November 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

More than 730,000 New Yorkers have already cast ballots ahead of Tuesday's mayoral election. It’s a race with big stakes for the city and beyond. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani has vaulted from a relatively unknown state legislator to the frontrunner to lead the largest city in the country. William Brangham reports on what his potential victory means for New York and the Democratic Party.

Authorities in Israel detained the military’s top lawyer, a two-star general, and accused her of leaking a video that allegedly shows Israeli soldiers assaulting a Palestinian detainee. The saga renews an intense debate about how the legal system treats Israeli soldiers and Palestinian detainees. Nick Schifrin reports.

As the critical safety net for millions of Americans hits a breaking point amid the government shutdown, Geoff Bennett discusses the effects of SNAP reductions with Elizabeth Keever, the chief resource officer at Harvesters, a regional food bank in Kansas City, Missouri.

In response to a court order, the Trump administration says it will provide half of the regular food stamp benefits during the government shutdown. To discuss what the decision will mean for SNAP recipients, Amna Nawaz spoke with Cindy Long, former deputy undersecretary of the USDA's SNAP program.

With the federal government shutdown on its 34th day, the Trump administration said it will restart some food aid payments. That comes after two judges ruled the government must keep the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, running. But millions of Americans continue to face hurdles in actually receiving these food assistance benefits. Lisa Desjardins reports.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including what to expect from Tuesday's big races, President Trump's lengthy interview with CBS News and what is soon to be the longest government shutdown of all time.