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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • April 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E92 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump announces sweeping new tariffs that could shake up the U.S. and global economies. As Republicans hold two key seats in the House and Democrats best Elon Musk's chosen candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a look at what the elections say about voter sentiment. Plus, how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients.

  • April 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E91 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, mass firings begin at government health agencies, including people in key leadership positions. As the window narrows to find survivors of the Myanmar quake, aid groups warn of the overwhelming need for food, water and health care. Plus, how an effort to provide cheap rice to Haiti has made it difficult for the nation to produce its own.

  • March 31, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 31, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E90 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, days after a deadly earthquake hit Myanmar, USAID's absence leaves a vacuum that China is quickly filling. The Trump administration sends more alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court orders. Plus, with another round of tariffs on major trading partners set to take effect, we examine whether they could revitalize American industries.

  • March 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E85 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, U.S. intelligence officials are questioned about newly revealed details from their group chat discussing military strikes. The Supreme Court upholds a Biden administration regulation that aims to make ghost guns easier to trace. Five years on, Judy Woodruff sits down with two people with very different views of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • March 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E84 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, Democrats push Trump administration intelligence officials for answers on why they used a commercial messaging app to discuss war plans. The Wall Street veteran nominated to lead the Social Security Administration is questioned about potential cuts at the agency. Plus, we speak with Finland's president about efforts to end the war Russia started in Ukraine.

  • March 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E83 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, the balance of power comes into focus as President Trump calls for a federal judge to be disbarred. Top Trump officials appear to accidentally share war plans via a commercial messaging app with Atlantic editor and Washington Week moderator Jeffrey Goldberg. Plus, farmers across the country feel the impact of federal funding cuts.

Extras and Features

  • Brooks and Marcus on reaction to officials using Signal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Marcus on reaction to officials using Signal

    S2025 E87 - 9m 50s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and columnist Ruth Marcus join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump officials sharing sensitive information on a commercial app, the reaction to the revelation, the state of U.S. foreign relations and President Trump’s bid for Greenland.

  • News Wrap: Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Beirut: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel strikes Hezbollah facility in Beirut

    S2025 E87 - 3m 38s

    In our news wrap Friday, Israel struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last November, Utah is the first state to ­ban fluoride in public drinking water and President Trump signed an order to wipe out what he calls "divisive narratives" and “improper ideology” at the Smithsonian Institution.

  • The vulnerabilities of using Signal for military discussions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The vulnerabilities of using Signal for military discussions

    S2025 E87 - 5m 26s

    The news of Trump officials using Signal for a group chat on military operations has raised many questions about just how secure such messaging apps are and the risks if government officials use them on their personal devices. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • 'In Covid's Wake' criticizes government's pandemic response: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    'In Covid's Wake' criticizes government's pandemic response

    S2025 E87 - 8m 5s

    Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. That launched widespread shutdowns, mandates for masks and vaccines and caused enormous social and economic harms. William Brangham spoke with the authors of "In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us," a new book that’s sharply critical of how America responded to this crisis.

  • Vance lands in Greenland as Trump repeats desire to take it: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Vance lands in Greenland as Trump repeats desire to take it

    S2025 E87 - 4m 7s

    President Trump again reiterated his desire to take over Greenland, which is a self-governed part of Denmark. Vice President Vance, along with his wife and the president's national security advisor, traveled to the U.S. military base there to again make their case. It has enraged the governments of Greenland and Denmark and driven another wedge between the U.S. and Europe. Stephanie Sy reports.

  • Migrants in U.S. legally caught up in Trump crackdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Migrants in U.S. legally caught up in Trump crackdown

    S2025 E87 - 10m 45s

    President Trump promised the largest mass deportation effort in the country’s history. As his Homeland Security Department works to deport more people, immigrants with legal status or no criminal history are being detained and deported. We hear from three people to better understand the impact and Laura Barrón-López reports on the administration's efforts.

  • ACLU sues Trump for using wartime authority in deportations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ACLU sues Trump for using wartime authority in deportations

    S2025 E86 - 8m 10s

    President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, without due process, could end up at the Supreme Court. An appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the administration from using the rare wartime authority for deportations, a decision the White House will appeal. Laura Barrón-López discussed the case with Lee Gelernt of the ACLU's Immigrants Rights Project.

  • New development tests car-free living in sprawling cities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New development tests car-free living in sprawling cities

    S2025 E86 - 7m 39s

    The sprawling metropolis of Phoenix seems an unlikely place to build an apartment complex without parking for residents. Car dependency is just part of life for most people there. But a new development in the suburb of Tempe is providing a blueprint for car-free and more environmentally friendly living. Stephanie Sy reports for our Tipping Point series and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

  • How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs

    S2025 E86 - 6m 50s

    Foreign leaders in Europe, Canada and Asia sharply criticized President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts. Nearly half of all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled outside the country and experts say the tariffs could upend the global automotive industry. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Gavin Bade of The Wall Street Journal.

  • Tariffs, cuts complicate life for some who voted for Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tariffs, cuts complicate life for some who voted for Trump

    S2025 E86 - 6m 48s

    President Trump’s sweeping measures, from tariffs to federal worker cuts, are taking shape in Washington, but their impact is already rippling far beyond. Lisa Desjardins visited rural Nebraska where livelihoods are on the line.

  • Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025, right-wing media: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Angelo Carusone on tracking Project 2025, right-wing media

    S2025 E86 - 8m 24s

    Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett for our series, On Democracy, where we hear a range of perspectives on how government should function, what led to this moment in American history and where the country goes next.

  • News Wrap: HHS cutting workforce by nearly 25 percent: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: HHS cutting workforce by nearly 25 percent

    S2025 E86 - 6m 39s

    In our news wrap Thursday, the Health and Human Services Department will slash its workforce by almost 25 percent, the White House pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be UN ambassador over the GOP's slim House margin and Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled there is unlikely to be a criminal investigation into the sharing of military details by Trump officials on a commercial messaging app.

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    Apr 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Apr 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Apr 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Apr 3

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Apr 3

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Apr 3

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Thursday
    Apr 3

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Apr 4

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Apr 4

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Apr 4

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Friday
    Apr 4

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Apr 4

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Apr 4

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Apr 4

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Apr 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Apr 5

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Apr 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Monday
    Apr 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Apr 7

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Monday
    Apr 7

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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