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PBS News Hour full episode, April 30, 2026
FISA AuthoritySurgeon General NominationIran War

PBS News Hour full episode, April 30, 2026

This episode covers the end of a government shutdown, the ongoing Iran War's impact on oil prices and global travel, Germany's rearmament efforts, changes to the U.S. immigration system, and new restrictions on SNAP benefits.

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PBS News Hour full episode, April 8, 2026
US-Iran relationsStrait of HormuzGlobal energy markets

PBS News Hour full episode, April 8, 2026

A fragile US-Iran cease-fire is immediately tested by conflicting interpretations over Israel's actions in Lebanon and Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, driving global energy price volatility and sparking debate over a proposed joint US-Iran toll system.

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PBS News Hour full episode, March 20, 2026
US-Iran ConflictGeopoliticsOil Prices

PBS News Hour full episode, March 20, 2026

President Trump declares Iran's military 'finished' as the war enters its fourth week, causing rising oil prices and airport chaos from a government shutdown, while NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani navigates a budget deficit and a unique relationship with Trump.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 23, 2026
Winter StormExtreme WeatherICE Operations

PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 23, 2026

This episode covers a severe winter storm impacting 200 million Americans, escalating ICE operations in Minneapolis, a controversial TikTok deal, and a critical look at the erosion of the post-war international order and constitutional norms.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 21, 2026
U.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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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. 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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