amna: what about iran?s the big winner post-assad in syria, is it fair to say that iran is the big loser? how do you look at it now? >> i look at it as the loser in one of the biggest military revolutions in the middle east in my lifetime comparable to 1973, the young couple are more -- the yom kippur war. it has lost in lebanon and in its war with israel dramatically. it's only ally left is the houthis. amna: iran's weaknesses were revealed. what does this all mean for israel in the region? >> it means israel is in a extraordinarily secure place. the first indication of that will be a rapid movement if hamas will play along with the hostages and a cease-fire which we need in gaza. israel does not have to deal brutally anymore with gaza because it has five other wolves chasing its lead. they are all dead and gone. amna: all of this will be inherited by the incoming trump administration. he tweeted this six years ago -- six days ago, syria is a mess but this is not our fight. let it play out and do not get i

♪ amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff bennett is away. on the "newshour" tonight.bi director chris wray announces his resignation, paving the way for president-elect trump's choice -- kash patel -- to take charge . syria's uncertain future after the fall of bashar al-assad raises concerns about instability in the region. and judy woodruff speaks with political analysts about whether the nation can unite in the wake of the presidential election. judy: this is really is a test of who we are. do i believe we can do it? i believe that we have to believe we can do it or we have guaranteed that we cannot. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by. >> in 1995 two friends set out to make wireless coverage accessible to all. with no long-term contracts and 100% u.s.-based customer report. u.s. cellular. freedom calls. . >> working to advance exclusive democracies. >> the judy and peter bloom foundation. upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. the walton family foundation. working for solutions to protect water during climate c

i'm geoff bennett amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the "newshour" tonight, a new day in syria. rebel forces who ousted bashar al-assad's regime seek to build a functioning government. we get the biden adminstration's view on the seimic shift. >> the future of the syrian people is going to depend on the choices that they make. geoff: a person of interest is arrested in the manhunt following the shooting death of united healthcare's ceo in new york city. amna: in his first network tv interview since winning the election, president-elect trump lays out his agenda, on the border, tariffs and potential political retribution. >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- ♪ the ongoing and institutions and friends of the news hour leonard and norma klorfine and the kucova foundation. the 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. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contri

amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the “news hour” tonight, the man accused of killing united healthcare's ceo is charged with murder as an act of terrorism. geoff: displaced syrians return to their homes after the fall of the assad regime, while the search for missing americans continues. we speak with the mother of journalist austin tice. >> he was 30 the last time that i hugged him, and he's 43 now. it's just so hard to imagine. amna: and the ongoing opioid crisis prompts a renewed focus on expanding access to the medication methadone as a treatment. ♪ >> 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 charles foundation, working to advance inclusive democracies. learn more at -- >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and

. ♪ ♪ amna: good evening.ff: on the news hour tonight multiple people are killed in a mass shooting at a christian school in wisconsin adding yet another community to the list of those embroiled by gun violence. amna: we are in a syrian town where the uprising that toppled assad began. geoff: and in his first news conference since the election, president elect donald trump details his agenda. announcer: 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. the william and flora hewlett foundation. more than 50 years advancing ideas and supporting institutions to support a better world. at hewlett.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. geoff: welcom

amna: so, you reviewed documents.lso spoke with hegseth's former colleagues at these groups that he ran. what kind of picture did they paint of hegseth as a leader? jane: it really was a picture that was, i would say, increasingly alarming in some ways. it was a picture of a leader who was pushed out of his leadership positions in two groups that were for veterans because there were so many concerns about his financial mismanagement and his personal conduct. so -- and these were relatively small groups with relatively small budgets. and the first group had only 10 people working at it, veterans for freedom. and it raised a lot of questions about how he would manage the largest department in the federal government, the most lethal and largest military in the world. amna: jane, there's also specific allegations of alcohol abuse, some stories and anecdotes you relate people telling you about hegseth getting so drunk he had to be restrained or carried back to his hotel room. there's one incident from may of i 2015, when h

