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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 22, 2026
President Trump launched a global 'Board of Peace' from Davos and navigated a Greenland acquisition controversy, while his administration's hard-line immigration tactics faced legal scrutiny and a massive winter storm threatened half the U.S.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 21, 2026
President Trump backpedaled on threats against Greenland and European tariffs, while the Supreme Court heard arguments on Federal Reserve independence, and local officials pushed back against aggressive federal immigration enforcement, all against a backdrop of shifting global alliances and a mixed economic picture.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 20, 2026
President Trump's aggressive push to acquire Greenland, coupled with his administration's controversial family detention policies and the Supreme Court's latest gun rights case, dominate headlines, while a new book exposes a shocking education fraud built on racial stereotypes.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 19, 2026
This episode covers President Trump's aggressive push to acquire Greenland, the escalating tensions with European allies, the ongoing federal clashes with protesters in Minneapolis, and critical scientific efforts to understand the rapid melting of Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 16, 2026
This episode dissects the complex geopolitical landscape, from the U.S.'s controversial engagement with Venezuela's interim government and Iran's brutal crackdown, to domestic tensions over federal immigration actions and the evolving, 'lawless' economics of college sports, alongside practical insights on habit formation.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 15, 2026
President Trump's threat to deploy the military in Minneapolis amidst immigration protests, the shifting U.S. stance on Venezuela's leadership, critical disparities in Black maternal health, and the volatile landscape of mental health funding and wind energy projects underscore a day of significant domestic and international policy challenges.
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.
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.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 12, 2026
The Trump administration faces accusations of weaponizing the Justice Department against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while simultaneously deploying extremist rhetoric in public campaigns and grappling with escalating protests in Iran.
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.
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.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 7, 2026
This episode details the escalating tensions surrounding an ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the Trump administration's aggressive moves to control Venezuela's oil and acquire Greenland, and the long-term struggles of Los Angeles communities rebuilding after devastating wildfires, alongside new, controversial dietary guidelines.
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.
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.
WATCH: Jeffries says Democrats are going fight for health care for while Trump is 'starting wars’
Representative Jeffries criticizes the Trump administration for failing to lower costs and initiating unauthorized military action in Venezuela, while House Democrats prioritize extending Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 1, 2026
This episode unpacks critical shifts in political influence by billionaires, the 'Wild West' of college sports, global human migration, and the shrinking market for affordable cars, alongside a deep dive into the concept of hygge and the impactful work of Temple Grandin.
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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