Some state elections officials are concerned about voter intimidation and the possibility of armed federal agents at the polls. @elizlanders.bsky.social spoke with NM Sec of state @sosmaggie.bsky.social about midterm election security Our @pbsnews.org conversation www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Our @pbsnews.org story tonight on what we know about the new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization“ fund as the DOJ is calling it - to compensate Trump allies who say they were wrongly investigated or prosecuted. @aliroginpbs.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

BREAKING: Sen. Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican Senate primary

CO Gov Jared Polis commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters. She may not be a household name, but her case became a rallying cry for MAGA Reupping our @pbsnews.org profile on the battle to “Free Tina” @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

The work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is slower & more expensive than expected. Bubbles have appeared in the coating, and uneven coating has left it mottled in varying shades of blue. Oh and it won’t be done May 22. @fahrenthold.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

The FBI is reportedly investigating if info was leaked to a reporter for @theatlantic.com, who wrote about Patel’s “excessive drinking” Come for the @pbsnews.org conversation with @carolleonnig.bsky.social about her reporting … stay for the bourbon bottle www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

President Trump this morning was optimistic about Iran negotiations. Tells @elizlanders.bsky.social @pbsnews.org the Iran war “has a very a good chance of ending.” Says it’s possible a deal could be struck before his trip to China next week. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

More than three dozen former federal workers who quit or lost their jobs last year in the wake of DOGE cuts are now seeking political office. We spoke with 3 Democrats running for Congress about why decided to run. @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Lawmakers from both parties are raising questions about the Trump administration decision to pay nearly $2 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build several wind farms off the U.S. coast. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Nearly a week after the shooting at the WH Correspondents dinner many questions remain … as the DOJ releases new high-resolution video of the incident. Our conversation tonight @geoffrbennett.bsky.social speaks with @juliettekayyem.bsky.social #NewsHour @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

The House finds a way to end the record 76 day DHS shutdown, ensuring thousands of federal security workers will get paid in May. And that wasn’t all they did today. @lisad.bsky.social breaks it down. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

As the FIFA World Cup approaches this summer, what does it take to create the perfect pitch for soccer's biggest stage? Correspondent Paul Solman put his body on the line to find out. https://to.pbs.org/3QCbIUE

The Justice Dept again attempted to prosecute former FBI director James Comey. The latest is connected to a post Comey shared last year of seashells spelling out the numbers “86 47” - which DOJ says was a death threat. @aliroginpbs.bsky.social reports tonight @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Watch as @elizlanders.bsky.social and @lisad.bsky.social reflect on the chaos at the WHCD dinner as a gunman was stopped just outside the ballroom where Trump, Vance and most of his cabinet were attending. Our segment tonight @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell breaks down the security situation at the White House Correspondents' dinner, where President Trump was evacuated. The Secret Service says it is investigating a "shooting incident near the main magnetometer screening area" and that one person is in custody.

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were escorted out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner following gunshots from a "shooting incident" where law enforcement exchanged fire with a suspect.

NBC News' Kristen Welker reports from inside the White House Correspondents' Dinner as a "shooting incident" unfolded, which ended the night early, despite President Trump's hope to "LET THE SHOW GO ON."

The arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of making prediction market bets is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need for regulation. https://to.pbs.org/3Os68U9

The indictment of a U.S. soldier who helped plan the raid that captured Nicolas Maduro is raising concerns about insiders profiting off classified info in prediction markets. Our @pbsnews.org conversation tonight with @elizlanders.bsky.social @davidhill.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

"We don't need it. Why do I need it? Why would a stupid question like that be asked? Why would I use a nuclear weapon where we've totally in a very conventional way decimated them without it," President Trump said in a response to a question by PBS News' Liz Landers. https://to.pbs.org/42q546l

Iranian forces attacked and seized at least two ships in the contested Strait of Hormuz as a standoff over when or whether to return to negotiations continued. https://to.pbs.org/41QqqJW

Iran Revolutionary Guard forces attack and claim to have seized at least 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz … as intermediaries try to arrange another round of U.S. / Iran talks. They could come as early as Friday @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

EXCLUSIVE: President Trump told @elizlanders.bsky.social @pbsnews.org that if the ceasefire with Iran expires tomorrow, "then lots of bombs start going off." Also says he has no concerns about Jared Kushner conflicts of interest: "He's a very good negotiator ... I sent my A-Team" t.co/sEiJ6UBZAa

As President Trump speaks at a TPUSA rally tonight in Phoenix @elizlanders.bsky.social on how the the Iran War and the president’s ongoing fight with Pope Leo are affecting his support among young voters. @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