♪ geoff: -- amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.n the newshour tonight, the new leaders of syria begin the difficult task of keeping the rebel factions united now that their common enemy has been overthrown. amna: the suspect in the new york city killing of the united healthcare ceo is charged with murder. what we know about the alleged shooter's history. geoff: and, we look at the controversial changes robert f kennedy junior could make to vaccine policy as head of health and human services. >> he is a voice machine that continues to put out dis and misinformation in such a way that it sounds believable to the public. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connects us. >> with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour, including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the john s and james l knight foundation fostering informed and engaged communities. more at kf.org. ♪ >> and with th

amna: and i'm amna nawaz. and syrians return to their home. geoff: one billionaires effort to buy the effort to keep it up and running. >> autocratic surveillance-based secretary nolg. it is doing damage. amna: and widespread anger and distrust of the health insurance industry after the health care's c.e.o. >> 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 and the robert and virginia shiller foundation, the judy and peter, upholding freedom by spreading democracies at home and abroad. >> and fostering informed and 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 contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. amna: barely a week after president assad fled the country, syrians welcomed the first friday prayers of the new syria today. geoff: there a

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amna: i'm amna nawaz. tonight, a u.s.upreme court case pushes transgender rights for minors back into the spotlight. >> being transgender is hard enough, and you hear all these things that lawmakers are saying about you. it makes you feel like there is no room for us. geoff: pete hanks acme -- pete hanks seth -- pete hegseth meets with lawmakers on capitol hill in a bid to save his troubled nomination. >> major funding for "the pbs news hour" has been provided by -- >> in 1995, 2 friends set out to make wireless coverage accessible to all. with no long-term contracts, nationwide coverage, and 100% u.s.-customer support, consumer cellular. freedom calls. >> a successful business owner sells his company and restores his father's legacy. a raymondjames financial advisor gets to know you. life well planned. >> the judy and peter bloom coppola foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. the walton family foundation, working for solutions to protect water during climate change so people and na

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: political chaos with countries president accusing sympathizing with north korea. amna: the bank of america ceo gives his take on inflation, inflation -- and the broader u.s. economy ahead of trump's return to the white house. geoff: and new fighting has erupted in syria but civilians describe how they have long been caught in the crossfire ever since the start of that country's brutal civil war. >> we are always afraid. we've been scared for 13 years, not just this year. we live in fear. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by -- including kathy and paul , anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the charles vallow kettering foundation, working to advance closer democracies. learn more at kettering.org. >> the john s. and james l. knight foundation, fostering informed, 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 contri

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the “news hour” tonight, president biden makes history by commuting over 1000 sentences and issuing dozens of pardons for non-violent drug offenders. amna: daily life returns to syria, where its new leaders must now figure out how to build a functioning government for the entire nation. geoff: and one colorado community thrown into the political spotlight prepares for mass deportations under the incoming trump administration. >> if in case i am unable to be with my children, who will be in charge for them? deportations leave a lasting impact on our community. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "news hour" has been provided by. ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connects us. >> 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 program was made possible by the corpor

geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away. on the newshour tonight, a new report shows a dramatic rise in homelessness across the united states with the increase being especially high among families and then, syria's future remains uncertain as the forces that overthrew the assad government must deal with those loyal to his regime and risk further sectarian rifts. >> these patrols deploy every night in an effort to consolidate control over the city of latakia, which used to be assad's bastion of support and the situation here remains quite tense. lisa: and we examine the rising dangers of house fires and how to prevent and counteract them - especially at this time of year -- counteract them, especially at this time of year. >> 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 the robert and virginia schiller foundation, the judy and peter bloom coble or foundation, promoting freedom by strengthening democracies at home and a

amna: good evening. geoff: south korea in a short-lived declaration of that country's president martial law. accusing the opposition of sympathizing with communist north korea. amna: bank of america ceo gives his take on inflation, interest rates and the broader u.s. economy ahead of trump's return to the white house. geoff: new fighting has corrupted -- errupted in syria but civilians describe how they've long been caught in the crossfire ever since the start of that country's brutal civil war. >> we are always afraid. we've been scared for 13 years. not just this year. we live in fear. ♪ >> 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 charles f kenrick foundation working to advance , inclusive democracies. >> the john s and james l knight foundation. fostering engaged communities. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support ofh

amna: the book is not their first collaboration.ndemic lockdowns, when evie jumped into to help stephen host of the late show. >> we call it the ed sullivan's island theater. amna: was that your first professional time working together? >> it was. >> we were terrified. i was terrified. >> it really was. there were funny moments that were slightly stressful where he would turn to me and say something like, i cannot hear tom hanks, and i would say i don't know what to do. stephen: because she was my crew on the couch with a headset and all these wires around her. she's like, i don't know what buttons to push. >> we won by numbers you have never even heard of. we got smeventeen percent, 100 didgeridoo. amna: stephen colbert is back to doing what he does best, bringing levity to a heavy time and sometimes heavy topics. is there such toxicity around the discourse sometimes? do you find that it's harder today to be funny about what's going on in the world? stephen: it is a gift to us that we get to do the jokes for the audience and realiz

