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May 20, 2026U.S. Foreign PolicyCubaJustice Department

PBS News Hour full episode, May 20, 2026

The Justice Department's indictment of Raul Castro, coupled with the Trump administration's controversial IRS settlement and its influence on GOP primaries, signals a volatile shift in both foreign policy and domestic political dynamics.

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May 5, 2026U.S. Iran RelationsStrait Of HormuzGeopolitics

PBS News Hour full episode, May 5, 2026

This episode details escalating U.S.-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, the impact of a Supreme Court ruling on congressional redistricting, a rare hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, and the devastating civilian toll of Israeli strikes in Lebanon.

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Feb 20, 2026British MonarchyPrince Andrew ArrestJeffrey Epstein Files

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 19, 2026

This episode details the unprecedented arrest of the UK's former Prince Andrew, President Trump's new 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, and the life sentence of South Korea's former president, alongside an exploration of booming prediction markets and the artistic resilience of Lucinda Williams.

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Feb 17, 2026US Foreign PolicyEuropean RelationsImmigration Reform

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 16, 2026

US foreign policy faces European skepticism, while domestic gridlock continues over immigration and the Epstein files reveal uneven accountability.

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Jan 22, 2026U.S. Foreign PolicyInternational RelationsNATO

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.

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Jan 7, 2026U.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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