Episodes

  • News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell

    News Wrap: DOJ drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell
    Apr 24 2026
    In our news wrap Friday, the Justice Department is dropping its criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump's executive order banning asylum claims at the U.S. southern border is illegal and the FDA said it will fast-track reviews for three psychedelic drugs aimed at treating mental health conditions. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    5 mins
  • Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns

    Soldier's arrest over Polymarket bet on Maduro raid fuels insider trading concerns
    Apr 24 2026
    A Special Forces soldier who helped plan the capture of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro was indicted for allegedly using classified information about the raid to make prediction market bets. It is raising new concerns about insider trading and the need for regulation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Liz Landers and David Hill, who writes about gambling for Rolling Stone and American Gambler. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    6 mins
  • Brooks and Capehart on the partisan redistricting battle

    Brooks and Capehart on the partisan redistricting battle
    Apr 24 2026
    David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Justice Department dropping its probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell after admitting it lacked evidence, voters in Virginia approving a redistricting effort benefiting Democrats and President Trump saying he's in no rush to end the Iran war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    11 mins
  • State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo

    State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo
    Apr 23 2026
    Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States' war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after President Trump halted the Afghan resettlement program more than a year ago. Amna Nawaz discussed what may come next with Shawn Van Diver of Afghan Evac. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    7 mins
  • 'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S.

    'This is my home,' says DACA recipient deported then returned to U.S.
    Apr 23 2026
    The Department of Homeland Security says it has deported more than 675,000 immigrants in the first year of Trump's second term. Although the administration claims to be targeting violent criminals, others continue to be caught in the crackdown, including some who are protected from deportation. Liz Landers spoke with a woman who was detained, deported, and then allowed to come back to the U.S. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    7 mins
  • News Wrap: Virginia voters approve new congressional map that could help Democrats

    News Wrap: Virginia voters approve new congressional map that could help Democrats
    Apr 22 2026
    In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats are celebrating a win in Virginia, where voters approved a plan to redraw the state's congressional map in a way that could help them pick up four seats in the midterms, the Supreme Court found that an Army veteran who was injured by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan can sue the contractor who hired the attacker and Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia died. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    7 mins
  • RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts

    RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts
    Apr 22 2026
    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    9 mins
  • Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms

    Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms
    Apr 22 2026
    After Democrats won an election in Virginia to redraw congressional maps in their favor, President Trump called it, without evidence, a "rigged election" and "travesty of justice." It's the latest example of Trump casting doubt on the U.S. election process. Liz Landers reports on political interference concerns from local election officials as the midterm election season is well underway. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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    9 mins