PBS News Hour - Segments

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Trump administration is taking over management of Washington's Union Station in its latest effort to put the capital city further under federal control, CDC head Susan Monarez is reportedly being forced out weeks after taking the job, the FDA approved updated COVID vaccines with new restrictions and Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he wants to seek asylum in the U.S. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

About two dozen FEMA employees have been placed on leave after they signed an open letter criticizing the Trump administration’s cuts and personnel decisions. The letter warns the cuts undermine the progress FEMA has made after Hurricane Katrina, a storm that slammed the Gulf Coast 20 years ago this week. Amna Nawaz discussed the changes with Craig Fugate, the FEMA administrator from 2009 to 2017. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The suspension of FEMA staffers and the FBI raid of John Bolton are just the latest examples of the Trump administration targeting critics or political enemies. That ire is something Miles Taylor knows all too well. While serving in Trump’s first administration, he anonymously criticized the president and has been dealing with the fallout ever since. Amna Nawaz spoke with Taylor to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Ukraine said that more than 100,000 people were without power after Russia launched a massive attack on the country's energy infrastructure. Ukraine has also been targeting Russia's oil and gas facilities, spiking fuel costs and requiring the country to ration gas. It's just the latest sign that the war continues to rage, despite American attempts to end it. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Cracker Barrel is backtracking on its nearly $700 million rebrand after widespread backlash from customers and investors. The overhaul, centered on a text-only logo and a modern design, was criticized as sterile and out of step with the chain’s nostalgic image. Geoff Bennett discussed the rebrand, the backlash and the politics at play with Americus Reed, marketing professor at the Wharton School. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The United States is a deeply divided country awash in weapons, leading many to worry about escalating political violence and even a broader sectarian conflict. Judy Woodruff traveled to Northern Ireland, a place steeped in both political violence and the hope for peace, to find out what lessons we might learn from its experience. It's for her series, America at a Crossroads. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump made it clear he is seeking more control of the Federal Reserve. He said he fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook from the bank's board, but she says she's not leaving and will take the administration to court. At stake is the balance of power on the nation's top bank, which could undermine its long-held independence. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Lael Brainard and David Wessel. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Israeli military claims it was targeting a Hamas surveillance camera when it struck a hospital in Gaza and killed 20 people, including five journalists and the Trump administration says it will withhold federal funding from states that don't enforce English language requirements for truckers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump spent more than three hours touting what he sees as his administration's achievements at his cabinet meeting. He weighed in on topics from reinstating the death penalty for murder cases in Washington, D.C., to Health Secretary Kennedy's attempt to identify a cause for autism. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The demand for water from the Colorado River is of paramount importance out West and the focus of some big battles. It's been especially critical for farming and agriculture. In California's Imperial Valley, there are growing questions over the use of that resource and whether bigger changes are needed. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy