December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 10, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E314 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, a group of Senate Democrats breaks with party leadership and makes a deal with Republicans to end the government shutdown. During a meeting with President Trump, Syria's leader announces his country is joining an anti-ISIS coalition. Plus, we speak with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary about the agency's decision to lift warnings on hormone replacement therapy for menopause.
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November 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E313 - 26m 45s
November 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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November 8, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E312 - 26m 44s
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, air travelers cope with reduced airline schedules, while the Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to withhold food benefits for tens of millions of Americans for now. How a new federal investment may help struggling rural hospitals keep their doors open. Plus, what a trending relationship test reveals about the importance of life’s little moments.
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November 7, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E311 - 56m 41s
Friday on the News Hour, flights are canceled amid the longest-ever government shutdown, while SNAP food benefits remain in legal limbo. As President Trump targets the agency in charge of jobs reports, we examine what other labor market data says about unemployment. Plus, Tucker Carlson hosts white nationalist and antisemite Nick Fuentes on his show, causing a rift in the Republican Party.
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November 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E310 - 57m 46s
November 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
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November 5, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E309 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, Democrats dominate election night as economic anxieties and discontent with President Trump’s leadership weigh heavily on Republican candidates. The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case questioning whether the president overstepped his authority when he imposed tariffs on nearly every country in the world. Plus, we speak with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Extras and Features
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War ends when Gaza is free of Hamas, Israeli ambassador says
S2025 E261 - 7m 58s
This week, Israel intensified its military campaign in Gaza City and an independent United Nations human rights commission concluded that Israel’s action in Gaza constituted genocide. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter to discuss the operation in Gaza City, Israel’s long-term plans and the recent strike in Qatar.
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Panel overhauled by RFK Jr. changes vaccine recommendations
S2025 E261 - 7m 3s
It is a big week that may change vaccine guidance and access. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices began a two-day meeting to discuss and vote on various recommendations. It's being watched closely because the committee was completely overhauled by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Ali Rogin discussed more with Dr. Tom Frieden, the CDC director under President Obama.
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What Kimmel's suspension says about free speech under Trump
S2025 E261 - 10m 23s
The political fallout from the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk continues. Wednesday, Disney suddenly suspended ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" following comments Kimmel made about how President Trump’s supporters were responding to the killing. That suspension was cheered by Trump and his allies, but also raised censorship concerns. William Brangham discussed more with Dylan Byers of Puck.
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John Malcolm on an originalist analysis of the Constitution
S2025 E261 - 8m 28s
This week marks 238 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The language of the document has been debated ever since. In our first of two conversations about that debate, Amna Nawaz sat down with John Malcolm, executive editor of the “Guide to the Constitution” from the conservative Heritage Foundation. It's part of our series, On Democracy.
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Trump greeted with royal reception to begin his state visit
S2025 E260 - 3m 31s
President Trump enjoyed a warm welcome to Britain's Windsor Castle, where his royal hosts put on a display of pageantry, pomp and military parades. It's an unprecedented second state visit for Trump, and it comes with both regal spectacle and real-world diplomacy, including a civilian nuclear power deal and a massive trans-Atlantic tech agreement. Amna Nawaz reports.
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Woman wrongfully detained in immigration raid speaks out
S2025 E260 - 7m 57s
A U.S. citizen was caught in the middle of the Trump administration’s aggressive approach to immigration enforcement. Andrea Velez says she was wrongfully arrested this past summer in downtown Los Angeles during an ICE raid. She spent two nights in jail and faced a felony charge the Justice Department later dropped. Geoff Bennett discussed the case with Velez and her attorney, Luis Carrillo.
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What ousted CDC director Monarez revealed to senators
S2025 E260 - 9m 10s
Former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez gave her first detailed account of her high-profile firing during a Senate hearing. Monarez was ousted less than a month into the job, making her the shortest-lived director in the agency’s history. Questions about the future of vaccine policy were front and center during the hearing. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
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Former archivist launches effort to strengthen democracy
S2025 E260 - 9m 6s
Colleen Shogan made history when she became the first woman to serve as Archivist of the United States in 2023. In February, President Trump fired her with no reason given. On Constitution Day, Shogan launched a national bipartisan effort called "More Perfect" to work on strengthening democracy. Amna Nawaz reports for our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.
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Fed cuts interest rates amid economic uncertainty
S2025 E260 - 6m 19s
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year, dropping it by a quarter point. The change could have an impact on many lending rates and the Fed suggested two more cuts by year's end. To discuss the cut and what's ahead, Geoff Bennett spoke with Ron Insana, a contributor to CNBC and publisher of the Substack column, The Message of the Markets.
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UN commission accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
S2025 E260 - 10m 57s
An independent, international commission attached to the UN’s Human Rights Council released its report this week, accusing Israel of an ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The commission said statements made by Israeli authorities are “direct evidence of genocidal intent.” Nick Schifrin has two views on the report from Craig Mokhabir and Dr. Eran Shamir-Borer.
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Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts wind power project
S2025 E259 - 6m 21s
Last month, the Trump administration abruptly halted construction on a nearly completed $6 billion, 65-turbine wind farm off the coast of New England, known as Revolution Wind. The holdup has put thousands out of work and raises big questions about not just the future of this project, but similar efforts across the eastern seaboard. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports from Connecticut.
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Ex-agent analyzes Patel’s performance and shakeups at FBI
S2025 E259 - 5m 38s
In a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel defended his record from the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder to the firings of career officials. To discuss Patel’s hearing and his tenure so far at the FBI, Amna Nawaz spoke with Asha Rangappa. She's a former FBI agent and now a lecturer at Yale University.
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