Wednesday on the NewsHour, soaring costs drive inflation increases above expectations yet again. Then, President Biden visits Israel, the first stop of a Middle East trip that is raising questions on diplomacy and human rights. Plus, as more states ban abortion in the U.S., Poland enforces its own new restrictions and threatens jail time against those who help women terminate pregnancies.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
What’s driving rising prices and what consumers can expect
News Wrap: Ukraine, Russia hold first direct talks in months
Biden embarks on first trip to Israel since taking office
How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections
New COVID variant prompts higher infections, reinfections
Poland’s strict abortion laws leave few options for women
Statue honors Mary McLeod Bethune in National Statuary Hall
Ukrainian-born pianist on his ode to Odesa, Russian invasion
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00:00 – Introduction
03:03 – Rising Prices
08:48 – News Wrap
12:28 – Biden Abroad
19:04 – Questions for Democrats
26:30 – Covid Surge
33:22 – Abortion Rights: Poland
41:51 – Historic First
48:03 – Keys to Odesa