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The Trump administration announced Friday that starting on Sept. 2, Haitians cannot remain in the U.S. under temporary protected status. It’s part of a broader change by the administration to revoke legal protections for citizens of several countries, including Venezuela. Many Venezuelan migrants ended up in Chicago, where special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports about a community on edge. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration again furiously defended the airstrikes against Iran's nuclear program, claiming the facilities were destroyed. Defense Secretary Hegseth denounced reporting on a leaked initial intelligence assessment that said Iran’s nuclear program was set back by only a few months. The leak of the report is being investigated by the FBI. Amna Nawaz discussed more with David Albright. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Republican Sen. Michael Rounds of South Dakota sits on both the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees. On Thursday, he and other senators were briefed by CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Gen. Dan Caine on the airstrikes against Iran's nuclear program. Amna Nawaz spoke with Rounds after the briefing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, hospital officials and witnesses in central Gaza say an Israeli airstrike killed at least 18 people as they waited for flour, the dangerous summer heat is finally easing across much of the eastern U.S., violent storms in France killed at least two people and injured 17 more and former Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy has died. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ksenia Karelina thought she was going to visit family in Russia in January 2024, but authorities there had other ideas. They detained the 32-year-old because of a small donation she made to support Ukraine. They charged her with treason and gave her a 12-year sentence in a work camp. Karelina was released in a prisoner swap with the U.S. and sat down with Amna Nawaz for her first interview. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump again forcefully defended his conclusion that the bombing he ordered of Iranian nuclear facilities "obliterated" them. CIA Director John Ratcliffe released a statement affirming the administration’s claims about the effectiveness of the strikes, saying Iran's facilities "would have to be rebuilt over the course of years." Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To talk about President Trump, Ukraine and NATO’s new spending commitments, Nick Schifrin sat down with Secretary General Mark Rutte. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To discuss the aftermath of the Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and what the potential consequences of those attacks may be, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jon Finer. He was the deputy national security advisor during the Biden administration and is now a distinguished visiting fellow at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump is in the Netherlands for the NATO summit as the ceasefire between Iran and Israel is holding. Israel described enormous damage to Iran’s nuclear program. But PBS News Hour learned an initial U.S. assessment of the damage caused by the American bombing of 3 Iranian nuclear sites suggests the sites have not been as destroyed as Trump has claimed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Qatar, though also indicated a desire to de-escalate. President Trump is echoing that call and announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which began this recent conflict when it attacked Iran and its nuclear program 12 days ago. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For analysis of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and Tehran's response, Geoff Bennett spoke with retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan. He commanded the U.S. 5th Fleet based in Bahrain and is now a distinguished military fellow at the Middle East Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been reacting to news of the Iran strikes. Lisa Desjardins reports on the role of Congress and what members of both parties are saying. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Middle East stands at a pivot point Sunday after the Trump administration launched airstrikes on three of Iran’s largest nuclear sites. In response, Iran said the time for diplomacy is over and hinted at military retaliation against the United States. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration said “Operation Midnight Hammer” severely damaged or destroyed Iran’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites. For more analysis of the strikes, John Yang speaks with retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a Hoover Institution senior fellow who served as national security adviser during Trump’s first term. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Days before Trump ordered U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, Iran’s supreme leader warned that American military intervention would result in “irreparable damage.” For more on how Iran could respond to the attack, John Yang speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While the world’s attention is focused on Iran, Israel’s war in Gaza continues. Gaza health officials said Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours killed 51 Palestinians and wounded 104. John Yang speaks with James Elder, global spokesperson for UNICEF, about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The second week of the Israel-Iran war began with a new round of Israeli strikes on missile sites and a nuclear facility in Iran and Iranian strikes on residential areas of Israel. As Israel broadens its targets in Iran, Netanyahu says regime change is not an explicit goal, but could be a result. John Yang speaks with Narges Bajoghli at Johns Hopkins University to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It's now one full week since Israel launched a punishing campaign of airstrikes against Iran and its nuclear infrastructure. Iran has responded with its own missile strikes, but to far lesser effect. President Trump reiterated his desire to negotiate with Iran within a two-week window he set Thursday, as the U.S. marshals its forces in support of the Israeli operations. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

