May 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump kicks off a trip to the Middle East, prioritizing business deals on the first official trip of his second term. What trouble in the bond market means for your investments and the broader U.S. economy. Plus, we examine the potential impact of one state's effort to cut back diversity initiatives on college campuses.
Episodes
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May 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E133 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump kicks off a trip to the Middle East, prioritizing business deals on the first official trip of his second term. What trouble in the bond market means for your investments and the broader U.S. economy. Plus, we examine the potential impact of one state's effort to cut back diversity initiatives on college campuses.
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May 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E132 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, global markets surge as the United States and China announce a deal to roll back steep tariffs, for now. Hamas releases the last living American hostage held in Gaza in what's being described as a gesture of goodwill toward the Trump administration. Plus, the president signs an executive order attempting to lower drug prices in line with what other countries pay.
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May 10, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E130 - 26m 45s
May 10, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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May 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E129 - 57m 46s
May 9, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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May 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E128 - 57m 46s
May 8, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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May 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E127 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, tensions rise between Pakistan and India after dozens are killed in strikes that Pakistan is calling an act of war. The conclave begins as cardinals are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to select the next pope. Plus, Judy Woodruff visits Vermont to check out a social media platform that's bringing people together in a time of increasing political division.
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May 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E126 - 57m 46s
Tuesday on the News Hour, India fires missiles into Pakistan territory in retaliation for recent attacks on tourists that have enflamed tensions. Canada's new prime minister shows no signs of backing down after meeting with President Trump, who has threatened to make Canada the 51st state. Plus, how efforts to crack down on protests and diversity initiatives are playing out on college campuses.
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May 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E125 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, as President Trump says he doesn't know whether immigrants should be given due process, we look at what the Constitution says about citizens and noncitizens alike. Israel plans expanded operations in Gaza, a shift that could end with reoccupation. Plus, Sean "Diddy" Combs appears in court for the start of his trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
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May 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E124 - 26m 45s
May 4, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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May 3, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E123 - 26m 44s
May 3, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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May 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E122 - 56m 45s
Friday on the News Hour, the jobs market again defies expectations despite fears that tariffs could soon spur an economic downturn. As President Trump signs an executive order to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR, a legal fight lies ahead. Plus, we speak with Yemen's vice foreign minister as the U.S. extends its military campaigns against Houthi rebels.
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May 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E121 - 56m 42s
May 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Extras and Features
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Pakistan calls Indian strikes an act of war, vows to respond
S2025 E127 - 3m 8s
Pakistan is vowing to avenge Indian missile strikes that Pakistan says killed more than 30 people. India says it targeted terrorist infrastructure in retaliation for a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Cross-border fire between the countries continues and there are concerns of an escalation. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Rep. Chip Roy: GOP leaders need to 'show us the math'
S2025 E127 - 6m 26s
President Trump’s agenda is facing a major test in Congress. To help fund tax cuts, some Republicans support significant cuts to Medicaid. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the proposal would mean 5.5 million fewer people on Medicaid and about 2.5 million without insurance. The cuts would save $700 billion. Lisa Desjardins discussed the GOP plans with Texas Rep. Chip Roy.
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News Wrap: Ukrainian drones disrupt flights in Moscow
S2025 E127 - 6m 48s
In our news wrap Wednesday, Ukrainian drone attacks disrupted flights at Moscow's main airports for a third day, Russian strikes on Ukraine killed two people in Kyiv, hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 92 people and for the second time in two weeks, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the U.S.S. Truman fell off the aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea.
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Examining Trump's latest hardline immigration policies
S2025 E127 - 6m 22s
To increase its deportation numbers, the Trump administration is planning to send immigrants to Libya on U.S. military planes. That’s according to multiple reports citing unnamed officials. But when asked about it in the Oval Office, President Trump didn’t seem to know what his administration was planning. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on the president’s deportation agenda.
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Pakistani ambassador, Indian advisor share views on attacks
S2025 E127 - 10m 54s
Tensions between Pakistan and India are soaring after Indian missile strikes that Pakistan is calling an act of war. Amna Nawaz gets views on the conflict from Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh and India’s perspective from Vikram Singh, a senior advisor to the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum.
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Carney shuts down Trump's threats to annex Canada
S2025 E126 - 8m 5s
The new Canadian prime minister came to the White House to meet President Trump amid an acrimonious war of words. Mark Carney was elected last week amid Trump's repeated insistence that the U.S. should annex Canada, leading to an unprecedented outpouring of anger there. Laura Barrón-López reports and Amna Nawaz discusses how Canada is viewing the meeting with Brian Clow.
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The challenges Germany's new conservative chancellor faces
S2025 E126 - 5m 18s
In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a second round to secure a majority. Nick Schifrin reports on the challenges that Merz inherits.
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Trump's college crackdown raises concerns about free speech
S2025 E126 - 9m 39s
The Trump administration has embarked on a campaign aiming to remake how universities operate. The efforts to crack down on protests and diversity initiatives are part of what the White House says is a push to address antisemitism. But there are concerns about how these moves could impact academic freedom and free speech on campuses. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Rethinking College.
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News Wrap: Trump says U.S. will stop bombing Houthi rebels
S2025 E126 - 6m 30s
In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump says the U.S. will stop bombing Houthi rebels in Yemen, Russia and Ukraine traded attacks as Moscow claims it is committed to a pause in strikes later this week and the Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender people serving in the military while legal challenges play out.
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Understanding the conclave and the selection of a new pope
S2025 E126 - 7m 24s
Wednesday, Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff.
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What's behind the major delays at Newark's airport
S2025 E126 - 5m 52s
Newark Airport continues to be marred by cancelled flights and delays. The problems are front and center after a technical failure caused widespread disruption last week. Air traffic controllers who were in the thick of it have taken leave to recover from "traumatic stress," compounding a massive staffing shortage. Geoff Bennett discussed more with aviation correspondent Miles O'Brien.
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Rep. Malliotakis on breaking with GOP on Medicaid cuts
S2025 E126 - 6m 4s
A dozen House Republicans wrote a letter to House leadership last month voicing opposition to potential Medicaid cuts. They say they support what they call "targeted reforms," but will not back "any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations." New York Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is among them and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.
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