March 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

March 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Friday on the News Hour, universities face uncertain futures as they become targets of the Trump administration. Ethics watchdogs raise the alarm about the president profiting from the office and using power to market products. Plus, we examine the impact of the Trump administration's dramatic slashing of the federal workforce.

March 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Wednesday on the News Hour, the European Union and Canada announce retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., escalating President Trump's Trade war. The Trump administration takes aim at the Department of Education, firing nearly half its workforce. Plus, hundreds of thousands of Afghans who worked with America live in fear of Taliban retribution after the U.S. suspended its refugee program.

Tuesday on the News Hour, Ukraine signals it's open to a 30-day ceasefire after meeting with U.S. diplomats pushing to end the war Russia started. President Trump and his vice president pressure lawmakers on a resolution to avert a government shutdown. Plus, months after Hurricane Helene, many in western North Carolina grow increasingly frustrated with a lack of help from the federal government.

Monday on the News Hour, as recession fears and trade wars rattle the markets, we speak with Ontario's premier who's hitting back with tariffs on electricity to America. The government faces a deadline to pay billions in outstanding bills for aid work as it slashes 80 percent of USAID programs. Plus, Republican leadership tries to rally votes for a bill that would avoid a government shutdown.

March 9, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

March 8, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Friday on the News Hour, the U.S. economy adds jobs at a solid pace but federal layoffs and rising unemployment paint an uncertain picture of the near future, a convicted murderer in South Carolina chooses to be executed by firing squad for the first time in 15 years, and we look at what science tells us about transgender athletes as Republicans try to block them from playing women's sports.

March 6, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Wednesday on the News Hour, we fact check President Trump's address to Congress, where he touted the actions he's taken during his first weeks in office. Then, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins discusses the cuts to his department and those of the larger federal workforce that are sparking concerns among veterans. Plus, U.S. officials say they've suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine.

Tuesday on the News Hour, businesses are hit by new tariffs that the U.S. is slapping on Mexico and Canada, Ukraine scrambles to salvage its fractured alliance with the U.S. after the White House suspends military aid, and President Trump prepares to give his first address to Congress since returning to office as he slashes the federal workforce and reshapes American foreign policy.

Monday on the News Hour, European allies forge ahead with their own plans to bring about peace in Ukraine after President Trump's public dispute with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, our newest poll reveals that most Americans think Trump is rushing change with little regard for consequences, and journalist and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa discusses the state of U.S. democracy.

Sunday on PBS News Weekend, European leaders promise Ukraine’s Zelenskyy more military aid as they draft a peace plan to present to Trump. With the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in limbo, we hear from a former Saudi ambassador to the United States. What cuts in U.S. foreign aid may mean for children suffering in Haiti. Plus, how AI helped enhance some of this year’s favorite films at the Oscars.

March 1, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode

Friday on the News Hour, Trump and Zelenskyy spar in a stunning public display of devolving relations over efforts to negotiate an end to the war Russia started. The Trump administration slashes more government jobs, including weather forecasters, as judges put a halt to some of the mass firings. Plus, Brooks and Capehart give their analysis on another turbulent week in Washington.

February 27, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Wednesday on the News Hour, in his first Cabinet meeting of this administration, President Trump previews further slashes to the federal workforce. As the House passes a major budget plan with large cuts to taxes and spending, we speak with the House Budget Committee chairman. Plus, the Trump administration deports migrants to a Latin America stopover regardless of their country of origin.

Tuesday on the News Hour, the White House says it will decide which news organizations can routinely cover the president, raising questions about freedom of the press. A measles outbreak in Texas spreads amid declining childhood vaccinations. Plus, how a lack of resources for students with disabilities could soon be made worse by efforts to dismantle the Department of Education.