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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April 30, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E120 - 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.
April 29, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E119 - 57m 46s

Tuesday on the News Hour, U.S. automakers get a break on tariffs, the latest change to Trump's policies that have made Americans anxious about their finances. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal Party win in a stunning change of fortune spurred by worsening relations with the United States. Plus, the CEO of PBS weighs in on the president's efforts to cut funding for public media.
April 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E118 - 57m 46s

Monday on the News Hour, nearing 100 days in office, the Trump administration pushes further on its immigration crackdown, deporting families and targeting sanctuary cities. Peace negotiations falter between Russia and Ukraine over the war Trump promised to end on "day one." Plus, people with disabilities speak out about the impact potential cuts to Medicaid could have on their daily lives.
April 27, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E117 - 26m 45s

April 27, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 26, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E116 - 26m 45s

April 26, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E115 - 57m 46s

April 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E114 - 57m 46s

April 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
April 23, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E113 - 57m 46s

Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump lashes out at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for criticizing a U.S. proposal to recognize Russian control of Crimea. Tens of thousands of mourners visit the Vatican to see Pope Francis lying in state as cardinals prepare to elect his successor. Plus, Judy Woodruff reports from Springfield, Ohio, as the city is still reckoning with campaign attention.
April 22, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E112 - 56m 44s

Tuesday on the News Hour, economic forecasts increasingly show the president's harsh tariffs having a major global impact. The Vatican makes arrangements for the funeral of Pope Francis as speculation over his successor intensifies. Plus, the Supreme Court hears a potential landmark case regarding religious rights and public school curriculum.
April 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

S2025 E111 - 56m 44s

Monday on the News Hour, Pope Francis passes away at age 88, leaving behind a legacy of change and a reshaped Catholic Church. The defense secretary faces mounting calls to resign after new reports of his sending attack details on a commercial messaging app. Plus, the Supreme Court hears a challenge to the Affordable Care Act's requirement that private insurers cover preventive care.
April 20, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E110 - 26m 45s

April 20, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 19, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

S2025 E109 - 26m 44s

April 19, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

News Wrap: Israel finds ‘failures’ in killing of Gaza medics

S2025 E110 - 3m 16s

In our news wrap Sunday, the Israeli military said “professional failures” led to the killing of more than a dozen Palestinian medics in Gaza last month, the states of Missouri, Louisiana and Virginia reported their first measles cases of the year, Pope Francis met briefly with Vice President Vance, and a U.S. astronaut celebrated his 70th birthday by returning to Earth.
Gaia bids farewell after a decade of mapping the stars

S2025 E110 - 4m 7s

After more than a decade of mapping billions of stars across the Milky Way and beyond, a groundbreaking spacecraft is retiring. The European Space Agency’s space-based observatory known as Gaia is leaving behind a legacy of stunning discoveries that changed what we know about the universe. John Yang reports.
How the closure of EPA offices puts poor communities at risk

S2025 E110 - 5m 19s

For three decades, the EPA established offices nationwide to address disproportionately high levels of pollution in poor and minority communities. Now, the Trump administration is eliminating these environmental justice offices as part of its effort to end DEI programs and cut spending. Ali Rogin speaks with Amudalat Ajasa, who covers environmental health for The Washington Post, for more.
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for breaking Easter ceasefire

S2025 E110 - 5m 38s

Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared. The State Department said Sunday that the United States is committed to achieving a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire. John Yang speaks with William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, for more.
‘Utter desperation’ in Gaza amid Israel’s aid blockade

S2025 E110 - 4m 58s

Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in March, Gaza has received no deliveries of food, water, fuel or medical supplies as Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid, leaving Gazans in dire straits. John Yang speaks with Gavin Kelleher of the Norwegian Refugee Council about conditions on the ground there.
Retired firefighter looks back at tragedy of OKC bombing

S2025 E109 - 6m 37s

Oklahoma City held a solemn ceremony Saturday morning, honoring the 168 people who died 30 years ago today when an anti-government extremist set off a powerful bomb outside the federal building there. A single photograph captured the horror of that day: a firefighter cradling the lifeless body of a small child. That firefighter, Chris Fields, joins John Yang to reflect on his experience.
Supreme Court pauses deportations of more Venezuelans

S2025 E109 - 6m 2s

In an unusual late-night order, the Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants being held in Texas using an 18th century law called the Alien Enemies Act. The order came in response to an emergency petition filed by the ACLU, with Justices Thomas and Alito dissenting. John Yang speaks with Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog for more.
How synthetic braids may pose health risks for Black women

S2025 E109 - 7m 18s

For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat. Ali Rogin reports on the history of braiding in Black culture and speaks with Adana Llanos, co-leader of the Cancer Population Science Program at Columbia University, to learn more.
News Wrap: Russia, Ukraine swap POWs in temporary ceasefire

S2025 E109 - 3m 12s

In our news wrap Saturday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war as a temporary ceasefire went into effect, the U.S. and Iran agreed to meet again on Tehran’s nuclear program after a second round of talks, Hamas said it doesn’t know the whereabouts of an Israeli-American hostage, Vance met with Vatican officials, and the American Revolutionary War began 250 years ago today.
What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water

S2025 E108 - 5m 59s

Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. Amid the renewed debate, William Brangham spoke with Lindsay McLaren of the University of Calgary to discuss why that community removed fluoride from its water and why fluoridation started in the first place.
Trump order makes it easier to fire federal workers

S2025 E108 - 3m 23s

President Trump advanced his plans to make it easier to fire tens of thousands of federal workers. He said he would move forward with a rule, previously known as Schedule F, allowing agencies to quickly remove employees from critical positions. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's faceoff with the courts

S2025 E108 - 11m 1s

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's continued faceoff with the courts, if Republicans will begin pushing back against the president and Harvard rejecting Trump's demands.

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