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Many Republicans and some Democrats are criticizing the Biden administration for suspending the delivery of thousands of bombs to Israel. At a Senate hearing, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin defended the move which comes as the White House also delayed a congressionally mandated report on Israeli military adherence to international humanitarian law. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As the Biden administration puts a hold on sending thousands of bombs to Israel, we have perspectives from two members of Congress. Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene failed in her attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, parts of the Midwest surveyed damage after a night of extreme weather that spawned tornadoes, Russia unleashed a barrage of more than 50 missiles and drones on Ukraine and Live Nation settled nearly all of the wrongful death lawsuits involving the Astroworld festival in Houston. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The debate around how colleges are handling protests played out in Washington D.C. Wednesday as police cleared out encampments at George Washington University. This week, we visited that encampment and others to hear why students are protesting and explore a long-standing divide over the rhetoric and language used to describe the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While most of the national attention around protests lately has been focused on much larger college campuses, there have been some problems in some high schools as well. It was the focus of another charged hearing on Capitol Hill as leaders of some of the nation's largest districts were grilled about the rise in antisemitism in their schools. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The classified documents case against former President Trump has been officially, and indefinitely, delayed by Judge Aileen Cannon. To many legal observers, this was considered the strongest, clearest-cut case against Trump. But now, a trial that was supposed to start in two weeks will almost certainly not begin before the election. William Brangham discussed where things stand with Mary McCord. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In addition to shortages of weapons and artillery in its war with Russia, Ukraine faces a critical manpower problem. Its troops are wounded and weary after more than two years of fighting and the military is struggling to replenish ranks. Amna Nawaz and producer Sam Lane report on both of those challenges. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Delegations from Israel and Hamas returned to Cairo to resume fraught negotiations over a potential cease-fire and hostage deal. Meantime, Israeli tanks and troops seized the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, delaying aid shipments as 1.2 million Palestinians shelter in the city. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Tuesday, TikTok sued to overturn a law that could ban the platform inside the U.S., Ukraine's state security service says it foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy, Russian President Putin was sworn in for his fifth term after almost 25 years in power and a federal judge in Florida indefinitely delayed Donald Trump's classified documents trial. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress at the center of the criminal hush money trial against Donald Trump, took the stand Tuesday in New York. In sometimes graphic detail, she described the sexual encounter she alleges she had with Trump and the payment she received from his lawyer to buy her silence. William Brangham discussed the volatile day in court with Andrea Bernstein of NPR. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo for crucial cease-fire talks a day after Hamas said it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari proposal. To explore what could happen next, Amna Nawaz spoke with Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden marked the 75th anniversary of the Holocaust, remembering the six million Jewish people who were killed. In his speech Tuesday, Biden affirmed America's support for Jewish people, Israel and condemned antisemitism. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Protests against the war in Gaza continue on college campuses across the country. Monday, we looked at the idea that colleges themselves fomented these demonstrations. Now, Lisa Desjardins speaks with New York Times opinion columnist David French who says colleges are not doing enough to crack down on protests. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The recent ruling by New York's highest court to overturn Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has sent a wave of shock and disappointment through advocates of the #MeToo movement. Weinstein remains jailed for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, but the New York ruling still raises questions about justice for sexual assault survivors. Amna Nawaz discussed those concerns with Anita Hill. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Monday, we spoke with basketball star Brittney Griner about what it was like being detained by Russian authorities for ten months. In the second part of our interview, Amna Nawaz talks with Griner about her release from Russian custody, readjusting to life back in the U.S. and her new book "Coming Home." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

It is a delicate and momentous day in the Middle East. The Israeli military says it has launched a new operation into parts of Rafah in southern Gaza. At the same time, the Israeli government says it's continuing negotiations to reach a cease-fire with Hamas in exchange for the release of hostages. William Brangham discusses the latest with Nick Schifrin and Aaron David Miller. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, Russia publicly announced drills to simulate the use of battlefield nuclear weapons in its war with Ukraine, authorities in southern Brazil say at least 83 people have died in days of heavy rains and flooding with more than a hundred still missing and heavy rain across southeastern Texas began tapering off, but catastrophic flooding left widespread disruption. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two former employees of the Trump Organization were on the stand in New York. Jeffrey McConney and Deborah Tasaroff were involved in the payments that are at the center of the charges filed against the former president in his hush money trial. Donald Trump also received another fine and a tough warning from the judge. William Brangham discussed the latest with Ximena Bustillo of NPR. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As protests over the war in Gaza continue on campuses, colleges are grappling with the balance of free speech, civil disobedience and concerns over student safety. We've heard some college officials argue arrests and crackdowns are necessary and overdue while protesters and some faculty say it's been too harsh in some cases. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with Tyler Austin Harper of The Atlantic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

She went from being the center of attention on professional basketball courts to the center of a global power struggle. Two years after she was first detained in Russia, Brittney Griner is sharing new details about her time held captive and the fight to free her. Amna Nawaz met up with Griner to discuss that and her new book, "Coming Home." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders