New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW joined PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett on Friday to discuss the week in politics, including President Donald Trump’s attempts to address his sinking approval ratings on the economy, the Department of Justice beginning to release the Epstein files and the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. | PBS NewsHour
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW joined PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett on Friday to discuss the week in politics, including President Donald Trump’s attempts to address his sinking approval ratings on the economy, the Department of Justice beginning to release the Epstein files and the renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. | PBS NewsHour
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Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., asked Attorney General Pam Bondi in an oversight hearing Wednesday why she hasn’t prosecuted people who have patronized Jeffrey Epstein’s sex operation, such as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew. Bondi, as she had throughout the hearing, deflected and asked the lawmaker why her predecessor, former Attorney General Merrick Garland, wasn’t questioned about the Epstein case. Lieu said he agreed with her, saying that Garland, among other officials,
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Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., asked Attorney General Pam Bondi in an oversight hearing Wednesday why she hasn’t prosecuted people who have patronized Jeffrey Epstein’s sex operation, such as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew. Bondi, as she had throughout the hearing, deflected and asked the lawmaker why her predecessor, former Attorney General Merrick Garland, wasn’t questioned about the Epstein case. Lieu said he agreed with her, saying that Garland, among other officials,
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President Donald Trump asked members of Congress to stand during his State of the Union address Tuesday if they agreed with the "fundamental principle" that "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens." While Republicans stood and applauded for two minutes, Democrats shouted at the president. At least one, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., shouted "you have killed Americans," a reference to two citizens shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota in
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President Donald Trump asked members of Congress to stand during his State of the Union address Tuesday if they agreed with the "fundamental principle" that "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens." While Republicans stood and applauded for two minutes, Democrats shouted at the president. At least one, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., shouted "you have killed Americans," a reference to two citizens shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota in
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The Trump administration last week was sued for a sweeping pause of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The freeze, which started last month, was aimed at nations "whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates," the administration said. The news comes on top of full or partial travel and visa restrictions on citizens from 39 countries, which federal officials say are necessary to prevent overstays and protect national security. The travel bans and
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The Trump administration last week was sued for a sweeping pause of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The freeze, which started last month, was aimed at nations "whose migrants take welfare from the American people at unacceptable rates," the administration said. The news comes on top of full or partial travel and visa restrictions on citizens from 39 countries, which federal officials say are necessary to prevent overstays and protect national security. The travel bans and
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Newly released transcripts and videos show that former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6 riot, "does not happen without President Trump." That's from a closed-door hearing earlier this month with the House Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers grilled Smith for eight hours over two criminal investigations he launched into Trump. One focused on the president's role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, while the other related to classified documents after
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Newly released transcripts and videos show that former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6 riot, "does not happen without President Trump." That's from a closed-door hearing earlier this month with the House Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers grilled Smith for eight hours over two criminal investigations he launched into Trump. One focused on the president's role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, while the other related to classified documents after
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President Donald Trump on Thursday falsely claimed he eliminated a provision of the U.S. tax code that bans 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. "People like me and like a lot of people, they want to hear ministers," Trump said. "They want to hear from priests. They want to hear from them. and you were restricted from talking about very important things like who to elect." The president made the remarks during the National Prayer
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President Donald Trump on Thursday falsely claimed he eliminated a provision of the U.S. tax code that bans 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. "People like me and like a lot of people, they want to hear ministers," Trump said. "They want to hear from priests. They want to hear from them. and you were restricted from talking about very important things like who to elect." The president made the remarks during the National Prayer
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Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's most acclaimed filmmakers, Ken Burns. His documentaries covered subjects like the Civil War, baseball, Vietnam, country music and more. | PBS NewsHour
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday walked back his comments that the United States attacked Iran because of Israel, saying the U.S. strikes "had to happen anyway." "The president made a decision, and the decision he made was that Iran was not going to be allowed to hide behind its ballistic missile program, that Iran was not going to be allowed to hide behind its ability to conduct these attacks," Rubio told reporters on Tuesday. "This was a question of timing of why this had to happen as
