Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/february-17-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Monday on the News Hour... Monday on the News Hour, how President Trump's mass firings across the federal workforce are affecting the basic functions of government and the lives of thousands of workers. Then, one expert discusses how Trump's second term is similar to some autocracies. Plus, the gutting of billions of dollars of U.S. foreign aid threatens the livelihoods of American farmers. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode ‘Chaos and confusion’ as Trump’s mass firings impact the basic functions of government 9 min News Wrap: Delta flight crashes in Toronto, injuring at least 8 people 5 min How the start of Trump’s second term looks like some autocracies 7 min European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine 8 min Farmers feeling weight of Trump policies with shutdown of aid 8 min Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s expanding executive powers 8 min ‘Sugarcane’ exposes horrifying abuse of Native children in Canadian schools 7 min