March 4, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

Israeli opposition leader and war cabinet member Benny Gantz visited Washington Monday to meet Vice President Harris. The trip came without the authorization of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and as Egypt, Qatar and Hamas held negotiations over a possible deal that would pause the war in Gaza and release Israeli hostages. Nick Schifrin reports.

In Israeli cities near the Gaza border, schools are reopening for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack. Hamas gunmen overran Sderot that day, killing at least 50 civilians and 20 police officers. Months later, the government is facilitating families to return, but many are still haunted by that day. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, some of the images in this story are disturbing.

It's the final countdown to Super Tuesday with Republicans in 15 states set to head to the polls and a third of all delegates at stake. Donald Trump and Nikki Haley both racked up wins in contests over the weekend and hit the campaign trail with their sights set on Tuesday. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Our new series, "America’s Safety Net," is focused on the complex web of programs meant to help Americans in need. Over the coming weeks, we’ll take an in-depth look at the different forms of welfare in the U.S. Up first, Geoff Bennett and producer Sam Lane spend some time explaining what the American social safety net actually is, who it serves and how it came to look the way it does today.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including what to expect from voters on Super Tuesday, if Nikki Haley will remain in the race and the political stakes of President Biden's upcoming State of the Union address.