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PBS News Hour full episode, May 8, 2026
US-Iran RelationsStrait Of HormuzGeopolitics

PBS News Hour full episode, May 8, 2026

This episode unpacks escalating US-Iran military actions in the Strait of Hormuz, a resilient yet divergent US jobs market, the ongoing political battle over congressional redistricting, and the controversial new US counterterrorism strategy.

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PBS News Hour full episode, May 4, 2026
GeopoliticsNational SecurityMaritime Security

PBS News Hour full episode, May 4, 2026

Geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalate, Spirit Airlines collapses, the Supreme Court temporarily restores abortion pill access, and the U.S. Forest Service faces a controversial overhaul, all against a backdrop of politically charged federal worker campaigns and congressional redistricting.

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PBS News Hour full episode, April 29, 2026
Voting Rights ActRedistrictingGerrymandering

PBS News Hour full episode, April 29, 2026

The Supreme Court's decision to weaken the Voting Rights Act, the Pentagon's $25 billion Iran war cost, and a Federal Reserve leadership transition underscore a day of significant political, economic, and social shifts in the U.S.

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PBS News Hour full episode, April 27, 2026
White House Correspondents' DinnerPresidential SecuritySecret Service Protocols

PBS News Hour full episode, April 27, 2026

A White House Correspondents' Dinner assassination attempt, stalled Iran negotiations, a Supreme Court battle over Roundup, and a divisive debate on autism spectrum definitions dominate the news, highlighting critical security, geopolitical, and health policy challenges.

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PBS News Hour full episode, April 1, 2026
GeopoliticsIran WarU.S. Supreme Court

PBS News Hour full episode, April 1, 2026

President Trump sends mixed signals on the Iran War's conclusion while the Supreme Court hears arguments to end birthright citizenship, as NASA launches Artemis II and a French abuse survivor shares her story.

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PBS News Hour full episode, March 31, 2026
GeopoliticsEnergy MarketsU.S. Politics

PBS News Hour full episode, March 31, 2026

This PBS News Hour episode details the escalating U.S.-Iran war's global economic impact, a Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy, the reevaluation of Cesar Chavez's legacy, and concerns over insider trading and pardon-for-profit schemes within the Trump administration.

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PBS News Hour full episode, March 23, 2026
Iran WarU.S. DiplomacyGeopolitics

PBS News Hour full episode, March 23, 2026

President Trump's surprise diplomatic signals on the Iran war, a fatal plane collision at LaGuardia amidst a federal shutdown, and a Supreme Court case on mail-in ballots dominate a day of complex national and international developments.

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PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 20, 2026
TariffsTrade PolicyEconomic Impact

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 20, 2026

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's sweeping global tariffs, prompting an immediate presidential counter-move with new tariffs and escalating tensions with Iran, while the EPA rolled back critical environmental protections.

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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. 20, 2026
International 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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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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