Surgeon General Nomination
Discover key takeaways from 3 podcast episodes about this topic.

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.

Trump HUMILIATES RFK Jr with Roundup Pesticide Immunity
A Trump Surgeon General nominee faces intense scrutiny over vaccine skepticism and undisclosed financial conflicts, while the Trump administration's move to grant legal immunity for Roundup production sparks outrage among the very anti-establishment health advocates it purports to represent.

PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 25, 2026
This episode dissects President Trump's record-long State of the Union, fact-checking his economic and immigration claims, scrutinizes the controversial Surgeon General nominee, and explores Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's strategy for Democratic success in a red state, alongside a historian's view on America's founding contradictions.