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24m 9s

Top Hamas official discusses Israel attack, Iran relations

8m 39s

One of Hamas' biggest financial backers and supporters is Iran, although the Biden administration has said there is no intelligence that shows Iran approved the Hamas Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Special correspondent Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, where he spoke with a top Hamas representative to Iran during a rare interview.

News Wrap: Trump's legal team asks judge to end civil trial

3m 50s

In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump's legal team asked a judge in New York to immediately end his civil fraud trial, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband went on trial, and more than two dozen labor unions are calling for an industry-wide investigation of driverless cars.

Republican presidential hopefuls make their case to voters

4m 45s

Five Republican presidential candidates cut down the interruptions and raised the substance level, especially on foreign policy, during a two-hour debate held Wednesday night in Miami. This without the party's frontrunner, Donald Trump, who remains far ahead of the field in polling. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Senate Democrats try to expand probe on Supreme Court ethics

8m 27s

Senate Democrats are trying to implement a code of ethics for the Supreme Court amid reports that several conservative justices accepted free trips and failed to disclose them. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee intend to subpoena Republican donor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo. Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who chairs the subcommittee, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Explaining the staggering rise in babies born with syphilis

5m 24s

The last decade has brought an alarming rise in the number of babies born in the U.S. with syphilis. New CDC data showed more than 3,700 babies born with the disease in 2022, about 10 times the number born in 2012. Dr. John Vanchiere, chief of the division of pediatric infectious diseases at LSU Health in Shreveport, Louisiana, joins Amna Nawaz to explain the increase and what can be done.

Opera Philadelphia pushes forward amid financial uncertainty

6m 48s

In the wake of the pandemic and other changes, arts organizations are struggling. Opera, one of the most expensive of all art forms, is especially feeling the pinch and looking for new ways to move forward in its music, business model, and audience outreach. Jeffrey Brown visits Philadelphia's opera, for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Why school board elections are garnering national attention

4m 51s

School board elections have become a new battleground in American politics, with typically non-partisan races becoming increasingly polarized and garnering national attention. That was true in this week's election among a few closely watched counties. Julie Marsh, a professor of education policy at the University of Southern California, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

West Bank Palestinians try to save homes

7m 36s

As the war rages between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, some Palestinians in the West Bank are trying to save their homes. Some of the most extreme Israeli settlers there have been clashing violently with their neighbors, forcing them to flee. Leila Molana-Allen reports from near the city of Hebron in the southern part of the West Bank.

How the White House views Israel's military campaign

7m 15s

As the death tolls among Palestinian civilians in Gaza continues to climb, more allies of Israel are starting to criticize the country for the military tactics it has been using since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman at the White House, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss U.S. diplomacy around the Israel-Hamas war and support for Israel's military campaign.

America's top diplomat lays out vision for post-war Gaza

5m 11s

The Israel Defense Forces ground operation is engaged in the north of Gaza as Israel's punishing bombardment continues. This as America's top diplomat laid out the most specific plan to date that the U.S. wants for post-war Gaza. Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv.

Reproductive rights drive wins for Democrats

9m 24s

Democrats have much to celebrate after securing key victories Tuesday on election night. Abortion access was a driving issue for the party and helped turn out voters for the Democratic ticket, which sets the party up with a plan of action heading into the 2024 election year. Lisa Desjardins reports and Amy Walter of "The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter" joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Kentucky college offers education without financial burden

6m 52s

There are no fancy dorms or stadiums at Berea College. There, each student receives free tuition and works throughout their four years, receiving a small salary that goes toward room and board. As part of our Rethinking College series, special correspondent Hari Sreenivasan reports from Kentucky on how a college can operate without passing the cost on to students or families.

How would Trump wield power in a 2nd term?

6m 2s

With the presidential election just under a year away, former President Donald Trump is already preparing for what he’d do if he returns to the White House. Devlin Barrett of The Washington Post joins Geoff Bennett to discuss his reporting on how Trump and his allies are drafting plans.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his run for the White House

9m 34s

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the independent candidates seeking to challenge the major party frontrunners in the 2024 election, says he thinks Americans are tired of polarization and feeling like nobody is hearing them. A longtime environmental lawyer and the son of a Democratic icon, Kennedy sits down with Amna Nawaz to discuss his campaign.

Survivors return to Kibbutz Be’eri to grieve and rebuild

6m 2s

A month after Hamas wrought some of its worst destruction at Kibbutz Be’eri, what was once a peaceful agricultural commune is now a makeshift military base. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen visits the community where Hamas terrorists kidnapped dozens of Israelis and slaughtered more than a hundred others and talks to survivors who have returned.

Netanyahu adviser: Israel has ‘no desire to govern’ Gaza

11m 3s

The Biden administration has been pressing Israel to limit Palestinian casualties and have a plan for Gaza’s future. President Biden confirmed Tuesday night that he had asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for a pause in fighting in order to release hostages. Mark Regev, special advisor to Netanyahu, tells Nick Schifrin that they’re “open” to pauses and don’t want to rule over Gaza.

After brutal month, no end to Israel-Hamas war yet in sight

4m 8s

As Israel on Tuesday held vigils to remember victims of the Hamas attacks and the hostages still held one month on, tens of thousands of terrified civilians streamed toward Southern Gaza amid ongoing Israeli bombardment. For many others, leaving isn't an option. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports.

Supreme Court considers domestic violence gun ban case

6m 12s

The Supreme Court heard a case on Tuesday about whether people with domestic violence court orders should be barred from owning guns. Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the arguments.

‘This is War’ offers unique lens on the impact of war

6m 21s

Corinne Dufka spent more than two decades documenting human rights abuses when she led the West Africa division at Human Rights Watch. In the 1980s and ‘90s, she covered some of the world's most brutal conflicts as a war photographer. Many of her photos are now being published for the first time in her new book, “This Is War.” Amna Nawaz spoke with Dufka for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Formerly incarcerated lawmaker on breaking down barriers

8m 10s

Tarra Simmons is the first formerly incarcerated state legislator in Washington state. As part of our “Searching for Justice” series, special correspondent Cat Wise reports on how she went from teen mother to felon to lawyer, and now a state representative, overcoming barriers that she and many other people face after serving time in prison.

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