Politics Apr 03 News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5 trillion for military spending in new budget In our news wrap Friday, President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending for the upcoming financial year, March was a strong month for the jobs market even as soaring energy prices from the war in Iran had…
Episode Apr 02 April 2, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi following her turbulent tenure at the Justice Department. Republicans announce a plan to end the partial government shutdown and fund most of Homeland Security, but the political battles…
Politics Apr 02 News Wrap: National Capital Planning Commission approves Trump's ballroom project In our news wrap Thursday, the agency overseeing construction on federal property approved President Trump's White House ballroom project, the Army's chief of staff is stepping down immediately, Democratic Party leaders are suing to block President Trump's executive order targeting…
Episode Apr 01 April 1, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump again signals the war with Iran could end soon, but gives mixed signals on how that might be accomplished. The Supreme Court hears the Trump administration's case for ending birthright citizenship. Plus, after…
World Apr 01 News Wrap: Johnson, Thune agree on path to fund DHS through September In our news wrap Wednesday, House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Thune say they have agreed on a path to fund the Department of Homeland Security through September, Iraqi officials say American journalist Shelly Kittleson remains missing after her…
Episode Mar 31 March 31, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Tuesday on the News Hour, with mounting pressure from the war with Iran, President Trump lashes out at allies for not helping reopen a key oil route. The Supreme Court sides with a therapist challenging a state ban on the…
World Mar 31 News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of its $400 million White House ballroom project until Congress reviews the project, top European diplomats visited Ukraine to mark four years since Russia's…
Episode Mar 30 March 30, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Monday on the News Hour, President Trump threatens to seize one of Iran's oil hubs as the wider war engulfs the region. TSA workers are finally getting paid, but lines remain long at airports nationwide amid the partial government shutdown.
World Mar 30 News Wrap: Russian oil tanker arrives in Cuba In our news wrap Monday, a Russian oil tanker arrived in Cuba to deliver 700,000 barrels of much-needed oil, the U.S. formally reopened its embassy in Venezuela, Israel passed a law making the death penalty by hanging the default punishment…
Episode Mar 27 March 27, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Friday on the News Hour, House Republicans reject a Senate deal to end the partial shutdown, even as airport lines grow longer. Israel targets Iran's nuclear facilities while Iran tries to assert more control over the Strait of Hormuz. Plus,…