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Jun 29, 2026Supreme Court RulingsPresidential PowerFederal Reserve Independence

PBS News Hour full episode, June 29, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court issued landmark rulings expanding presidential power over independent agencies while upholding Federal Reserve independence and privacy protections for cell phone data, as Texas mandated Bible passages in public schools and a new report highlighted the precarious status of DACA recipients.

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Feb 24, 2026Mexican Drug CartelsOrganized CrimeU.S.-Mexico Relations

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 23, 2026

This episode dissects escalating cartel violence in Mexico, FBI leadership scrutiny, President Trump's tariff defiance, a fragile Syrian-Kurdish peace, and Team USA's record-breaking Winter Olympics performance.

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Jan 21, 2026International RelationsU.S. Foreign PolicyTrade Tariffs

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.

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Jan 20, 2026Greenland acquisitionUS-Europe relationsTariff threats

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.

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