PBS News Hour - Full Show March 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Mar 24, 2026
Fred DeSam Lazaro, climate reporter covering Jakarta’s sinking and flood impacts. Austin Goolsbee, Fed of Chicago president on economic fallout from war and energy shocks. Ted Boutros, NYT attorney on the legal fight over Pentagon credential rules. Jeffrey Brown, arts correspondent on Trump’s reshaping of Washington’s landmarks. Nick Schifrin, foreign correspondent reporting from Israel, Lebanon, and Iran.
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Transponders On Airport Vehicles Are Critical
- Airport emergency vehicles without transponders reduce tower visibility and degrade safety redundancy.
- The missing transponder turned a clear target into a vague blip that failed to trigger concern before impact.
Court Found Pentagon Policy Violated Press Rights
- A judge ruled the Pentagon's credentialing policy engaged in viewpoint discrimination and vague standards violating First and Fifth Amendments.
- Ted Boutros says the revised Pentagon guidance restates banned restrictions and adds escorts and anonymity presumptions.
Keep Unescorted Pentagon Access To Protect Public Information
- Preserve reporters' unescorted access to the Pentagon to maintain trust, information flow, and public oversight.
- Ted Boutros argues relationships with reporters help officials explain actions and inform the public during wartime and elections.