April 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
April 12, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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March 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E78 - 57m 46s
Wednesday on the News Hour, Ukraine and Russia agree to a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure in the years-long conflict. The Trump administration ramps up attacks on the federal judiciary despite a rebuke from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Plus, as Congressional Democrats clash over how to oppose the president's agenda, we speak to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer.
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March 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E77 - 56m 44s
Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump and Russian President Putin agree to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. After delays in negotiations, Israel renews attacks on Gaza, killing hundreds and shattering the ceasefire with Hamas. Plus, how the Trump administration's pushback on judges challenges the system of checks and balances.
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March 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E76 - 57m 46s
Monday on the News Hour, the Trump administration invokes wartime powers to deport hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang. The President dismantles Voice of America and the news and information it provided to people in autocratic countries. Plus, despite an increase in autism diagnoses, law enforcement often lacks training to respond effectively to people with developmental disabilities.
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March 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E75 - 24m 9s
March 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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March 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
S2025 E74 - 24m 9s
March 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
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March 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
S2025 E73 - 57m 46s
Friday on the News Hour, universities face uncertain futures as they become targets of the Trump administration. Ethics watchdogs raise the alarm about the president profiting from the office and using power to market products. Plus, we examine the impact of the Trump administration's dramatic slashing of the federal workforce.
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President Donald Trump's 2025 address to Congress
2h 26m
President Donald Trump on March 4, 2025, will address a joint session of Congress, laying out his vision for the country and his administration. PBS News will have special coverage of the address beginning at 6 p.m. ET.
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The 2nd Inauguration of Donald J. Trump | PBS News Special
5h 57m
The 2nd Inauguration of Donald J. Trump | PBS News Special
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Biden’s farewell address from the White House | PBS News Special Report
26m 44s
With only a few remaining days in office, U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the nation and looks back at his term as the country looks ahead to the administration of incoming President Donald Trump.
Extras and Features
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Trump's push to fire workers and cut spending hits barriers
S2025 E65 - 4m 39s
President Trump said Thursday that Elon Musk will now need to consult with Cabinet secretaries before firing more federal workers. Trump's announcement was made after a meeting with Musk and his Cabinet. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest on government layoffs and the court challenges surrounding them.
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What to know about Trump's cryptocurrency plans
S2025 E65 - 8m 58s
President Trump is holding the first crypto summit at the White House Friday, featuring investors, CEOs and founders of crypto companies. Many in that world also hope Trump spells out a clearer path involving little regulation in the future, while Trump says he will announce the details of a new crypto reserve for the federal government. Paul Solman reports.
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Art initiative examines how science and art collide
S2025 E65 - 2m 58s
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is featuring two exhibitions that explore the relationship between movies and technology as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide. PBS Student Reporting Labs Ebonie Shelley has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Justice Department drops challenge to Idaho abortion law
S2025 E65 - 5m 3s
The Trump administration moved to dismiss a lawsuit against the state of Idaho seeking to allow abortions in medical emergencies. Idaho is one of 12 states with a near-total abortion ban. The Biden administration sued Idaho arguing that federal law requires doctors to perform an abortion if a patient’s life is at risk. Mary Ziegler of U.C. Davis School of Law, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.
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As Trump delays tariffs, businesses brace for repercussions
S2025 E65 - 5m 47s
President Trump has temporarily suspended new tariffs on most goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, two days after he set them into motion. The delay gives both countries a one-month reprieve. But the beginnings of what seems to be a trade war, and the sudden swings in policy, are continuing to rattle markets. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
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How Social Security cuts could affect millions of Americans
S2025 E65 - 7m 1s
President Trump continues to claim his administration won’t touch Social Security. But as Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency look to slash federal jobs and spending, the Social Security Administration has plans to cut 12 percent of its workforce. Martin O’Malley, who was the commissioner of SSA during the Biden administration, joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss.
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Fact-checking Trump's claims during his address to Congress
S2025 E64 - 5m 23s
Many of President Trump's statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze foreign aid
S2025 E64 - 4m 41s
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid for work that has already been done. The administration asked the court to block a lower-court ruling ordering the government to release the funds. It remains unclear when the aid will now be distributed. John Yang has the update.
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U.S. suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine
S2025 E64 - 4m 10s
The U.S. and Ukrainian national security advisors spoke on Wednesday, with both sides stating that talks are moving in a positive direction to secure a minerals deal and accelerate peace talks with Russia. But U.S. officials also confirmed the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which it has relied on in the battlefield. Nick Schifrin has the latest.
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Analyzing Trump's speech and support for his policies
S2025 E64 - 8m 32s
President Trump touted his accomplishments in his first six weeks in office during his address on Tuesday to Congress, in a speech that also highlighted the glaring political divide among Americans. Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Washington state, and Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times, join Amna Nawaz for some perspective.
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Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress
S2025 E64 - 6m 44s
The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the nastiest partisan fights in the history of the stately annual tradition, with unprecedented breaches of decorum. Lisa Desjardins reports.
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VA Secretary Doug Collins on the cuts to his department
S2025 E64 - 9m 59s
The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce. A quarter of the VA's workforce comprises veterans themselves and critics argue the cuts would impact VA services. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
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