PBS News Hour - Segments

As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight, President Trump issued a new threat, saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the government reopens. It reverses what's been a long-standing policy and possibly goes against a 2019 law that ensures back pay for federal workers. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump is said to be preparing a bailout package of at least $10 billion that could provide relief to farmers facing the financial pain of tariffs on China. To discuss what this means for farmers and for the heartland, Liz Landers spoke with Aaron Lehman. He is the President of the Iowa Farmers Union, representing growers in the second-largest soybean-producing state in the country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized everything from health care to art. It's now filling voids in some personal lives as AI chatbots are becoming friends, therapists and even romantic partners. As this technology enters our lives in new ways, our relationship with it has become more complicated and more risky. Stephanie Sy reports. A warning, this story includes discussion of suicide. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells within the scientific community. William Brangham spoke with two prominent researchers about "Science Under Siege," their new book chronicling what they argue is a concerted war on science. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to U.S. cities is setting up a new showdown in federal courts over the limits of his authority. Illinois sued the administration to stop plans to send in 400 troops from Texas. It comes after a separate judge blocked Trump from sending California’s National Guard to Oregon. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek.

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In our news wrap Monday, lawmakers appear no closer to reopening the government as the shutdown approaches the one-week mark, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just a day after announcing his cabinet and Israeli authorities say they've deported more than 170 activists who took part in a flotilla aiming to take aid to Gaza. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Israel and Hamas launched indirect talks in Egypt for a potential ceasefire. The first phase of the U.S.-drafted peace plan calls for the release of the Israeli hostages in exchange for the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops. A second phase envisions the end of the war and a lasting governance plan for Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports.

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A new poll finds that two-thirds of Israelis say the time has come to end the war in Gaza. It's the highest number since the beginning of the war nearly two years ago. That divide in Israeli society is reflected inside its military. Some reservists say the war must be fought and won, and others are refusing to serve. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to bans on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past, but as Stephanie Sy reports, this case is being heard against a backdrop of intensifying cultural and political debates around LGBTQ rights. A warning, this story discusses topics of suicide. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Paramount announced it is acquiring The Free Press, the independent news and commentary website founded in 2021 by Bari Weiss. As part of the deal, Weiss will also take a new role at CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss describes herself as a centrist and is known for pushing back against what she calls “woke” orthodoxy in mainstream media. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Oliver Darcy.

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