PBS News Hour - Segments

In our news wrap Thursday, the Health and Human Services Department will slash its workforce by almost 25 percent, the White House pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be UN ambassador over the GOP's slim House margin and Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled there is unlikely to be a criminal investigation into the sharing of military details by Trump officials on a commercial messaging app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, without due process, could end up at the Supreme Court. An appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the administration from using the rare wartime authority for deportations, a decision the White House will appeal. Laura Barrón-López discussed the case with Lee Gelernt of the ACLU's Immigrants Rights Project. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump’s sweeping measures, from tariffs to federal worker cuts, are taking shape in Washington, but their impact is already rippling far beyond. Lisa Desjardins visited rural Nebraska where livelihoods are on the line. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats argue the firings invite corruption. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of the fired commissioners, Alvaro Bedoya. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Project 2025, the conservative policy project, became a flashpoint during the presidential campaign. Angelo Carusone of Media Matters studied the 900-page document and spoke with Geoff Bennett for our series, On Democracy, where we hear a range of perspectives on how government should function, what led to this moment in American history and where the country goes next. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The sprawling metropolis of Phoenix seems an unlikely place to build an apartment complex without parking for residents. Car dependency is just part of life for most people there. But a new development in the suburb of Tempe is providing a blueprint for car-free and more environmentally friendly living. Stephanie Sy reports for our Tipping Point series and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Atlantic published the full message exchange among the president’s national security aides right before the launch of a military campaign in Yemen. The messages were written on the non-secure, commercial app Signal and the issue dominated a hearing on Capitol Hill. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Details about U.S. military strikes being discussed on Signal have shocked many in the national security community. But President Trump called the whole episode a "witch hunt" and said Defense Secretary Hegseth "had nothing to do with this." Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of the Atlantic and moderator of Washington Week. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

To discuss the Signal chat on military strikes, Amna Nawaz spoke with Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska. He spent nearly three decades in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a brigadier general. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, an appeals court upheld a ban on the deportation of hundreds of immigrants under the Alien Enemies Act, President Trump has announced new 25 percent tariffs on all foreign-made automobiles and the Supreme Court in Brazil ordered former President Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges that he attempted a coup to stay in power three years ago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders