Episode Apr 07 April 7, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump extends his self-imposed deadline after threatening to wipe out Iran's entire civilization. The civilian death toll rises in Lebanon, a country caught up in the wider war as Israel expands its airstrikes and…
World Apr 07 News Wrap: Vance backs Orbán in visit ahead of Hungarian elections In our news wrap Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance visited Hungary to back Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s reelection bid, an American journalist kidnapped in Iraq was reportedly released, officials in Turkey say gunmen attacked a building that houses the Israeli…
Episode Apr 06 April 6, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Monday on the News Hour, fears of a broader escalation are growing after President Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s civilian infrastructure. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz spikes fertilizer prices, hurting American farmers during the critical spring planting season.
World Apr 06 News Wrap: Russian strikes on southern Ukraine kill at least 4 In our news wrap Monday, a new round of Russian strikes killed at least four people in southern Ukraine, a combination of storms, floods and landslides has claimed at least 110 lives in Afghanistan and "Today" host Savannah Guthrie returned…
Episode Apr 03 April 3, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode Friday on the News Hour, a U.S. fighter jet is shot down over Iran for the first time in five weeks of war. Young conservatives share their views on the war in Iran. Plus, Palestinian residents of the occupied West…
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…