May 11, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode

With COVID restrictions at the border expiring, the U.S. is preparing for a surge of migrants. The White House said it plans to crackdown on illegal crossings and foster legal pathways for migrants. Amna Nawaz discussed that policy with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in several states have shown up to overwhelmingly support abortion rights in ballot measures. Future efforts to enshrine abortion access in state constitutions could soon face higher hurdles as Republican-controlled legislatures are trying to make it harder. Laura Barrón-López discussed that with Karen Kasler and Gabrielle Hays.

A debate over how journalists should cover former President Trump is underway as he seeks another term. It comes after an unruly CNN town hall where Trump spouted lies about the 2020 election, mocked the woman he was found liable of sexually abusing and dodged policy questions all before a supportive audience in New Hampshire. James Fallows and Mark Lukasiewicz joined Geoff Bennett to discuss.

The Environmental Protection Agency laid out its latest move to cut the greenhouse gasses that are driving climate change, unveiling a sweeping new set of guidelines for the power plants that generate America's electricity. William Brangham reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise statement Thursday that his country has not received enough Western armored vehicles to launch a counteroffensive. The U.S. and other allies have said in recent days that Ukraine has what it needs, including 98 percent of promised armored vehicles. Nick Schifrin examines what the West says it has provided and what it still plans to deliver.

The pandemic-era rule that served two presidents as a border policy Band-Aid is expiring as Congress is up against another ticking clock with the debt limit impasse threatening the national and global economies. Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy is an influential voice in the House Freedom Caucus and the debt debate. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest on the negotiations.