Politics May 29 News Wrap: Judge orders Kennedy Center to remove Trump's name from building In our news wrap Friday, a federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove Donald Trump’s name from the building, the U.S. and Iran appear to still be far apart on a potential deal to end the conflict and Romania…
Episode May 28 May 28, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Thursday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran close in on a deal to extend the ceasefire. We report from the Strait of Hormuz for an up-close look at the embattled waterway. Stock trading tied to the president fuels…
Nation May 28 News Wrap: Treasury taking steps for $250 bill featuring Trump's image In our news wrap Thursday, the Treasury Department is laying the groundwork for a $250 bill featuring President Trump's image, a Trump-appointed judge is refusing to block the president's executive order limiting mail-in voting and the Justice Department has reportedly…
Episode May 27 May 27, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Wednesday on the News Hour, Ken Paxton's defeat of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas is the latest show of President Trump's grip on the GOP. We speak to Cuba's deputy foreign minister amid escalating threats from the White House,…
World May 27 News Wrap: 11 presumed dead after Washington paper mill tank implosion In our news wrap Wednesday, authorities say the presumed death toll is 11 after an implosion at a paper mill in Washington, peace talks between the U.S. and Iran remain in flux, Hamas says Israeli airstrikes killed their latest military…
Episode May 26 May 26, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Tuesday on the News Hour, negotiations to end the war falter as the U.S. strikes Iranian missile sites. We report from the location of a deadly attack on a school in southern Iran. The president gets his fourth checkup since…
Politics May 26 News Wrap: South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting push In our news wrap Tuesday, South Carolina's Senate rejected a push from President Trump to redraw its congressional maps to eliminate the state’s only majority-Black district, a federal court in Alabama is temporarily blocking a plan that would eliminate one…
Episode May 25 May 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Monday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran work toward a peace deal, but obstacles remain and both sides suggest a breakthrough is not imminent. Pope Leo calls for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence in a sweeping manifesto focused…
Nation May 25 News Wrap: Southern California chemical tank no longer a threat to explode In our news wrap Monday, Southern California authorities say a tank full of hazardous chemicals is no longer a threat to explode, the WHO head says at least 220 people have died from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa…
Episode May 22 May 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Friday on the News Hour, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard resigns, the latest high-profile shakeup in the Trump administration. We look at the many causes driving a decade-long decline in students' math and reading scores. Plus, as carbon credits…