PBS News Hour full episode, March 3, 2026

Tuesday on the News Hour, the U.S. escalates attacks on Iran as Americans scramble to evacuate from the region. We speak with the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, and with President Trump's former national security advisor, John Bolton. Plus, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces congressional scrutiny over the killing of two American citizens by immigration agents. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Iran hits American diplomatic targets in Middle East https://youtu.be/sfI-9CWwo94 Trump pushes back at conservatives critical of Iran war https://youtu.be/aaUp-OyG-S0 Tehran face 4th day of strikes from U.S.-Israeli forces https://youtu.be/WPtVGBfVAOE 'This is a war of choice’ by Trump, Sen. Warner says https://youtu.be/2r28kAUHUCs Bolton says Iran war critical for stability in Middle East https://youtu.be/Q8JJIszP648 Noem defends aggressive immigration enforcement tactics https://youtu.be/kVX-_U1RfEs News Wrap: Lutnick will testify in House Epstein probe https://youtu.be/7nXbtZgxVW4 Delroy Lindo on his Oscar-nominated performance in 'Sinners' https://youtu.be/G0_umSk0EAg 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: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - Iran hits American diplomatic targets in Middle East 08:28 - Trump pushes back at conservatives critical of Iran war 13:44 - Tehran face 4th day of strikes from U.S.-Israeli forces 17:21 - 'This is a war of choice’ by Trump, Sen. Warner says 24:13 - Bolton says Iran war critical for stability in Middle East 31:13 - Hot Seat 34:54 - News Wrap 41:31 - Climate Crisis 48:21 - Oscar Nominee 55:07 - Goodnight