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A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who was responsible for training new deportation officers warned lawmakers on Monday that the ICE training program is “deficient, defective and broken." Ryan Schwank testified in a forum held by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Robert Garcia. “I am here because I am duty-bound to report the legally required training program at the ICE academy is deficient, defective and broken,” Schwank said. He testified that he had volunteered
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Despite the Trump administration's announcement last week of a drawdown in federal immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota, some communities say they've seen little change in the numbers of arrests or sightings of federal officers. The crackdown has impacted nearly every aspect of daily life, including the health of many residents. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. | PBS NewsHour
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The Trump administration's plan to end temporary protected status for Haitians in the U.S. was blocked Tuesday by a federal court in Washington, D.C. The program, which allows Haitians to live and work legally in the U.S., was set to expire yesterday. Letting the program expire would have left roughly 350,000 people vulnerable to deportation. The Trump administration plans to appeal the court's ruling. Stephanie Sy reports on how the uncertainty has one Ohio city bracing for what's next. | PBS N
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President Donald Trump said he wants to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon during his State of the Union address Tuesday. The U.S. has been building up its largest military presence of American warships and aircraft in decades in the Middle East, as the Trump administration plans to restart talks with Iran over its nuclear program. “I will never allow the world's No. 1 sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon,” the president said. “Can't let that happen.” | PBS N
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The commercial airspace over El Paso, Texas, was temporarily shut down early Wednesday morning. The FAA, citing unspecified security concerns, initially said all flights would be halted for 10 days. But just a short time later, the FAA reversed course and reopened the airspace, saying only that the closure was done out of an abundance of caution. The explanations offered by the Trump administration have led to many questions and tough criticism about how the situation was handled. William Brangh
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On Sunday, federal immigration agents in Minnesota broke into 56-year-old Chongly “Scott” Thao’s home without a warrant and arrested him at gunpoint. Within minutes, Thao, an American citizen, was brought outside in the subfreezing weather wearing nothing but underwear, sandals and his grandson's blanket wrapped around his shoulders. Only when he was returned home an hour or two later did agents look at his ID. The Department of Homeland Security said the operation was targeting two convicted se
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Lawmakers in New Mexico approved legislation to launch an investigation into a ranch that was once owned by Jeffrey Epstein. Zorro Ranch is 30 miles outside of Santa Fe, and Epstein owned it from 1993 until his death in 2019. The bipartisan bill, which unanimously passed the state’s House of Representatives, will set up a committee called the “Truth Commission” to look into allegations about the property. It’s a renewed attempt to investigate the ranch — former New Mexico Attorney General Hector
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For the first time in more than half a century, there are no limits on the world’s two largest atomic arsenals. The sole remaining nuclear arms treaty in the world, known as New START, is expiring between the U.S. and Russia, and arms control advocates fear a new arms race. Nick Schifrin reports. | PBS NewsHour
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More than 30 years after his death, the work of artist, educator and public television icon Bob Ross continues to engage television and online audiences in the U.S. — and across the world. So when Congress rescinded $1.1 billion allocated for public broadcasting this fall, Bob Ross Inc. saw an opportunity to help fill some of the funding shortfall by selling 30 of his paintings — and the first three are set to be auctioned on Tuesday. PBS News' Deema Zein reports on this most unusual pledge driv
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Since it reopened in March of 2025, the ICE family detention center in Dilley, Texas, has held around 3,500 people — more than half of them children. The center was first opened during the Obama administration, shuttered by President Joe Biden in 2021, then reopened under President Donald Trump last year. As reports of contaminated food and the spread of measles have made national headlines, ProPublica went inside the facility, and through phone calls, letters and e-mails, spoke to two dozen det
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PBS News is debuting two new shows this weekend. “Horizons from PBS News,” hosted by William Brangham, will explore the forces shaping our daily lives, from science to health and technology. “Compass Points from PBS News,” hosted by Nick Schifrin, will unpack global events and what they mean here at home. Viewers can watch these programs on YouTube and PBS. | PBS NewsHour
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that PBS and NPR are “a waste of money,” having convinced the Republican-led Congress to gut funding for U.S. public media last year. The president made the comment moments before signing legislation passed earlier in the day by the House of Representatives to fund most of the government through the end of September and end the partial government shutdown. Trump’s remarks were not the first time he has singled out PBS and NPR. Earlier in the year, the presiden
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President Donald Trump broke his own record Tuesday night for the longest presidential speech to Congress. The president spoke for nearly 108 minutes in the House chamber, painting a picture of the United States as “bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.” Trump also chastised Democratic lawmakers in the chamber as “crazy” for failing to stand and applaud at points during his address. The U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team also made an appearance in the House chamber to thunderous appl
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW joined PBS News Hour's Geoff Bennett on Friday to discuss the week in politics, including the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent, the removal of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela and fresh signals of the Trump administration’s emerging vision of U.S leadership. | PBS NewsHour
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