PBS News Hour - Segments

President Trump continues to claim his administration won’t touch Social Security. But as Elon Musk and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency look to slash federal jobs and spending, the Social Security Administration has plans to cut 12 percent of its workforce. Martin O’Malley, who was the commissioner of SSA during the Biden administration, joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump is holding the first crypto summit at the White House Friday, featuring investors, CEOs and founders of crypto companies. Many in that world also hope Trump spells out a clearer path involving little regulation in the future, while Trump says he will announce the details of a new crypto reserve for the federal government. Paul Solman reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is featuring two exhibitions that explore the relationship between movies and technology as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide. PBS Student Reporting Labs Ebonie Shelley has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The nation is taking stock after President Donald Trump's marathon address to Congress. It was a speech reminiscent of one of his liveliest campaign rallies, full of applause lines for Republicans. But the night also escalated into one of the nastiest partisan fights in the history of the stately annual tradition, with unprecedented breaches of decorum. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Many of President Trump's statements during his address to Congress on Tuesday on a multitude of issues have been called into question. PBS News Hour's White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López joins Amna Nawaz for a deeper dive and fact check. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The U.S. and Ukrainian national security advisors spoke on Wednesday, with both sides stating that talks are moving in a positive direction to secure a minerals deal and accelerate peace talks with Russia. But U.S. officials also confirmed the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which it has relied on in the battlefield. Nick Schifrin has the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump spoke with major automakers before announcing a one-month pause on new tariffs for vehicles coming to the U.S. from Canada and Mexico, severe weather is battering a large chunk of the U.S., LA County is suing Southern California Edison stating the utility's equipment caused the deadly Eaton Fire and NBA superstar LeBron James hits a new milestone. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration announced it's planning to fire thousands more employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs as part of the White House effort to dramatically downsize the federal workforce. A quarter of the VA's workforce comprises veterans themselves and critics argue the cuts would impact VA services. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze billions of dollars in foreign aid for work that has already been done. The administration asked the court to block a lower-court ruling ordering the government to release the funds. It remains unclear when the aid will now be distributed. John Yang has the update. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump touted his accomplishments in his first six weeks in office during his address on Tuesday to Congress, in a speech that also highlighted the glaring political divide among Americans. Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate in Washington state, and Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times, join Amna Nawaz for some perspective. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders