would

so, bringing those stories to life for us this evening, please welcome amna and mark to the stage. thank you all. [applause] >> hello, everyone. how nice to be in person with people. and especially with you, mark, thanks so much for having me here. >> thanks much for doing this. wow, we got amna, that's big stuff. >> here's one thing i'll say before we jump into questions, i have no personal connection to the kennedys. my family had not even stepped foot on these floors at the time that he was president. and yet, i was fascinated by this book, stuart is right, it absolutely reads like a novel. i can't wait for everyone else to get a chance to read it to. but let's go through some of my burning questions first, here's the way this is going to work. i've got about 20 minutes with you and then i love to open it up to the room for any questions you have as well. if you checking my phone it's not because i have somewhere to be, it's because i want to be respectful of everyone's time. as stewart mentioned, there are a few books about jfk out there. >> just a few. >> some series, some fil

amna: and... are drying up in a record heatwave, locking up shipping routes and raising new concerns about the climate crisis. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funng

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz.ay. on the "newshour" tonight, at the extreme. the death toll rises and millions are stranded after monsoons cause catastropic flooding in pakistan. then, fighting back. ukrainian forces launch a counter offensive to retake a strategic southern city from russian invaders, while a major nuclear power plant remains in the crossfire. and, a legendary career. serena williams competes in what could be her final major tennis tournament. we examine her impact on the sport and her towering legacy. >> on the tennis court, she's brought a new level of power into the game. and so she's been she's revolutionized power in women's tennis. amna: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz.ay. on the newshour tonight. trump investigations -- a judge orders the release of a redacted affidavit outlining the reasons for an fbi search at former president trump's florida home. then. one year on, the former president of afghanistan discusses the fall of his government to the taliban following the u.s. military withdrawal. one has to take responsibility for trusting a partner that then trampled our sovereignty. amna: and -- something fishy, the burgeoning salmon farming industry sparks controversy over pollution and sustainability. how some operations are trying to address the concerns and still meet growing demand. amnaal

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪a-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz.hour" tonight, loan forgiveness -- president biden cancels up to $10,000 in student debt for millions of americans, a move sharply dividing advocacy groups and budget hawks. then, the voters speak -- in new york, democrats triumph in a special election, while in florida, they choose a former republican to challenge governor ron desantis in november's midterms. and, one year on -- afghans who fled their homes during the chaotic u.s. withdrawal reflect on the last 12 months since the taliban takeover. >> i was afraid because i was a female artist, and all my artwork was about women's lives. so we decided to leave

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz.. on "the newshour" tonight... troubled water -- mississippi's governor declares a state of emergency in jackson, after the capital city's treatment plant breaks down, leaving thousands without drinkable water. then... at the extreme -- we speak with pakistan's minister of climate change about the catastrophic flooding that has killed more than a thousand people and displaced millions more. plus... a major figure -- former soviet premier mikhail gorbachev has died. a look at the tremendous impact he had on world history. and... teacher shortages -- as the new school year begins, districts nationwide take extraordinary measures to fill crucial positions. all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." ♪

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz.ay. on "the newshour" tonight... vote 2022 -- primary elections in florida and new york set up the fight for control of congress in the upcoming midterms. then... nuclear matters -- the head of the international atomic energy agency on a possible return to the iran deal and the risk of a russian-controlled power plant in ukraine. and... guns in america -- suicides account for more than half of all firearm deaths in the u.s., prompting doctors, family members and even gun sellers to call for more prevention measures. >> if i can play a small part in creating that time and space between somebody who's in mental crisis and a very lethal means, then i'm all about that. and if i lose a customer because of it here or there, that'

amna: all that and more on tonight's

. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ amna: good evening and welcome. i'm amna nawaz.way. on the newshour tonight, economic pain ahead. chairman jerome powell signals the federal reserve will keep raising interest rates to fight inflation, even if it causes some americans to lose their jobs. then, trump investigations. the redacted affidavit behind an fbi search at former president trump's florida home is released. what it does and doesn't reveal about the case. and one year on. afghanistan sinks deeper into an economic and humanitarian crisis as international sanctions against the taliban government take a heavy toll on civilians. >> there are some very difficult conversations to be had around afghanistan.

amna nawaz, correspondent for pbs news hour, and an msnbc contributor.arry litman is here, former u.s. attorney and former deputy assistant. attorney general, let's turn to you first. what should we make of trump's latest rant about law enforcement? it's almost as if he's calling on the public to back him up here? that is scary. >> it is scary, stephanie. and there's concerns of exactly what we are seeing. i mean, look, part of this is a pattern that involves when trump is under attack, there is bluster and escalation rhetoric and threats of retaliation in some way. that's what we've been seeing tonight as well. he's not been accusing law enforcement, though, of quote unquote, destroying our country. and we've seen that his attacks on the fbi, on law enforcement, since that august 8th raid, they've been followed by people who follow him, acting upon it. i mean, just look at what's unfolded since then. i think, days after that, there was a group of heavily armed men, including with assault rifles, who stayed outside an fbi office in phoenix. on august 11t

and certainly it's grace so bringing those stories to life for us the this evening, please welcome, amna and mark to the stage. thank you all. everyone how nice to be in person with people and especially with you mark so much for having me here. well good. thanks for doing this. wow, god. i'm not. options i can to the kennedy's my family had not even set foot on these shores at the time that he was president and yet i was fascinated by this book stewart is right it absolutely reads like a novel and and i can't wait for everyone else to get a chance to read it too. but let's go through some of my burning questions first. here's the way this is gonna work. i've got about 20 minutes with you and then we'd love to open it up to the room for any questions. you might have as well. so if you see me checking my phone, it's not because i have somewhere to be it's because i want to make sure sure i'm respectful of everyone. um, so as stuart mentioned there are a few about jfk out there. right. thank you series some films some i've watched all of them. why jfk? why did you decide to do this? you kn

i'm amna nawaz, judy woodruff is away. on "the newshour" tonight, loan forgiveness. for millions of americans, a move sharply dividing advocacy groups and budget hawks. then voters peek. in new york, democrat tries um of in a special election while in florida they choose a former republican to challenge governor ron desantis in november's mid-terms. and one year on. afghans who fled their homes in the u.s. withdrawal reflect on the last 12 months since the taliban takeover. >> i was afraid, because i was a female artist and all my artwork was abouten

luke broadwater, amna nawaz, and harry lippman, thanks for joining us on this friday night.g up next, as we keep saying, there could be a real world consequences when this disinformation feels distrust and anger. but accusing the nation's law enforcement of destroying the country. but it is a lesson right-wing politicians and others refused to learn? we're gonna ask a former fbi special agent, if anything can stop this? later, with just 80 days to go into the match on elections, how much of a female factor will there be at the ballot box? a lot may depend on -- the 11th hour just getting underway on friday night ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ going by treating my skin and joints. along with significantly clearer skin, skyrizi helps me move with less joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and fatigue. and skyrizi is just 4 doses a year after two starter doses. skyrizi attaches to and reduces a source of excess inflammation that can lead to skin and joint symptoms. with skyrizi, 90% clearer skin and less joint pain is possible. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower abil

our colleague omnibus was in alaska -- amna nawaz was in alaska and here is what they told her aboutow polarized this election has become. >> i have lived here my whole life. i've been a voter for 10 years, and it makes me nervous to see just such heightened representation of people's feelings for candidates. >> when you get into a lot of this radical by, you know, hardcore partisan stuff, i just don't feel like it is good for the country and good for you know, the average american or especially the averagelaskan. >> i should say we are -- a bunch of voters were expressing their views, but let's talk about these races. starting with the senate race where lisa murkowski running for reelection -- she's hoping to move on to the general election but she does face a strong republican challenge. >> she does. this is an all party primary. there's going to be a lot of names on the ballot. the top four move on. lisa murkowski has faced uphill battles before. some of our viewers will remember she had to be a write-in candidate and she prevailed. this is different because she is the only republ

and rich lawrie and amna navaz. >>> good sunday morning. when the supreme court released hits dobbs abortion decision, republicans cheered the culmination of a nearly 50-year effort to overturn roe v. wade and return the issue to the states. since then, states under republican control have moved to severely limit access to abortion. four more just in the past few days. it has sparked a surge of democratic anger and enthusiasm at the polls and is suggesting that the predicted red wave in this year's midterm elections is being blunted by a strong blue undertow. since the dobbs decision, democrats have topped if four special house election and a special turnaround from the special election held prior to the dobbs decision where republicans were overperforming and a shocking defeat in kansas. in short, republicans have an abortion stance. >> i'm in favor of laws that protect human life! i did not believe the dignity and worth of human life is tied to the circumstances of their conception but i recognize that that ask not a majority position and

[applause] >> thank you very much amna and mark for this conversation tonight, and thank you all for joining us here at decatur house, the white house historical association, and for those of you watching by c-span, thank you for your interest in our work and our mission and telling these important stories of white house history. the book is available, mark's available to sign. thank you so much, and have a good. evening [applause] >> she's an's her best well races to mr. bostock in the team, she is out of the country this week. you are stuck with me for the afternoon. and so with that, i am now going to read this fantastic biography that i'm going to share with you, and share why we are so thrilled to have -- bob is a curator for exhibits at the nixon foundation's. he worked for the former president nixon towards the tail end of his time, towards the talent of his time in the office of former president nixon. during his more than three decades of public service he spent considerable time working on environmental policy, really making him a perfect fit for this sort of program. he wo

thank you very much, amna and mark for this conversation tonight, and thank you all for joining us here at decatur house white house historical association. and for those of you watching by c-span. thank you for your interest in our work and our mission and telling these important stories of white house history. the book is available. mark is available to sign. thank you so much have a good evening. frequent viewers of our lunchtime lectures know that this is normally where i'd hand off to the president's ceo of the us capitol historical society jane campbell. she sends her best well wishes to mr. bostock and the team she's out of the country this week. so you guys are stuck with me for the afternoon. and so with that i'm now going to read this fantastic biography. i'm going to share with you why we are so thrilled to have bob bostock here with the us capitol historical society this afternoon. bob is a curator for exhibits at the nixon foundation. and in fact bob worked for former president nixon towards the tail end of his time towards the tail end of his life in the office of former p