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April 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

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

  • Houthi official says 'we are at war' as U.S. resumes strikes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Houthi official says 'we are at war' as U.S. resumes strikes

    S2025 E79 - 6m 14s

    The Houthis are labeled by the U.S. as a terrorist organization supported by Iran. President Trump has once again demanded Iran cease its support and wrote the Houthis “will be completely annihilated.” Nick Schifrin spoke with a top Houthi official and reports on how the Trump administration hopes its new campaign of airstrikes will succeed where previous campaigns failed.

  • Advocates discuss push to dismantle Education Department: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Advocates discuss push to dismantle Education Department

    S2025 E79 - 7m 38s

    To help understand the implications of President Trump’s order to dismantle the Education Department, Geoff Bennett has perspectives from Rick Hess, the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and Catherine Lhamon, a former assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education under both the Obama and Biden administrations.

  • Inside a town hall where a GOP lawmaker faced backlash: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside a town hall where a GOP lawmaker faced backlash

    S2025 E79 - 5m 38s

    While Republicans currently control both chambers of Congress, they’ve been losing control of their events back home. Lisa Desjardins attended one of the only town halls held by a Republican member during this congressional recess, catching up with him and the constituents seeking to give him an earful.

  • Restaurant owner reflects on the lasting impact of COVID: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Restaurant owner reflects on the lasting impact of COVID

    S2025 E79 - 4m

    We continue our look back at the COVID-19 pandemic, five years after the virus began spreading in the United States. Our latest reflection is from someone who spent much of his life working at his family's restaurant, only to have to shut it down when COVID hit.

  • Trump standoff with court over deportation order continues: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump standoff with court over deportation order continues

    S2025 E79 - 5m 24s

    The Trump administration’s standoff with the judiciary continues as some of the president's top allies and advisers are ramping up their criticism of federal judges. The Justice Department again refused to provide a federal judge detailed information about deportation flights carrying hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.

  • Social Security changes could limit access to benefits: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Social Security changes could limit access to benefits

    S2025 E78 - 6m 19s

    Significant changes will be coming for Social Security recipients. Millions will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone, creating a challenge for older Americans and those with disabilities. Advocates are raising concerns about the burden this could place on an already vulnerable population. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Kathleen Romig.

  • Trump continues attack on judge despite chief justice rebuke: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump continues attack on judge despite chief justice rebuke

    S2025 E78 - 4m 54s

    Federal Judge James Boasberg granted the administration additional time as he determines whether it ignored his order regarding deportation flights over the weekend. President Trump called Boasberg a ‘radical left’ judge and has escalated his criticism of the federal judiciary. Laura Barrón-López reports.

  • Law professor analyzes Trump's clash with the judiciary: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Law professor analyzes Trump's clash with the judiciary

    S2025 E78 - 6m 50s

    Despite a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts earlier this week, President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary continue. Amna Nawaz spoke with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University, to explore the legal ramifications of the president’s showdown with the courts.

  • Schumer defends voting with GOP saying shutdown is worse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Schumer defends voting with GOP saying shutdown is worse

    S2025 E78 - 13m 13s

    Democrats have few options for challenging President Trump and GOP majorities in Congress. Some on the left say they had a chance last week, but top Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer voted with the GOP and supplied the needed votes to pass a funding bill, angering many in his party. Geoff Bennett spoke with Schumer about that criticism and his new book, “Antisemitism in America: A Warning."

  • Ukraine, Russia to pause infrastructure attacks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine, Russia to pause infrastructure attacks

    S2025 E78 - 5m 49s

    Ukraine and Russia agreed to pause attacks on energy infrastructure following a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and a day after Trump held similar talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The 30-day agreement could provide a much needed respite to millions of Ukrainians who have often spent their nights in darkness, and without heating. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • News Wrap: Israel launches ground operation in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: Israel launches ground operation in Gaza

    S2025 E78 - 4m 33s

    In our news wrap Wednesday, Israel launched a ground operation in Gaza after abruptly ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas, a judge moved the case of Mahmoud Khalil to New Jersey, the White House suspended $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania over a transgender athlete and the Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady for the second meeting in a row.

  • Community attempts to heal divisions deepened by pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Community attempts to heal divisions deepened by pandemic

    S2025 E78 - 9m 14s

    Five years after the pandemic, the impacts on our politics, public health and civic life continue to be felt across communities. Judy Woodruff spoke to community members in Southeastern Michigan to explore how divisions that emerged during the public health emergency continue to play out today. It's part of her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.

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    PBS News Hour

    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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    PBS News Hour

    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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    PBS News Hour

    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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    PBS News Hour

    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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    PBS News Hour

    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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    PBS News Hour

    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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    PBS News Hour

    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    PBS News Hour

    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

    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

    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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    Apr 7

    1 Hour

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

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    Apr 7

    1 Hour

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