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Watch: S2025 E91

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What to know about Trump's cryptocurrency plans

8m 58s

President Trump is holding the first crypto summit at the White House Friday, featuring investors, CEOs and founders of crypto companies. Many in that world also hope Trump spells out a clearer path involving little regulation in the future, while Trump says he will announce the details of a new crypto reserve for the federal government. Paul Solman reports.

Art initiative examines how science and art collide

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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is featuring two exhibitions that explore the relationship between movies and technology as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide. PBS Student Reporting Labs Ebonie Shelley has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Analyzing Trump's speech and support for his policies

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President Trump touted his accomplishments in his first six weeks in office during his address on Tuesday to Congress, in a speech that also highlighted the glaring political divide among Americans. Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Washington state, and Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times, join Amna Nawaz for some perspective.

News Wrap: Trump spoke to automakers before pausing tariffs

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In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump spoke with major automakers before announcing a one-month pause on new tariffs for vehicles coming to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, severe weather is battering a large chunk of the U.S., LA County is suing Southern California Edison stating the utility's equipment caused the deadly Eaton Fire and NBA superstar LeBron James hits a new milestone.

Trump takes a victory lap in fiery address to Congress

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The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the nastiest partisan fights in the history of the stately annual tradition, with unprecedented breaches of decorum. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Fact-checking Trump's claims during his address to Congress

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Many of President Trump's statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check.

U.S. suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine

4m 10s

The U.S. and Ukrainian national security advisors spoke on Wednesday, with both sides stating that talks are moving in a positive direction to secure a minerals deal and accelerate peace talks with Russia. But U.S. officials also confirmed the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which it has relied on in the battlefield. Nick Schifrin has the latest.

VA Secretary Doug Collins on the cuts to his department

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The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce. A quarter of the VA's workforce comprises veterans themselves and critics argue the cuts would impact VA services. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze foreign aid

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid for work that has already been done. The administration asked the court to block a lower-court ruling ordering the government to release the funds. It remains unclear when the aid will now be distributed. John Yang has the update.

Ukraine scrambles to salvage fractured alliance with U.S.

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President Zelenskyy expressed regret Tuesday for how his Oval Office meeting with President Trump melted down Friday, and he echoed Trump's language about hoping to end the war and sign an economic deal. But Zelenskyy made the statement after the Trump administration paused military aid to Ukraine. Nick Schifrin reports and Doug Lute, a retired Army lieutenant general, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

What to expect from Trump's address to Congress

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President Trump's high-profile speech before Congress comes on the first day of a new trade war he started with America's top trading partners, and as Europe tries to fill the void in aid for Ukraine, now that Trump has ordered an end to U.S. military support. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins join Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Businesses hit by new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

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The White House is implementing two new policies with global consequences ahead of President's Trump's address to Congress. The Trump administration is halting military aid to Ukraine and it's imposing new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Roben Farzad, economic analyst and host of public radio's "Full Disclosure," joins Geoff Bennett for perspective.

News Wrap: Massive storm threatens Mardi Gras in New Orleans

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In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to rebuild Gaza, at least three Serbian lawmakers were injured after chaos erupted in the country's parliament and an investor group led by a U.S. firm BlackRock is buying two ports at either end of the Panama Canal.

Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt discusses Trump’s new tariffs

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President Donald Trump is just hours away from addressing a joint session of Congress, where he's expected to tout his administration's accomplishments and lay out his agenda for the rest of the year. Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Republican from Missouri, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Rep. Jayapal on how Democrats will react to Trump’s address

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For a Democrats take on President Trump's address to Congress, we're joined by Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington. Jayapal, who is also chair emerita of the House Progressive Caucus, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Mexico argues gunmakers liable for cartel gun violence

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Mexican officials argued at the U.S. Supreme Court that American gunmakers should be held liable for cartel violence in their country. The Mexican government estimates that 200,000 firearms are smuggled into the country from the U.S. each year. Chip Brownlee, a reporter with The Trace, a nonprofit news organization that covers gun violence, joins Stephanie Sy to discuss.

Trump keeps pressure on Zelenskyy as Europe forges ahead

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President Trump on Monday continued to put pressure on Ukraine, insinuating that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should step down if he doesn't want a peace deal. This after their Friday Oval Office meeting ended in an unprecedented clash. Western leaders are scrambling to help mend the relationship, while making plans to maintain support for Ukraine if the U.S. walks away. Nick Schifrin reports.

What Americans think about Trump's second term so far

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As President Trump gets ready to address Congress for the first time since reentering the Oval Office, our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll offers a new look at what the American public thinks about the actions his administration has taken in the first 43 days. Lisa Desjardins walks us through the numbers.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the fallout over Ukraine

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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout from President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and analysis of the latest PBS News poll.

Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa on the U.S. under Trump

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To A Dictator," detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Duterte in the Philippines. Ressa joined Amna Nawaz to discuss parallels between the Philippines and the U.S. under President Trump for our series, On Democracy.

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