• Bessent said the K-shaped economy ‘is over.’ Here’s what financial experts say

    Bessent said the K-shaped economy ‘is over.’ Here’s what financial experts say

    Aug 12, 2026 10:06 PM EDT

    ... has risen 60% from five years ago. WATCH: Credit card debt surges in U.S. as high interest rates make it harder to pay off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iqx0A6_b2M Watch the PBS News Hour segment in the player above. Whether the economy moves from a K ...

  • As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president

    As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president

    Aug 11, 2026 09:36 PM EDT

    ... nearby. “It’s possible that it’s protecting him, but we can’t hear any noises anymore. I don’t know. I have little hope.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-seih2uLNQ Watch the PBS News Hour segment in the player above. Colombia's new president faces his first ...

  • Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

    Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

    Aug 08, 2026 04:07 PM EDT

    ... the year. Associated Press writer Michael Phillis in Washington contributed.The Associated Press receives support from the Walton Family Foundation for coverage of water and environmental policy. The AP is solely responsible for all content. For all of AP’s environmental coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment

  • WATCH: Sen. Cassidy says he'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general

    WATCH: Sen. Cassidy says he'll vote to confirm Todd Blanche for attorney general

    Aug 07, 2026 03:10 PM EDT

    ... Republican senators — John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina — who had been threatening to block his confirmation over aspects of the settlement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJKs29cfQtI Under the deal, Blanche formally rescinded the “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” writing in an order that “there is no ...

  • Why was Fauci held in contempt for pleading the 5th, and what happens next?

    Why was Fauci held in contempt for pleading the 5th, and what happens next?

    Aug 06, 2026 08:52 PM EDT

    According to Republicans on the Senate committee, Fauci was required to answer their questions because they related to his actions during the period covered by the pardon. Therefore, he was already immune from prosecution, they argued. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkiI9phPeho Watch the clip in the player above ...

  • How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan

    How Abdul El-Sayed rose from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan

    Aug 06, 2026 06:56 PM EDT

    ... This time, running on an unapologetically progressive agenda, he overcame more than $60 million in outside spending and an opponent backed by many of Michigan’s top Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and outgoing Sen. Gary Peters, and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llvt0f1x0CI

  • U.S. offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel

    U.S. offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico's most powerful cartel

    Aug 05, 2026 08:08 PM EDT

    ... fentanyl, cocaine, meth, and other illegal drugs. Their actions spread violence and death to our communities,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters in Washington. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1NZGGiv3aY Watch the news conference in the player above. CJNG is among eight Mexican cartels designated as a foreign ...

  • They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still ‘unimaginable’

    They lost their work permits and their legal status. Returning to Haiti is still ‘unimaginable’

    Aug 05, 2026 03:22 PM EDT

    ... policy research organization KFF. The end of TPS for Haitians is expected to particularly affect elder care facilities and people who use home health aides. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSS2Cm8Jwww Watch the PBS News Hour segment in the player above. “It means that, in one fell swoop, organizations ...

  • 4 questions about the high-stakes Michigan Democratic primary

    4 questions about the high-stakes Michigan Democratic primary

    Aug 04, 2026 07:27 PM EDT

    ... for Democrats in November? Does this race say anything about the future? Here's what we found. How do these candidates look on the ground? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55GI-ze0Azk Watch the segment in the player above. Both Stevens and El-Sayed were more impressive in-person ...

  • WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee clears Blanche nomination for attorney general

    WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee clears Blanche nomination for attorney general

    Aug 04, 2026 01:00 PM EDT

    Democrats say Blanche’s order doesn’t go far enough to prevent the Trump administration from reviving the fund after the acting attorney general’s confirmation and have called for legislation to permanently bar it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWGywrNPbo The order also doesn’t stop the administration ...