. ♪ amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett." tonight -- president biden makes history by commuting over one thousand sentences and issuing dozens of pardons for non-violent drug offenders. amna: daily life returns to syria, where its new leaders must now figure out how to build a functioning government for the entire nation. geoff: and one color

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. tonight, the new leaders of syria begin the difficult task of keeping the rebel factions united now that their common enemy has been overthrown. amna: the suspect in the ne

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.ur” tonight, president biden makes history by commuting over 1000 sentences and issuing dozens of pardons for non-violent drug offenders. amna: daily life returns to syria, where its new leaders must now figure out how to build a functioning government for the entire nation. geoff: and one colorado community thrown into the political spotlight prepares for mass deportations under the incoming trump administration.

. ♪ amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff bennett is away. on the "newshour" tonight.y announces his resignation, paving the way for president-elect trump's choice -- kash patel -- to take charge . syria's uncertain future after the fall of bashar al-assad raises concerns about instability in the region. and judy woodruff speaks with political analysts about whether

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amna: good evening.ur tonight multiple people are killed in a mass shooting at a christian school in wisconsin adding yet another community to the list of those embroiled by gun violence. amna: we are in a syrian town where the uprising that toppled assad began.

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amna: and i'm amna nawaz.tonight, the man accused of killing united healthcare's ceo is charged with murder as an act of terrorism. geoff: displaced syrians return to their homes after the fall of

i'm geoff bennett amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the "newshour" tonight, a new day in syria.sted bashar al-assad's regime seek to build a functioning government. we get the biden adminstration's view on the seimic shift.

nbc news capitol hill correspondent ryan nobles, amna nawaz, co anchor of pbs newshour.book. congratulations. we will get to it. let's start off, though. ryan, i want to talk about the confirmation battles that we are seeing unfold on capitol hill. a flurry of meetings. pete hegseth has really been in the spotlight obviously with president-elect trtrump atthe army-navy game yesterday. where does the battle go from here. who will be in focus this coming week? >> i think the way to look at this is and you can do it in the lens of the nomination. we saw matt gaetz and exit the confirmation process quickly because it was clear he didn't have the votes. all of these other nominees and there's quite a handful of them that have controversial issues and they'll get the opportunity to go through the confirmation process and answer questions in an open hearing and then we'll see if we have the vote. there's no doubt the hegseth nomination was in a much better position than it was two weeks ago, meaning that they're going through the process and there is no guarantee that he'll mak

amna and i will see you after the holidays.great weekend. >> major funding for the pbs newshour, has been provided by -- and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the "newshour" including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. the walton family foundation, working for solutions to protect water 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 at hewlett.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 broadcast and by contributions to your pbs news station from viewers like you. thank you. this is pbs newshour west from the david m. rubinstein studio in washington and from our bureau at the waller cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. ♪ >> joe biden is still president, but you would not

geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away.night, after 14 months of war, residents of northern israel remain hesitant about returning home, worried the ceasefire deal might not hold. >> any day it can ignite in this area.

amna nawaz and geoff bennett are away. on the "newshour" tonight. early reports surrounding the er

amna nawaz is away. on the “news hour” tonight, tech and trump.ries to drum up support on capitol hill for slashing government programs, while bitcoin spikes

amna: on the news hour tonight we report from aleppo in syria's north as the city comes back to lifen to their homes. geoff:

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geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away.onight, the house ethics committee report on former congressman matt gaetz - president elect trump's first pick for attorney general - reveals alleged rampant illegal sexual misconduct and drug use.

geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away.ight, remembering the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter, one day after he died at 100 years old. crime li

geoff bennett and amna nawaz are away. on the newshour tonight, a new report shows a dc