PBS News Hour - Segments

To discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's immigration rulings, Amna Nawaz spoke with Doris Meissner. She served as a top official at the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Reagan and led it under President Clinton. She's now a senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with the manufacturer of Roundup, overturning a Missouri jury award for a man who claimed the herbicide caused cancer. The decision is expected to block thousands of similar lawsuits across the country. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Chadi Nabhan, author of "Toxic Exposure: The True Story behind the Monsanto Trials and the Search for Justice." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

In our news wrap Thursday, a National Park Service official said the Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a knife or razor, a federal judge halted President Trump's executive order aimed at regulating mail-in voting and creating a federal voter list and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" is closing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

A U.S. official confirmed to PBS News that Iran fired a drone that hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic through the strait has largely stopped. The strike came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Persian Gulf to try to reassure Arab allies that any agreement with Iran would protect their security. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Hussein Ibish. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

As businesses adopt artificial intelligence, fears of a wave of job displacement continue to grow. A new nonprofit called RAISE US aims to bring together states, major businesses and AI firms to prepare workers, companies and local economies for what's to come. It's a bipartisan effort, co-founded by Republican Eric Holcomb and Democrat Gina Raimondo. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Raimondo. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

There's a new museum in Philadelphia, but its building and mission date back to before this country was founded. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown went to see how the past and present meet at the Pennsylvania Hospital Museum. It's part of our ongoing coverage of health and arts for our CANVAS series. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

President Trump upended plans for a major housing bill, refusing to sign legislation that passed Congress with veto-proof majorities. He's trying to press lawmakers to adopt the voting bill known as the SAVE Act. The tactic is familiar. Earlier this year, the president derailed a bipartisan deal on intelligence and surveillance legislation. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Andrew Desiderio. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The landmark bipartisan housing bill that President Trump hasn't signed is the most significant overhaul of federal housing policy in decades. It contains no new spending, but it does seek to boost supply by making it cheaper and easier to build across the country. To break down the potential impact, Amna Nawaz discussed more with former HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Progressive Democrats dominated New York's midterm primary elections in a resounding show of strength for the Democratic Socialist mayor of New York City. All three candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their races, two of them ousting sitting congressmen. Geoff Bennett discussed the results with Brigid Bergin, a politics reporter for New York Public Radio. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Trump administration has made multiple efforts to reshape how elections are run with just months before the midterms. The debate over election security has led to tension between the White House and election administrators as the president falsely claims voter fraud is rampant nationwide. Liz Landers discussed more with Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy