Tuesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes a stop in Taiwan, sparking immediate retaliation from China. Then, questions arise about al-Qaida’s influence in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan after a U.S. drone strike kills the group’s leader. We speak to national security advisor Jake Sullivan. Plus, local health authorities race to contain the highly contagious monkeypox virus.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit sparks immediate reaction from China
News Wrap: Death toll rises in northern California wildfire
What’s al-Qaida’s future after al-Zawahri’s death?
Biden’s adviser on Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, al-Zawahri’s death
Trump’s clout tested as voters head to the polls
Health authorities race to contain the monkeypox virus
Political infighting in Iraq prompts protests, instability
Rhiannon Giddens leads Yo-Yo-Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble
Freya the walrus gains fans one seafaring vessel at a time
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00:00 – Introduction
02:34 – Taiwan Tensions
05:18 – News Wrap
08:47 – Killed
13:57 – One on One
26:00 – Vote 2022
32:13 – Monkeypox
39:21 – Chaos in Baghdad
43:47 – Silkroad
51:25 – Freya the Walrus
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