All week we’ve been talking to experts on Iran’s nuclear program, its leadership and on U.S. foreign policy, as President Trump weighs entering the war. But speaking directly to people in Iran has been difficult. Nazanin Boniadi, an actress and human rights activist focused on Iran, where she was born and which her family fled after the 1979 revolution, joins Amna Nawaz with more from Los Angeles. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the fighting between Israel and Iran now eclipses one week, President Trump said Thursday that he will wait two weeks before deciding whether to get involved, in order to allow space for peace talks that could start as soon as Friday. In the meantime, Israel and Iran show no signs of backing down, with more and more civilians getting caught in the crossfire. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Iran and Israel show no signs of backing down as the conflict continues and more and more civilians get caught in the crossfire. Abbas Milani, director of the Iranian Studies program at Stanford University, joins Amna Nawaz to take a closer look at the state of play in the Israel-Iran war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In cryptic remarks Wednesday, President Trump wouldn't say whether he's willing to join Israel in its attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear program. The prospect of direct American involvement adds fears of a wider Middle East war while angering some of the president’s Republican allies for violating a campaign promise. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For perspective on the current state of affairs between Iran and Israel, Geoff Bennett speaks with Ernest Moniz, secretary of energy during the Obama administration and a key negotiator and architect of the Iran nuclear agreement that was signed in 2015 before President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the fourth-straight time while officials indicated they expect to cut rates twice by the end of the year, the Supreme Court is reviving plans to store nuclear waste at sites in Texas and New Mexico and the FDA has approved the world's only twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump convened his national security team today to discuss Iran as Israel’s airstrikes continued. The meeting came after Mr. Trump left the G7 Summit early and as the U.S. sent fighter jets and a second carrier strike group to the region. Amna Nawaz speaks with former diplomat Eric Edelman and Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal appeals court heard arguments over Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California without coordinating with state officials. In Gaza, at least 51 people were killed while waiting for aid trucks, while in Ukraine, Russia unleashed a strike on Kiev marking the deadliest attack on the capitol this year. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel warned hundreds of thousands of Tehran residents to evacuate a central district of the Iranian capital Monday, as the assault it began last week continued for a fourth day. Iranian strikes also targeted Tel Aviv and other cities. David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, joins Amna Nawaz for more on how the fighting impacts Iran's nuclear program. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they've finalized a trade deal that would cut tariffs on goods from both countries, witnesses say Israeli soldiers killed at least 34 Palestinians trying to get to food, the Supreme Court will take up an appeal from a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center and six people died in flash flooding in West Virginia. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel and Iran exchanged missile barrages for a third straight day Sunday. A human rights group says Israel’s strikes have killed at least 406 people in Iran, while the death toll in Israel rose overnight to 13. John Yang speaks with Josef Federman, the Associated Press news director for Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories, for the latest developments. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, world leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit in Canada which begins Monday, President Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces recaptured a village near the border with Russia, organizers say millions of demonstrators attended nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests, and Trump’s military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th birthday took place on Saturday. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel and Iran traded more missile strikes on Saturday. Iran’s state television reported that an Israeli airstrike on a housing complex in Tehran killed about 60 people, including 20 children. In Israel, Iranian missiles and drones have killed three and wounded dozens. Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, joins John Yang to discuss the two countries’ most intense fighting in decades. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, recovery teams are working to identify remains of victims of the Air India crash that killed 270 so that they can be reunited with their families, Israeli airstrikes and gunfire are blamed for the deaths of more than two dozen people in Gaza, and parts of Alaska will be under a heat advisory for the first time ever. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two longtime adversaries in the Middle East are at war. Massive explosions from an onslaught of Iranian missiles rocked Israel on Friday. The U.S. says it's helping to intercept those missiles, which are retaliation for preemptive Israeli strikes that killed top military officers and targeted Iran's nuclear facilities. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel's brazen attack and Iran's unprecedented response have world leaders concerned that the fighting will only escalate. To discuss Israel's goals and what comes next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For a perspective on the conflict between Israel and Iran, Geoff Bennett spoke with Wendy Sherman, the lead negotiator for the nuclear agreement with Iran during the Obama administration, and Vali Nasr, author of “Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, Marines are on the streets of Los Angeles amid demonstrations against ICE deportations, a federal judge in Massachusetts blocked part of President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling elections, Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleaded not guilty to federal charges of human smuggling and the head of the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery is stepping down. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions against Mexico this year, claiming the country violated a treaty and is stealing water from Texas farmers. It's part of a dispute over shared water in the Rio Grande River and its tributaries. A fight exacerbated by higher temperatures and a greater demand for water. Stephanie Sy reports for our series on the impact of climate change, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Investigators in India are trying to determine what led to one of the worst airline accidents in decades. More than 240 people died after a London-bound Air India flight crashed into a hostel at a medical college just moments after takeoff. It's the first fatal accident involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump is downplaying the likelihood of an imminent Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, but he's also warning Americans in the region to leave, citing the risk of conflict. His comments follow a vote by the U.N. nuclear watchdog declaring Iran in violation of its non-proliferation commitments. Geoff Bennett discussed more with David Sanger. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have had reverberations around the world. The agency, which operated in over 100 nations and employed thousands of people, has been virtually eliminated. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, William Brangham reports on the impact USAID cuts are having on HIV testing and treatment in Kenya. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The bodies of two more Israeli hostages were recovered in Gaza. It serves as a grim reminder of the human cost of the war, now 600-plus days into the carnage. How will it end? And what is the future for Palestinians, who've borne the brunt of the death and destruction from Israel's campaign? To discuss those questions and more, Amna Nawaz spoke with Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders