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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the government shutdown are two major ongoing issues. The conflict has resulted in a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, with prisoner and hostage exchanges taking place. Meanwhile, the government shutdown has entered its third week, with impacts felt across the country, including delayed flights, furloughed workers, and concerns about the economy.
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"Displaced Gazans begin returning to shattered communities as ceasefire takes effect For the first time in more than six months the guns have gone silent in Gaza. Palestinians and Israelis are saying tonight they hope this ceasefire will prove to be the end of the war. Palestinians used the respite from relentless bombing to start picking up the pieces. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #ceasefire #israelhamaswar #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T16:54Z 2.5M followers, 27.7K engagements
"Colombian President Gustavo Petro is accusing the Trump administration of carrying out military aggression by striking alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. Those comments come a day after Petro said Colombian citizens were killed in the latest U.S. military boat strike though he did not provide any evidence. The Trump administration called that allegation baseless. During a meeting with European officials in Belgium Thursday Petro doubled down on his criticism of the U.S. It follows Senate Republicans blocking a war powers resolution Thursday aimed at preventing the U.S. military from"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T16:15Z 2.5M followers, 10.3K engagements
"President Donald Trump signed a "Columbus Day" proclamation Thursday saying "We're back Italians.""We're calling it Columbus Day" Trump said. The proclamation honors the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and officially recognizes the second Monday in October as Columbus Day which has been a federal holiday since 1937. Recently states across the country have commemorated the day as Indigenous Peoples Day to acknowledge the genocide and land theft of native people that was committed after Columbus came to the New World. In 2021 then-President Joe Biden signed a proclamation that also"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T18:48Z 2.5M followers, 99.4K engagements
"Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Monday the U.S. is barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in history. That stark warning on day XX of the government shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country with federal workers facing their first week without a paycheck. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #MikeJohnson #housespeaker #governmentshutdown #federalworkers #democrats #republicans"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T17:28Z 2.5M followers, 309K engagements
"President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is using the government shutdown to close "Democrat programs" saying the shutdown gives them the ability "to do things that we were unable to do before." "We're closing up programs that are Democrat programs that we wanted to close up or that we never wanted to happen" Trump said while speaking to reporters. "Now we're closing them up and we're not going to let them come back. "Trump added that a list of Democrat-backed programs that his administration plans to cut will be released on Friday. "We're not closing up Republican programs"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T21:18Z 2.5M followers, 872.6K engagements
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Western leaders for their support of a Palestinian state in the Middle East. Israel will not allow you to shove a terrorist state down our throats Netanyahu said during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. We will not commit national suicide because you don't have the guts to face down a hostile media and antisemitic mobs demanding Israel's blood. Dozens of representatives from several nations walked out of the auditorium before Netanyahus remarks. The Associated Press reported that lower-level delegates not senior"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-26T17:20Z 2.5M followers, 209.1K engagements
"A grand jury in Virginia indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday. James was charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution. The charges come just two weeks after Trump posted a public message on his Truth Social account pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute several of his political enemies. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding all because I did my job as the New York State attorney general James said in a video statement on social media. Upon her election as state attorney"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T23:19Z 2.5M followers, 101.3K engagements
"White House launches TikTok account The White House just launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday. But the move is stirring questions as a law was passed banning the app from being used on government-issued devices. In 2022 the ban became a law after the Senate voted unanimously to ban federal employees from using the popular social media app on government-issued devices. The TikTok ban first emerged in 2020 when Trump said it posed national security concerns to citizens and the government due to its Chinese parent company. In 2024 President Trump gave ByteDance TikToks Chinese-owned"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-22T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 68.7K engagements
"AI companies push for eased data center environmental regulations The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is creating a data center boom but decades-old environmental protections are slowing efforts by big tech to build massive facilities. Wired Magazine has found that companies are asking the White House to ease those protections and the Trump administration appears to be all in. Ali Rogin spoke to Wired senior reporter Molly Taft for more. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #ai #datacenters #news #environmentalprotection #trumpadministration #technology #artificialintelligence"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-24T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 102.9K engagements
"Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday after federal prosecutors charged him with lying to Congress five years ago. The charges were brought against Comey by U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan President Donald Trump's former personal attorney. Halligans predecessor was ousted for refusing to charge Comey. PBS News Hour's Amna Nawaz spoke to NPRs Carrie Johnson for more. #Comey #FBI #DOJ #Bondi #Trump #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T15:40Z 2.5M followers, 11K engagements
