March 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Kim Deal, a founding member of The Pixies and legendary bassist, has had many chapters in her career. She was also known as the frontwoman of The Breeders and now becoming a solo artist at the age of 63. Special correspondent Christopher Booker caught up with her before she kicked off a 25-city tour. It’s part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the Senate passes a bill to avert a government shutdown after a heated debate among Democrats, President Trump's latest tariffs and how consumers are viewing the economy.

President Trump gave federal agencies a deadline this week to implement a large-scale reduction in force. The order would not only lay off thousands more government employees but eliminate positions altogether. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the history of the civil service and the attempts to change its size and influence over time.

It’s been less than two months since President Trump took office. In that time, Trump, his family and administration members have seen personal and financial gain in ways aided by their power and influence. This week, the president lined up Teslas at the White House to help Elon Musk as Tesla stocks plummeted. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Don Fox.

In our news wrap Friday, the Senate advanced a bill by the GOP-led House that would fund the government through the end of September, the FAA announced permanent restrictions on non-essential helicopter flights around Washington's National Airport and the Trump administration is expressing 'cautious optimism' after a U.S. envoy met with Russian President Putin about a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

The Department of Education announced new investigations into more than 50 colleges for alleged racial discrimination, part of President Trump’s campaign to end DEI efforts nationwide. It comes one month after an administration memo warned schools they could lose funding for considering race in admissions, scholarships, or any aspect of student life. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Sarah Brown.