PBS News Hour - Segments

In our news wrap Friday, Cornell University announced a $60 million deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding and end investigations into the school, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his country has received an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy and Denmark 's government announced a plan that would ban social media access for anyone under the age of 15. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The labor market may not be cratering, but it does not look very strong. This week, a private report found 42,000 new jobs were created last month. Then, a separate report found more than 150,000 jobs were cut in October – the highest in over two decades. Paul Solman takes a look at the official numbers from the government and the questions over whether the measurements are outdated. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

This week, a task force dedicated to fighting antisemitism reportedly decided to cut ties with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It comes after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a far-right, antisemitic activist. The infighting has laid bare a growing schism within conservative circles over how to address antisemitism. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Tuesday's elections that brought resounding wins for Democrats across several states, the negotiations to reopen the federal government as the shutdown becomes the longest in history and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The former U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, has been analyzing the rise of autocracies and the threats they pose to democracy for decades. Amna Nawaz sat down with McFaul to discuss his new book, “Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The FAA laid out a plan to cut as much as 10% percent of flights operating out of 40 major airports. Airlines already pre-emptively cancelled hundreds of flights in response. The Trump administration said the move was triggered by the government shutdown, as air traffic controllers working without pay have been calling in sick. Amna Nawaz discussed more with David Shepardson of Reuters News. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not run for re-election next year, the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration block transgender and non-binary people from choosing their own gender identity on passports and a jury in Virginia awarded $10 million to the former teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in 2023. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Millions of Americans will soon have direct access to popular weight-loss drugs at far lower prices than they pay now. That’s due to a deal announced between President Trump and pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. William Brangham discussed the deal and its potential impact with Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A federal judge in Chicago issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, saying federal officers used force against protesters and members of the media that “shocks the conscience.” Amna Nawaz discussed the immigration crackdown in the city with Heather Cherone of WTTW, Chicago’s PBS station. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy