PBS News Hour - Segments

President Trump met with German Chancellor Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday. Merz urged Trump to increase pressure on Russia, but the president made no commitments and instead compared Ukraine and Russia to two fighting children who needed to work out their differences. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt, how we got here and what it means for our economy and future generations. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Republican tax cut and spending bill could add trillions to the already massive deficit. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” means for the national debt. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of the biggest sticking points in the Trump budget bill is its projected impact on the national debt, a concern shared by several key Republican lawmakers. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is among them and he joined Geoff Bennett to discuss why. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Commencement speakers across the country are passing on key advice to the Class of 2025, sharing their recipes for success and life lessons learned. We take another moment to reflect on the words of wisdom being passed down to the next generation. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Congressional Budget Office released an analysis of the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. It projects current policies would reduce the deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next decade, but raise inflation and shrink the size of the economy. It comes as Trump issued new tariffs on steel and aluminum overnight, doubling them from 25 to 50 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Babak Hafezi. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump said Putin told him Russia would respond to Ukraine's drone attack on airfields, an aid group in Gaza temporarily paused food deliveries today at its three distribution sites, a stampede outside of a cricket stadium in India killed at least 11 people and injured more than 30 others. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration rescinded federal guidance that required emergency rooms to provide an abortion if the procedure would save a patient’s life. The Biden-era guidance argued the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act required hospitals to provide treatment during a medical emergency, even in states with near-total abortion bans. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Sarah Varney. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration is continuing its crackdown on immigration through enforcement raids, arrests and deportations. That has included some teenagers being taken into custody by immigration officials. Laura Barrón-López spoke with Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a Georgia teenager fighting deportation after ICE officials detained her following a mistaken traffic stop. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In 2018, an anonymous Trump administration official delivered a stark warning about the threat he said the president posed with his erratic behavior. The author was later revealed to be Miles Taylor. When Trump returned to office, he claimed Taylor’s actions could be treasonous and ordered DHS and other agencies to launch an investigation. Taylor joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his legal response. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders