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May 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump meets with Syria's new leader, a man who previously led a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Republicans push ahead on the president's spending and tax cuts despite opposition from Democrats and some within their own party. Plus, we speak with autistic Americans and their families about how RFK Jr. is influencing the way people think about the condition.

  • Former IRS commissioner calls Musk's layoffs 'huge mistake': asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former IRS commissioner calls Musk's layoffs 'huge mistake'

    S2025 E55 - 7m 32s

    The IRS is in the process of terminating more than 6,000 employees, around six percent of the agency’s workforce, as Elon Musk’s team continues its efforts to cut federal employees. Former IRS leaders who served under both Democratic and Republican presidents have called the mass layoffs a mistake. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with former commissioner Daniel Werfel.

  • New film shows fear in Europe of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New film shows fear in Europe of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine

    S2025 E54 - 7m 34s

    The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in some of Russia’s neighbors on the Baltic Sea. John Yang speaks with NBC News producer Joel Seidman and correspondent Kevin Tibbles for more about their film.

  • German voters shift firmly to the right in landmark election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    German voters shift firmly to the right in landmark election

    S2025 E54 - 3m 10s

    In Germany, voters went to the polls on Sunday in a national election that saw a surge in support for the far-right AfD party and a rejection of the left-leaning coalition that had governed the country for the past four years. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin.

  • What Trump’s executive order on IVF means for Americans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Trump’s executive order on IVF means for Americans

    S2025 E54 - 5m 29s

    One of the executive orders Trump signed this past week seeks policy recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization. According to a 2024 survey, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age say they received fertility assistance, including IVF, but insurance coverage for the procedure is limited. Ali Rogin speaks with Barbara Collura about how the order stacks up to Trump’s campaign pledge.

  • Thousands attend funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Thousands attend funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

    S2025 E54 - 3m 41s

    In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to meet a second deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon as part of a fragile ceasefire deal. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from Beirut.

  • The potential consequences of Trump’s Pentagon shakeup: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The potential consequences of Trump’s Pentagon shakeup

    S2025 E53 - 5m 34s

    Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be the new Joint Chiefs chairman, a job that requires Senate confirmation. John Yang speaks with Eric Edelman for more.

  • The Project 2025 policies Trump is already implementing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Project 2025 policies Trump is already implementing

    S2025 E53 - 6m 52s

    In the first month of his second term, President Trump has reshaped the government with a flurry of executive orders. A recent analysis by Politico found that many of those actions have closely aligned with Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint he once disavowed. William Brangham speaks with Politico White House reporter Megan Messerly for more.

  • Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Black women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Psychologist discusses how generational trauma affects Black women

    S2025 E53 - 6m 41s

    Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is the indirect result of the experiences of family and caretakers? As part of our series, Race Matters, Ali Rogin speaks with Inger Burnett-Zeigler about the effects of generational trauma.

  • Syrian minorities concerned new leaders won't protect them: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Syrian minorities concerned new leaders won't protect them

    S2025 E52 - 7m 43s

    When Sunni rebels toppled Bashar al-Assad last December, they vowed to form an inclusive Syrian government by March. Sunnis comprise around 75 percent of Syria with the remaining 25 percent made up of minorities like Alawites, Christians, Shiite Muslims, Kurds and Druze. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn met with members of some of these communities and reports from Damascus.

  • Ex-ranger on how Trump's firings affect national parks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ex-ranger on how Trump's firings affect national parks

    S2025 E52 - 4m 21s

    At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health and Human Services. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López spoke with a former federal worker who recently found herself out of a job and career.

  • Exhibit showcases struggles and triumphs of Black travel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Exhibit showcases struggles and triumphs of Black travel

    S2025 E52 - 6m 11s

    The “Negro Motorist Green Book,” a guide for African Americans first published in 1936, was a valued resource at a time when travel held the promise of adventure but was also perilous. It is now the subject of an exhibit showcasing the history, struggles and triumphs of Black travel in America. Communities correspondent Gabrielle Hays reports for our series, Race Matters.

  • German election dominated by concerns about immigration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    German election dominated by concerns about immigration

    S2025 E52 - 7m 50s

    German voters go to the polls this weekend in an election dominated by concerns about immigration. The country is expected to reject the incumbent left-leaning Chancellor Olaf Scholz in favor of a center-right candidate, followed closely by an anti-immigrant party that has the backing of the Trump administration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin.

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