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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 14, 2026
Iran ProtestsU.S. Foreign PolicyMilitary Action

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 14, 2026

This episode unpacks President Trump's shifting foreign policy on Iran and Greenland, the escalating ICE crackdown in Minneapolis, and the controversial legislative changes impacting the U.S. hemp industry.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 13, 2026
Iran protestsUS foreign policyJustice Department resignations

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 13, 2026

This episode details the escalating Iranian protests and brutal government crackdown, the unprecedented mass resignations within the Justice Department over an ICE shooting investigation, the Supreme Court's hearing on transgender athletes in women's sports, and the US-Denmark diplomatic crisis over Greenland.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 9, 2026
U.S. EconomyJob MarketUnemployment

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 9, 2026

The U.S. economy faces its weakest job growth since the pandemic, while escalating immigration crackdowns, growing Iranian protests, and a controversial Venezuelan oil deal reshape global and domestic landscapes.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 8, 2026
ICE shootingPolice accountabilityFederal vs. state investigations

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 8, 2026

A U.S. citizen's fatal shooting by an ICE agent sparks national controversy and local protests, while Congress challenges presidential authority on Venezuela and domestic policy.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 6, 2026
U.S. Foreign PolicyVenezuelaOil Industry

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 6, 2026

This episode dissects the Trump administration's aggressive foreign policy in Venezuela and Greenland, the ongoing battle over the January 6th narrative five years later, and the profound impact of 'blood quantum' on Native American identity.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 5, 2026
U.S. Foreign PolicyVenezuelaNicolas Maduro

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 5, 2026

The U.S. captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sparking a new era of American interventionism in the Western Hemisphere, while simultaneously, the CDC drastically cut recommended childhood vaccines based on political ideology.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 2, 2026
Iran ProtestsUS Foreign PolicyCultural Institutions

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 2, 2026

This episode covers escalating protests in Iran, the controversial renaming and financial state of the Trump-Kennedy Center, the severity of the current flu season, and a skeptical outlook on the Ukraine peace plan and Trump's political vetoes.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 31, 2025
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyClimate Change

PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 31, 2025

This episode unpacks critical geopolitical shifts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the South Caucasus, exposes the pervasive nature of misinformation in 2025, and highlights urgent scientific and social challenges.

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