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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Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely
S2025 E43 - 4m 15s
President Trump spoke to the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday and announced that talks to end the war would start immediately. Earlier in the day, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined major U.S. shifts on Ukraine, saying Kyiv should not expect to recapture all territory occupied by Russia and that its bid for NATO membership is unrealistic at this time. Nick Schifrin reports.
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UNAIDS says infections could soar if U.S. drops support
S2025 E42 - 5m 54s
More than 20 years ago, the U.S. became the leader in the worldwide fight against HIV/AIDS. The Bush administration initiative Pepfar was the largest health commitment made by a nation to combat a single disease. But Trump's cuts have thrown the initiative into a tailspin. Stephanie Sy discussed the shift in HIV funding with Angeli Achrekar of UNAIDS, which provides services in 55 countries.
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Sen. Kim on why he says U.S. nearing constitutional crisis
S2025 E42 - 6m 46s
With Democrats in the minority, they're searching for ways to serve as a check on GOP power in Congress and the White House. Sen. Andy Kim spent his entire working life in government service at USAID, the State Department, National Security Council and the House. The New Jersey Democrat recently said the country is on the cusp of a constitutional crisis and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
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The long-term impact of Trump's cuts to medical research
S2025 E42 - 9m 31s
The Trump administration recently announced the National Institutes of Health will make big changes in the way it funds researchers. Scientists say the move will have a huge effect on their work. We hear from medical researchers about the cuts and Amna Nawaz discusses more with Dr. David Skorton of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Students keep learning after wildfires destroy schools
S2025 E42 - 7m 3s
Amid the devastation of the wildfires that tore through Southern California last month, thousands had their education disrupted. At least a dozen schools were burned or so badly damaged that students can’t return any time soon. William Brangham spent time with teachers and students from an elementary in Altadena to understand how educators keep moving forward in the middle of a disaster zone.
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'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross on his distinct style
S2025 E42 - 6m 46s
It’s not every day that a director’s debut feature film earns an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. But that’s what happened to RaMell Ross and the movie, “Nickel Boys." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Ross about his distinctive style for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
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Trump repeats Gaza idea as Israel threatens to end ceasefire
S2025 E42 - 4m 7s
The fate of the ceasefire in Gaza seems fragile after Israel threatened to restart the war unless Hamas releases all Israeli hostages by Saturday. The overall fate of Gaza was the focus of an Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Jordan’s King Abdullah in which Trump vowed to “take” the enclave. Nick Schifrin reports.
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Corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams dropped
S2025 E42 - 5m 20s
The Justice Department directed federal prosecutors to drop its corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams. Adams was charged in September with accepting bribes and foreign campaign contributions. The mayor has curried favor with President Trump for months, including dining with him in Florida. Laura Barrón-López discussed the implications with former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth.
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How the courts may serve as a check on Trump's presidency
S2025 E41 - 8m 38s
The start of President Trump's second administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including pushing the legal boundaries of executive authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Georgetown law professor Steven Vladeck for our series looking at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms, On Democracy.
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Trump escalates trade battle with steel, aluminum tariffs
S2025 E41 - 4m 54s
President Trump pledged new 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Two key American allies, Canada and Mexico, would be significantly impacted, but so would American businesses and consumers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal.
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Chad Wolf on Trump's progress in reshaping immigration
S2025 E41 - 7m 42s
President Trump spent his first weeks in office reshaping much of the American immigration system through executive actions and working to see through a campaign promise of mass deportations. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Chad Wolf, the former acting DHS secretary and current executive director of the conservative think tank America First Policy Institute.
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Judge says Trump ignoring his order to pause funding freeze
S2025 E41 - 3m 35s
A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the administration for withholding medical research funding. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
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