A new phase in the bloody war in Gaza is underway. Israel is assaulting the largest city in the south, Khan Younis, and most of Gaza's population is now in that region. Despite pleas for more precision and fewer civilian killings from the U.S. and other Israeli partners, the thunderous campaign to root out Hamas continues. Amna Nawaz reports.
《for the first time, Israeli officials released their own death toll estimates in Gaza, saying 15,000 Palestinians have been killed, about 30 percent of whom Israel claims were militants. Gaza's Hamas run-Health Ministry says about 16,300 Palestinians have been killed, 70 percent of whom they say were women and children; 》

Tens of billions of dollars in military assistance for Ukraine and Israel, and money for U.S. border security, remain stalled on Capitol Hill. The Biden administration sent Congress a warning that Ukraine funding is set to run out by the end of the year. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
《if Russia succeeds in this fight against Ukraine, all of Europe is at risk. And history tells us that, when all of Europe is at risk, the United States will pay a lot more later than the sums we are paying today to support Ukraine in this fight; 》

As Congress continues the debate over Ukraine funding, Amna Nawaz discussed the global implications of the aid with Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin.
《President Biden proposed a national security funding bill to include money for Ukraine, for Israel, and for border funding. But Republicans say there needs to be a change in border policy, and they said they don't think that Ukraine should be funded until that is taken care of. That's the basic impasse; 》

The House will vote next week on formally authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, North Carolina Republican Patrick McHenry says he won't run for reelection to the House, FBI Director Wray urged Congress to renew authority for surveillance without warrants outside the U.S. and a top European Union official issued a stark security warning for the holidays.
《President Biden suggested he might not have run for reelection if former President Trump weren't in the race; FBI Director Christopher Wray urged Congress today to renew the bureau's authority for surveillance without warrants outside the U.S. That authority comes from section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA); Both Republicans and Democrats are pressing for changes in the program. They have cited concerns that FBI analysts improperly accessed data on Americans during the January 6 riots and racial justice protests; ; Close to 400 Rohingya refugees are still stranded tonight off the coast of Thailand. U.N. officials say they have been at sea for two weeks, and some of them may die due to lack of food and water if they are not rescued soon; There is fresh data that shows students worldwide suffered unprecedented learning losses during the pandemic; the Program for International Student Assessment; ロヒンギャ難民;  》

More than 200 Palestinians detained or imprisoned by Israel were released last week during the truce between Israel and Hamas. Most of them were women and children. They are just some of the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel for a variety of alleged, and convicted, offenses. Nick Schifrin reports.
《Before October 7, they treated us well... They were respectful. But after October 7, they started hitting female prisoners; 》

The heated debates on college campuses over the Israel-Hamas war made its way to Capitol Hill Tuesday. The presidents of several universities faced questions from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about the protests that erupted after the October 7 attack and Israel's response. Geoff Bennett reports.

There was a milestone moment in the U.S. Senate Tuesday with the 300th tie-breaking vote. It was an even bigger moment in history for Vice President Kamala Harris, who has now broken 32 deadlocks, more than any other VP before her. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at Harris’ role in a polarized Senate.
《Kellie Carter Jackson, historian and professor at Wellesley College; Harris has now taken the record for the most ties from John C. Calhoun, perhaps the most influential white supremacist in U.S. history. He argued slavery was good for Black people; It took Calhoun nearly eight years to rack up 31 tiebreaking votes, but Harris beat that number in just over two; BILL BOLLING: As a political scientist, I'm often reminding my students that we are living in one of the most political -- politically polarized times in American history. And that's going to increase the frequency with which these tiebreaking votes occur; Joe Biden never cast a single tie vote as vice president; 》

The Roots are one of hip-hop’s most important and influential groups and lead lyricist and emcee Tariq Trotter, better known by his stage name Black Thought, has established himself among the leading rappers. The Grammy-winner tells his own story in, "The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are." Jeffrey Brown spoke with Trotter for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.