President Donald Trump said he is "OK" with survivors of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein having a public hearing. https://to.pbs.org/4tcvFjb

Since 2024, members of the Trump family have greatly expanded their business ventures, earning hundreds of millions of dollars and prompting fresh concerns about conflicts of interest. Our @pbsnews.org story tonight @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Really enjoyed speaking to @elizlanders.bsky.social and @dougaadams.bsky.social for @pbsnews.org about the Trump brothers' business dealings during their father's second term: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

In a rare public statement from the WH, Melania Trump today denied allegations she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

After confusion overnight whether Lebanon was part of the Iran ceasefire agreement, President Trump tells @elizlanders.bsky.social Israeli strikes on Lebanon are a 'separate skirmish' and not part of the ceasefire. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, have become the defining injury of post 9/11 military conflicts, including Iran. Our @pbsnews.org conversation with Dr. Jayna Moceri-Brooks about why these injuries are increasing, and how to help. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Polymarket has seen several users bet specifically on U.S. military action related to Iran and rake in money. The lucrative payouts have raised concerns about the possibility of insider trading. https://to.pbs.org/4bKFte7

Our @pbsnews.org story tonight about how some people in the Trump orbit are profiting from administration actions in unusual ways. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Casey Means nomination to be Surgeon General is stalled in the Senate nearly a month after her confirmation hearing. Collins and Murkowski (and Tillis) have concerns about her resume & vaccine hesitancy. apnews.com/article/case...

President Trump toured Graceland today at the end of his trip to Memphis. During the tour he was asked his favorite Elvis song. His answer: Hurt

The fight to win hearts & minds on the Iran war is being waged on the internet. Call it the Meme Battlefield. And it’s raising concerns the WH is minimizing the very real costs & dangers of war. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports. Our @pbsnews.org story www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Joe Kent, the now fmr head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has a controversial past. But his resignation over the Iran war may signal unease about the war among some Trump advisors. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

What President Trump said during his phone call interview with @elizlanders.bsky.social about Iran’s oil infrastructure, and when oil prices might fall. Our @pbsnews.org segment www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

President Trump spoke with @pbsnews.org @elizlanders.bsky.social this morning in a phone interview. He spoke about the Iran war, warnings about Iran's oil facilities at Kharg Island, and more. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

President Trump has made the SAVE America Act his top domestic priority and is pressuring the Senate to pass it. @elizlanders.bsky.social reports on the bill’s sweeping consequences if passed. Plus our new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll! Our @pbsnews.org story tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation on Tuesday of a Catholic bishop who prosecutors said embezzled at least $270,000 from his Eastern Rite parish outside San Diego.

The bodies of the first six American soldiers killed in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Saturday. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...

The Iran war exploded further late Saturday as pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict. https://to.pbs.org/3NbfXVM

CO Gov Jared Polis says he's open to granting clemency to Tina Peters, sentenced to 9 yrs for scheme seeking "proof" of 2020 election fraud. Polis said "appropriate contrition, apology" is something he'd look for. Would be a stunning move if it happens. apnews.com/article/tina...

PBS News special report tonight on the War with Iran @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

ICE has been buying warehouses around the US, with plans to turn them into a network of processing & detention centers to hold migrants. Our @pbsnews.org segment with @elizlanders.bsky.social @kylemidura.bsky.social and conversation with @douglasmac.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Former president Bill Clinton testified before Congress for nearly 7 hours about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. He said he did nothing wrong and "saw nothing that ever gave me pause." @lisad.bsky.social breaks it all down. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

In his State of the Union speech President Trump presented a lot of facts and made a lot of claims. Not all of them were accurate. @elizlanders.bsky.social recaps the speech and sorts out fact from fiction. Our @pbsnews.org segment tonight www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

With Trump's US surgeon general pick Casey Means - a MAHA advocate and close ally of RFK Jr - set to finally have her Senate confirmation hearing this morning ... wanted to re post our @pbsnews.org News Hour profile of her. With @aliroginpbs.bsky.social www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Our story - @lisad.bsky.social spoke with Marine veteran Patrick Baja, whose wife was arrested by ICE. She's been in the US for 17+ years, paid taxes, has 2 US citizen children & no criminal record. Part of our continuing @pbsnews.org series on detained immigrants. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Ahead of the President's speech tonight, what would would you use to describe the state of our Union? In our latest PBS/NPR/Marist poll just 43% say it is "strong." And a whopping 68% say the system of checks & balances is broken. @elizlanders.bsky.social @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...