PBS News Hour - Segments

According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will slash more than a trillion dollars in federal spending from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program by 2034. Judy Woodruff examines what those cuts could mean for home and community care providers who serve adults with special needs. It's part of her series, Disability Reframed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Trump administration's top immigration enforcement official says "massive changes" are coming to Minnesota, including plans to eventually pull some of the federal agents deployed there. But state and local officials are demanding bigger changes. Geoff Bennett discussed the legal and constitutional questions with Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor now teaching at Georgetown's Law Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, weather officials are warning of dangerously cold temperatures across large parts of the eastern U.S. this weekend, President Trump says he asked Vladimir Putin not to strike Ukraine's capital for a week due to frigid weather there and the EU listed Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization following its crackdown on protests that left thousands dead. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, there's hope for a bipartisan deal on the key issue, the conduct of ICE and other DHS officers. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As Congress works to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin for a Republican perspective on negotiations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Trade deals around the world are being negotiated, signed and celebrated without the U.S. World leaders are looking to other sources of economic partnership as turbulent tariff policies, harsh rhetoric and unpredictable social media posts from President Trump push allies to the edge. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

An expedition to Antarctica has brought scientists and researchers to the widest glacier on Earth. The Thwaites Glacier is nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier because of its potential impact on sea levels if ice continues to melt. Miles O'Brien reports on the work to drill into the ice to record temperatures and understand the impact of climate change. It's part of our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A painting can't heal all that's ailing the healthcare system, but it might help the healers themselves and, in turn, the people they care for. That is Alice Walton's goal for a new medical school seeking to transform medical education and the broader healthcare system. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our look at the intersection of art and health for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The FBI searched an elections center in Georgia seeking records related to the 2020 election. Baseless claims of voter fraud have been a focus of President Trump since he lost that race, and the raid comes as his administration has requested voter data from states. Liz Landers discussed more with two secretaries of state, Democrat Shenna Bellows of Maine and Republican Michael Adams of Kentucky. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Wednesday, Homeland Security officials say the two federal agents who fired shots in the death of Alex Pretti have been on administrative leave since Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration's military operation to seize then-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the Federal Reserve hit the brakes on interest rates after three cuts last year. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy