Full Episode
Saturday, Sep 6
PBS NewsHour
  • Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • The Latest
  • Politics
    Politics
    • Brooks and Capehart
    • Politics Monday
    • Supreme Court
  • Arts
    Arts
    • CANVAS
    • Poetry
    • Now Read This
  • Nation
    Nation
    • Supreme Court
    • Race Matters
    • Essays
    • Brief But Spectacular
  • World
    World
    • Agents for Change
  • Economy
    Economy
    • Making Sen$e
    • Paul Solman
  • Science
    Science
    • The Leading Edge
    • ScienceScope
    • Basic Research
    • Innovation and Invention
  • Health
    Health
    • Long-Term Care
  • Education
    Education
    • Teachers' Lounge
    • Student Reporting Labs
  • For Teachers
    Education
    • Newshour Classroom
  • About
    • Feedback
    • Funders
    • Support
    • Jobs

We're not going anywhere.

Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on!
Donate now
PBS News

Get news alerts from PBS News

Turn on desktop notifications?

partial government shutdown

  • Full Episodes
  • Podcasts
  • Newsletters
  • Live
Scenes on the day U.S. President Elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential eleciton in Washington, U.S.

Politics Dec 19

WATCH: House rejects Trump-backed stopgap funding bill, leaving next steps uncertain

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Nation Mar 23

U.S. President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington
Watch 1:54
News Wrap: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding bill

In our news wrap Saturday, Biden signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to fund more than half the government through the end of the current budget year, Egypt said about 7,000 aid trucks are being denied entry to Gaza as…

World Mar 09

Packages dropped from a military aircraft fall towards northern Gaza, as seen from Israel
Watch 3:04
News Wrap: Gazans scramble for food airdropped from U.S. and Jordan

In our news wrap Saturday, Gaza is on the brink of famine on the eve of Ramadan, Biden signed six spending bills that avert a partial government shutdown for two weeks, a helicopter crash killed three U.S. personnel on a…

Politics Mar 08

The moon is seen behind the dome of the U.S. Capitol building at night in Washington
Watch 5:47
What’s in the new spending bill the Senate is racing to pass to avoid a shutdown

Funding the U.S. government is down to the wire as Senate lawmakers run up to a midnight deadline to pass a major spending bill and prevent a partial government shutdown. Lisa Desjardins has been following the latest and joins Geoff…

By Lisa Desjardins

Politics Jan 07

FILE PHOTO: Congressional Gold Medal ceremony posthumously honoring Major League Baseball player, civil rights activist an...
Leaders in Congress reach agreement on spending levels in key step to avoiding shutdown

In a letter to colleagues, House Speaker Johnson said Sunday the agreement would secure $16 billion in additional spending cuts from the previous agreement brokered by then-Speaker McCarthy and President Joe Biden and is about $30 billion less than what…

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Jan 25

Watch 7:04
How ‘pressure mounting’ on Trump led him to make temporary deal

On Friday, President Trump announced a deal to reopen the government for three weeks. The funding plan does not include immediate money for a border wall. It will allow Democrats and Republicans to negotiate a longer-term solution without the shadow…

Continue watching

Jan 25

Watch 5:35
Of temporary funding deal, Rep. Lujan says ‘we’re all moving forward’

After President Trump reached a deal with Congress to reopen the government and fund it for three weeks, “we’re all moving forward,” says Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M. He talks to Judy Woodruff about what he sees as the administration’s…

Continue watching

Jan 25

Watch 7:11
For federal workers, temporary funding deal may yield only temporary relief

Although the government will reopen for at least three weeks, the shutdown’s economic consequences for federal workers, government contractors and businesses have already been felt around the country. For perspective on this enduring impact, Amna Nawaz is joined by LaJuanna…

Continue watching

Jan 24

Watch 7:33
On day 34 of shutdown, signs of progress toward resolution

Two bills to end the government shutdown failed in the Senate Thursday, as expected. But there are a few signs of progress, with support building for a proposal by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Meanwhile, thousands of federal workers will miss…

Continue watching

Jan 24

Watch 7:53
Air safety measures are ‘unraveling’ due to shutdown, says air traffic union

Unions representing air traffic controllers, pilots and flight attendants are warning that the government shutdown compromises the safety of air travel. On Thursday, they gathered at Reagan National Airport with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., to express their concerns. Judy Woodruff…

Continue watching

Jump to the First Page Previous Page
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Next Page Jump to the Last Page

Support Provided By: Learn more

web ad

Educate your inbox

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Full Episode
Saturday, Sep 6
  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You
  • Friends of the News Hour
PBS News

© 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Sections

  • The Latest
  • Politics
  • Arts
  • Nation
  • World
  • Economy
  • Science
  • Health
  • Education

About

  • About Us
  • TV Schedule
  • Press
  • Feedback
  • Funders
  • Support
  • Newsletters
  • Podcasts
  • Jobs
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • Threads
  • RSS

Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins

Form error message goes here.

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm.

Support our journalism

Support for News Hour Provided By

  • BDO
  • BNSF Railway
  • Consumer Cellular
  • Raymond James
  • Viewers Like You