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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, but not for at least one more day. While a deal to reopen passed the Senate on Monday night, there are still plenty of questions about what comes next. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge, is resigning after four decades on the bench, and he’s sounding the alarm. In an essay published by The Atlantic, he wrote, “The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable.” Wolf shared additional context and more of his concerns with Amna Nawaz. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
President Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion, claiming a documentary misrepresented his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Trump’s legal team says the BBC edited video to look like he urged supporters to “fight like hell” immediately after directing them to march on the Capitol. The two lines came more than 50 minutes apart. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Brian Stelter of CNN. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
At 41 days and counting, the end of the longest shutdown in government history could be in sight. A group of Democrats and one independent crossed the aisle to make a deal with Republicans. It still needs approval from the Senate, House and president, but the government could reopen as soon as this week. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The vote to end the government shutdown has divided Senate Democrats. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is one of the eight who voted to end the stalemate. He joined Geoff Bennett to explain his vote to end the shutdown. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut is one of the 40 Democrats who voted against the deal to end the shutdown. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
As President Trump continues to push the lie that the 2020 election was stolen, he’s taken a new step to protect former administration officials and allies who have been accused of working to overturn the election that Joe Biden won. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports on a series of pardons the president has granted. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court decided not to revisit its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage, the U.S. military carried out two new strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific and officials in the Philippines say Typhoon Fung-wong killed at least eight people and forced over one million to evacuate. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump on Monday. It's the first White House visit by a Syrian leader since the country became independent nearly 80 years ago. Damascus joined the global alliance countering ISIS, and the Trump administration extended temporary sanctions relief. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the Senate voting to clear a path to end the longest-ever government shutdown, the Democrats attack Trump on affordability and the top midterm challenge for Republicans. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Sunday, the Senate held a rare Sunday session as Thune said a potential deal to end the shutdown is “coming together,” Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the Philippines, Hamas handed over the remains of an Israeli soldier killed in 2014, health officials are investigating a botulism outbreak linked to recalled baby formula, and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue died at 84. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Any possible optimism that lawmakers would reach a deal this weekend to end the longest government shutdown on record has faded. The Senate held its first Saturday session since the shutdown began, but no votes were scheduled. John Yang speaks with former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt and Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe about two widespread effects of the shutdown: air travel and SNAP benefits. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
U.S. airlines began cutting hundreds of flights at major airports as the impact of a record-long shutdown kicked in further. Nearly 800 flights at 40 airports were canceled by midday. It comes as Congress and President Trump remain deadlocked over a way out of the shutdown. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
The Trump administration battled in court over an order to start paying food aid immediately. For a deeper look into the impact of the shutdown on families who rely on SNAP benefits, Aman Nawaz spoke with Eric Mitchell, president of the Alliance to End Hunger. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
This week, a task force dedicated to fighting antisemitism reportedly decided to cut ties with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It comes after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a far-right, antisemitic activist. The infighting has laid bare a growing schism within conservative circles over how to address antisemitism. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC and Republican strategist Matt Gorman join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Tuesday's elections that brought resounding wins for Democrats across several states, the negotiations to reopen the federal government as the shutdown becomes the longest in history and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's retirement announcement. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
As airports brace for widespread travel disruptions amid the government shutdown, Lisa Desjardins reports on the efforts to end the record-long closure. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In our news wrap Thursday, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not run for re-election next year, the Supreme Court is letting the Trump administration block transgender and non-binary people from choosing their own gender identity on passports and a jury in Virginia awarded $10 million to the former teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student in 2023. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
In the first major elections since President Trump's return to office, Democrats celebrated election wins from coast to coast. New York City's next mayor will be democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and two moderate Democrats will be the governors of New Jersey and Virginia. The elections made history in many ways, and were very much a referendum of Trump and his policies. Liz Landers reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the issues that fueled her victory and those that powered Democratic gains across the country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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