PBS News Hour full episode, March 19, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, Israel and Iran trade attacks on oil infrastructure across the region, further spiking global prices. We speak with Republican Sen. Rick Scott about the uncertain future of the conflict. The White House turns to internet memes to promote the ongoing war. Plus, we speak with the mother of a 23-year-old U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by ICE agents in Texas. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Pentagon seeks additional $200 billion to fund Iran war    • Pentagon poised to ask Congress for up to ...   How Iranians are navigating daily life as war drags on    • How Iranians are navigating daily life as ...   Israeli, Iranian strikes on energy facilities rattle markets    • Israeli and Iranian strikes on oil and gas...   News Wrap: California seeks to rename César Chavez Day    • News Wrap: California seeks to rename Césa...   Sen. Scott says U.S. should demolish Iran's nuclear ability    • Sen. Scott says U.S. should balance budget...   White House turns to internet memes to promote Iran war    • White House's use of internet memes to pro...   Iran war creates growing cracks within Trump's MAGA movement    • Iran war creates growing cracks within Tru...   Mother of man killed by immigration agent demands justice    • 'He took my son's life for nothing,' says ...   Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Pentagon seeks additional $200 billion to fund Iran war 08:32 - How Iranians are navigating daily life as war drags on 12:11 - Israeli, Iranian strikes on energy facilities rattle markets 19:29 - News Wrap 24:31 - Sen. Scott says U.S. should demolish Iran's nuclear ability 32:54 - Digital Battlefield 39:40 - Iran war creates growing cracks within Trump's MAGA movement 46:00 - ICE Shooting 54:59 - Goodnight