Name: PBS News Hour: April 30, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Uploaded: 2025-04-30T23:05:32+00:00
Duration: 3466 s
Description: Wednesday on the News Hour, more than 100 days into his second term, President Trump doubles down on economic and immigration policies that have sparked pushback. The Supreme Court appears divided over allowing publicly-funded religious schools in a case challenging the separation of church and state. Plus, we speak with a former attorney general about Trump pushing the limits of his authority.

April 30, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, more than 100 days into his second term, President Trump doubles down on economic and immigration policies that have sparked pushback. The Supreme Court appears divided over allowing publicly-funded religious schools in a case challenging the separation of church and state. Plus, we speak with a former attorney general about Trump pushing the limits of his authority.

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