February 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode

In our news wrap Tuesday, British Prime Minister Theresa May asked Parliament to vote for her Brexit deal or vote to leave with no deal. Failing both options, she proposed delaying the UK's EU departure until June. Also, an Australian court has convicted Cardinal George Pell of sexually molesting two teenage choirboys. Pell is the highest-ranking cleric to be charged in the church's abuse crisis.

In Vietnam, President Trump is preparing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- and the summit's location isn't a mere coincidence. Indeed, U.S. officials are touting the rapprochement and economic ties that now exist between the U.S. and Vietnam, only decades after brutal warfare divided them. Nick Schifrin reports on whether U.S.-Vietnam relations can serve as a model for North Korea.

On Capitol Hill Tuesday, national security experts raised the alarm about authoritarianism's global rise. Among those participating was former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who called Russia and China “hostile geopolitical rivals.” Rasmussen talks to Judy Woodruff about how President Trump is weakening NATO, fears of a U.S.-Russia arms race and his trust in U.S. intelligence.

Meg Wolitzer, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “The Wife.” Plus, Jeff announces the March book selection.

India says it has destroyed a training camp for the militant group that claimed responsibility for a deadly Kashmir attack on Indian forces two weeks ago. The fighting is the most serious escalation in years between the two adversaries, both of whom have nuclear arms. William Brangham talks to Indiana University's Sumit Ganguly, about the origin of the long-simmering conflict over Kashmir.

Tuesday’s hearing over child separations at the border, held in front of the House Judiciary Committee, elicited heated debates and strong public reactions, as representatives from several government agencies attempted to answer congressional inquiry over the controversial immigration policy. Amna Nawaz reports and talks to Judy Woodruff about troubling new information and what happens next.

Health care costs are a major concern for Americans, who spend more on prescription drugs than residents of any other country. On Tuesday, executives from seven of the biggest pharmaceutical companies appeared before a Senate committee to explain their rising prices. They were questioned about R&D spending, patent extensions and their own compensation. John Yang reports on a contentious hearing.