PBS News Hour - Segments

The man poised to become Germany's next chancellor accused President Trump of being indifferent to Europe’s plight and blasted Washington’s interference in the general election. Friedrich Merz has begun work at trying to forge a governing coalition, having ruled out working alongside a far-right party supported by the Trump administration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans facing boisterous town halls amid President Trump's and Elon Musk's federal workforce cuts, Democratic lawmakers encounter frustrated voters, Trump's approval ratings and the upcoming budget fight in Congress. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Families there are still sifting through the debris and are concerned about what Altadena will look like going forward. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Germany, voters went to the polls on Sunday in a national election that saw a surge in support for the far-right AfD party and a rejection of the left-leaning coalition that had governed the country for the past four years. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to meet a second deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon as part of a fragile ceasefire deal. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from Beirut. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope remains in critical condition with early signs of kidney failure, and U.S. skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier to win 100 World Cup races. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in some of Russia’s neighbors on the Baltic Sea. John Yang speaks with NBC News producer Joel Seidman and correspondent Kevin Tibbles for more about their film. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of the executive orders Trump signed this past week seeks policy recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization. According to a 2024 survey, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age say they received fertility assistance, including IVF, but insurance coverage for the procedure is limited. Ali Rogin speaks with Barbara Collura about how the order stacks up to Trump’s campaign pledge. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Trump’s shakeup of Washington reached the Pentagon on Friday as he fired several top military leaders, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Trump selected retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to be the new Joint Chiefs chairman, a job that requires Senate confirmation. John Yang speaks with Eric Edelman for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, Pope Francis is in critical condition, the West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse, and a cholera outbreak has killed about 60 people in southern Sudan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders