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PBS News Hour - Full Show

March 19, 2025 – PBS News Hour full episode

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.42.1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Wednesday on the News Hour, Ukraine and Russia agree to a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure in the years-long conflict. The Trump administration ramps up attacks on the federal judiciary despite a rebuke from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Plus, as Congressional Democrats clash over how to oppose the president's agenda, we speak to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Good evening. I'm Amna Nawaz. And I'm Jeff Bennett. On the news hour tonight, Ukraine and Russia

0:09.2

agree to pause attacks on energy infrastructure in the years-long conflict. The Trump administration

0:15.1

continues to push back on the federal judiciary despite a rebuke from the chief justice of the Supreme Court.

0:21.6

And congressional Democrats clash over how to oppose the president's agenda.

0:26.6

We speak with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.

0:29.6

I am confident that we will bring Trump's popularity, numbers, and strength down

0:35.6

if we keep at it and keep at it and keep at it.

0:52.0

Welcome to the News Hour. Today, for the first time in more than three years of war, Ukraine

0:57.7

and Russia have both agreed to at least a partial ceasefire, stopping strikes on energy infrastructure

1:03.6

for the next month.

1:04.6

And those 30 days could provide a much-needed respite to millions of Ukrainians who have

1:09.8

often spent their nights in darkness

1:11.6

and without heating. The announcement followed President Trump's call with Ukrainian president

1:16.4

Belodemir Zelensky today, which Trump officials described as fantastic. Here's Nick Schifrin.

1:23.2

For more than three years, this has been the reality. Ukraine's cities going dark.

1:28.5

A country of 37 million guided by flashlight.

1:37.0

Targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure to try and cut civilians light and heat to erode their

1:42.4

willingness to support the war.

1:44.9

But today, a deal agreed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who wrote on X, one of

1:50.0

the first steps toward fully ending the war could be ending strikes on energy and other civilian

1:54.7

infrastructure.

1:55.7

I supported this step, and Ukraine confirmed that we're ready to implement it.

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