March 2, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode

In our news wrap Monday, voters in Israel went to the polls for an unprecedented third election in less than a year. Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be near an outright victory -- but his main opponent, Benny Gantz, vowed to keep fighting. Also, Iraq’s caretaker prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, announced he is stepping down, worsening the country’s political power vacuum.

It's been a dramatic 48 hours since the polls closed in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Three candidates have left the race: businessman Tom Steyer, Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The few that remain, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, and Michael Bloomberg, are looking to consolidate support before 14 states vote on Super Tuesday. Judy Woodruff reports.

More than 1,300 Democratic delegates are at stake on Super Tuesday. The biggest prize by far is California, where 10 percent of all Democratic delegates will be awarded. With three candidates leaving the race since the South Carolina primary, Golden State voters now face a narrower field of choices. Amna Nawaz reports on how they are deciding in this key contest on the path to the nomination.

As federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies issued a new warning Monday about attempts by foreign actors to influence American elections, many North Carolinians are already concerned about the security and integrity of their ballots. The state dealt with a high-profile voter fraud scandal in 2018, and officials have implemented new measures since then. Yamiche Alcindor reports.

The U.S. and the Taliban have signed an agreement aimed at withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan. In exchange, the Taliban committed to not allow terrorists to use the country as a base from which to plan operations. But the deal has already run into a serious snag over the release of Taliban prisoners. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Afghanistan’s national security adviser, Hamdullah Mohib.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the resurgence of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign after the South Carolina primary, the exits of Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg, the strength of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ base and what to look for on Super Tuesday.