February 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Friday on the News Hour, a federal prosecutor agrees to drop charges against New York City’s mayor, complying with a Justice Department order that sparked mass resignations. Vice President Vance lectures European allies on democracy at a summit largely meant to focus on the security of Ukraine. Plus, Jane Austen fans around the world honor the British novelist’s legacy 250 years after her birth.
Episodes
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February 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E45 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, a federal prosecutor agrees to drop charges against New York City’s mayor, complying with a Justice Department order that sparked mass resignations. Vice President Vance lectures European allies on democracy at a summit largely meant to focus on the security of Ukraine. Plus, Jane Austen fans around the world honor the British novelist’s legacy 250 years after her birth.
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February 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E44 - 57m 46s
February 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E43 - 57m 46s
February 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E42 - 57m 46s
February 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E41 - 57m 46s
February 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E40 - 26m 45s
February 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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February 8, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E39 - 26m 44s
February 8, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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February 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E38 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, President Trump charges ahead with his agenda, reshaping foreign policy, sending migrants to Guantanamo and pushing out government workers. We speak with the United Nations' top humanitarian official about the situation in Gaza as displaced Palestinians are returning home. Plus, hiring slows but the unemployment rate ticks down, we look at what it means for the economy.
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February 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E37 - 57m 46s
February 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E36 - 57m 46s
February 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E35 - 57m 46s
February 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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February 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E34 - 56m 45s
February 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Extras and Features
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Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s challenge to the judiciary
S2025 E45 - 9m 33s
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing challenge to constitutional guardrails and the position of the United States on the global stage.
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News Wrap: Key instruction missed before DC crash, NTSB says
S2025 E45 - 5m 11s
In our news wrap Friday, NTSB investigators shared new details about the moments before last month’s deadly aircraft collision in D.C., a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its funding freeze on foreign aid, Hamas named three more Israeli hostages it plans to release Saturday, and heavy rains caused mudslides in Los Angeles.
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EU official on future of Ukraine amid shifting U.S. support
S2025 E45 - 6m 12s
Europeans have been receiving mixed messages on Ukraine from the Trump administration all week. Ukraine’s defenders say Russia is not serious about peace, pointing to a Russian drone that hit a radiation shield protecting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Friday. Nick Schifrin speaks with Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, for more.
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Constitutional scholar discusses Trump’s executive authority
S2025 E45 - 7m 22s
The first weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic changes to the shape, scope and function of the federal government. Geoff Bennett speaks with constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro about President Trump’s expanded view of executive authority for our new series, On Democracy.
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Mass firings sweep federal agencies amid court challenges
S2025 E45 - 2m 59s
Courtrooms across the country are hearing challenges to President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to shrink the federal government. White House correspondent Laura BarrĂ³n-LĂ³pez joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest as the administration defends itself in five separate cases.
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Jane Austen fans honor novelist 250 years after her birth
S2025 E45 - 7m 42s
This year, fans of the British romantic novelist Jane Austen are celebrating 250 years since her birth. In her homeland of England, residents are expecting a tourist boom. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Vance lectures European allies on democracy at Munich summit
S2025 E45 - 5m 2s
In Munich on Friday, Vice President Vance met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and with German political leaders, including the head of the far-right AfD party. The latter meeting came after Vance critiqued America’s European allies at the Munich Security Conference, which is usually focused on Western adversaries. Nick Schifrin reports on the latest.
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DOJ in upheaval over order to dismiss Adams corruption case
S2025 E45 - 7m 49s
A wave of resignations is shaking up the Justice Department after the Trump administration gave orders to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. William Brangham reports on the exodus that began Thursday with one of New York’s top federal prosecutors, and Amna Nawaz speaks with law professor and former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth for more.
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Tariffs would raise inflation and cost U.S. jobs, Zandi says
S2025 E44 - 6m 27s
President Trump ramped up his trade battles with countries around the world today after he announced a plan for new reciprocal tariffs that could take effect this spring. The tariffs would match the tax rates that other countries charge on American-made imports. Amna Nawaz discussed the concerns and questions about the president's goals with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.
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What Trump voters think about his first weeks in office
S2025 E44 - 8m 23s
There's new insight into a group of voters that helped swing the 2024 presidential race, those who voted for Democrats in prior elections but for Donald Trump this November. The analysis comes from recent focus groups conducted by Republican strategist Sarah Longwell. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss what led these voters to shift political allegiances.
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News Wrap: Indian PM Modi visits White House
S2025 E44 - 7m 17s
In our news wrap Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Modi visited the White House hours after President Trump signed a plan to impose "reciprocal" tariffs on many of America's trading partners, a federal judge paused Trump's executive order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth and Hamas said it will release three Israeli hostages on Saturday allowing the ceasefire with Israel to hold.
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European allies demand Ukraine support, seat at negotiations
S2025 E44 - 6m 52s
European leaders pushed back against what they describe as concessions and shifts by the Trump administration on Ukraine. On Wednesday, President Trump discussed ceasefire negotiations with Putin while his defense secretary doubted Ukraine’s future in NATO. Ukrainian and European officials are demanding continued support and a seat at the negotiating table. Nick Schifrin reports from Munich.
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