Jul 16 How conspiracy theories have shaped America By Judy Woodruff From the American Revolution to today, conspiracy theories have been part of the American story in ways that may surprise us. In this episode of Judy Woodruff’s “In Pursuit of Happiness,” she sits down with Jesse Walker, author of “The… Continue reading
Jul 16 Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently By David A. Lieb, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:19 Senators question Blanche on Trump loyalty, Jan. 6 cases and Epstein files By Ali Rogin, Jonah Anderson Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for testimony on his nomination to serve permanently in the role. Blanche faced questions about his record as President Trump’s personal lawyer, the fate of a proposed settlement fund… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 8:09 Trump's intelligence nominee refuses to say who won 2020 election By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Jay Clayton appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing to become director of national intelligence. The job is largely focused on foreign threats and national security, but much of the hearing focused instead on the recent past. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: Trump ends pause on ICE traffic stops By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump overturned the temporary pause on ICE traffic stops that was issued after two deadly shootings within a week, the U.S. launched multiple waves of new strikes against Iran, and heavy smoke from several… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:57 Subpoenas over New York Times report on Air Force One raise press freedom concerns By Liz Landers, Doug Adams Several New York Times reporters were subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury after the paper published stories raising security concerns about the new Air Force One. White House correspondent Liz Landers discusses questions the case is raising about… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 7:13 Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy By Paul Solman, Mary Fecteau Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. use AI-powered cameras to scan billions of vehicles each month, often without drivers ever realizing. Supporters say the technology is a tool for solving crimes. But critics warn it's creating a nationwide surveillance network,… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:27 What to know about the latest push to make daylight saving time permanent By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz Congress took its biggest step yet toward ending the twice-yearly changing of the clocks. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The bipartisan bill now heads to the Senate, where a similar… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 7:47 'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure By Jeffrey Brown, Solveig Rennan In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new cover… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 6:32 National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster For a decade, the National Youth Poet Laureate program has honored some of the country’s top young writers who are using their work to inspire social change. Fred de Sam Lazaro recently sat down with the 2026-2027 laureate in his… Continue watching