"The planet is drying at an unprecedented pace presenting a critical threat to humanity according to a study published in Scientific Advances. Researchers found that continental drying is having profound global impacts that threaten water availability across the globe.PBS News Weekend's Ali Rogin spoke to ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten for more. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #globalwarming #climatechange#environmentalscience #globalimpact #propublica"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-22T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 489.5K engagements
"Rare presidential artifacts command top dollars on the auction block If youre in the market for some rare presidential memorabilia and youve got deep pockets then the Guernsey's Auction in New York is for you. John Yang reports. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #president #presidents #memorabilia #artifacts #auction #abrahamlincoln #georgewashington #unitedstates"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2024-11-11T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 285.7K engagements
"An elite military unit claimed power in Madagascar on Tuesday after that nation's president was removed in an apparent coup. Outside city hall in the nation's capital protesters celebrated the transfer of power after weeks of anti-government demonstrations. The announcement of military control came shortly after Parliament voted overwhelmingly to impeach the country's president. The military says it will appoint a prime minister to quickly form a new civilian government. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #madgascar #news #military #worldnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T14:33Z 2.5M followers, 10.1K engagements
"On Monday the last XX living Israeli hostages and the nearly 2000 Palestinians who were being held in Israel were swapped as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan taking effect in Gaza. The releases marked the first phase of the agreement between Israel and Hamas which U.S. President Donald Trump proposed to bring to an end the two-year war. For more on the peace agreement Amna Nawaz spoke with two people who have extensive experience trying to negotiate peace between the Israelis and Palestinians: Dennis Ross and Rob Malley. #Trump#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #ceasefire"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T17:10Z 2.5M followers, 5328 engagements
"Hamas is still reviewing the U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza that was presented by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. But the war continues and Israel blocked a flotilla of ships trying to break through its blockade of Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #hamas #gaza #israel #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #benjaminnetanyahu #flotilla"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-02T18:37Z X followers, 234.7K engagements
"Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a 48-hour temporary ceasefire following days of deadly clashes. Tensions flared last week after an airstrike in Kabul which the Taliban blamed on Pakistan. Ground fighting has since been reported at several military posts along both sides of the long contested border. Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harboring armed groups in the region which the Taliban-led government denies. Dozens have been killed key border crossings remain closed and civilians say the violence is taking its toll. Pakistani officials said Wednesday that Afghanistan had requested"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T14:30Z 2.5M followers, 10.5K engagements
"Thursday marked day 16of the federal government shutdown. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed many others are working without a paycheck and some might be out of work permanently after the Trump administration announced plans for mass layoffs which have been blocked in court for now. Meanwhile the Senate is scheduled to vote once again Thursday on a stopgap spending bill that could end the shutdown. But the bill is poised to fail because it does not have enough support among Democrats. To discuss the politics of the shutdown Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 21.6K engagements
"Thousands of flights have been delayed across the country this week as the government shutdown enters its second week. Air traffic controllers have reportedly called out sick in large numbers in Las Vegas Denver Phoenix Chicago and Newark. Controllers are required to work during a shutdown but are doing so without pay. PBS News Hour's Miles OBrien has more. #airtrafficcontrol #airtravel #flightdelays #flights #shutdown #news #Trump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T16:50Z 2.5M followers, 86.1K engagements
"A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect Friday after they both signed the agreement that President Donald Trump proposed to pause their devastating two-year war in Gaza. Under the terms Hamas will release all XX living Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinians being held by Israel while the Israeli military will begin pulling back but stay inside Gaza.But uncertainty remains about some of the thornier aspects of the plan such as whether and how Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Hamas #ceasefire #news #Politics"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T15:35Z 2.5M followers, 28.4K engagements
"Jeffrey Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda called on the federal government to release documents related to the case saying it could help her piece her life back together. "The government is still in possession right now of the documents and information about that could help me remember and get over all of this maybe and help me heal" she said Wednesday at a news conference on Capitol Hill. "They have documents with my name on them that were confiscated from Jeffrey Epstein's house and could help me put the pieces of my own life back together." Lacerda who was identified as the "Minor-Victim 1""
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-03T17:11Z 2.5M followers, 13.5M engagements
"The FDA said this week it was approving leucovorin a drug used to treat the toxic effects of chemotherapy as a therapy for some people with autism. The active ingredient is a modified version of vitamin B9 also known as folate. Officials claimed the drug could help stem what they called an epidemic of autism. Estimates show about one in XX children are diagnosed with autism. Among boys that number is one in XX. Zoe Gross director of advocacy at Autistic Self Advocacy Network called the president's comments about autism "very disturbing." "It was a very stigmatizing way to discuss a very"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-26T19:58Z 2.5M followers, 478.9K engagements
"A group of polar bears have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia's far eastern coast. Russian photographer Vadim Makhorov captured drone footage of the polar bears lounging on the facility's grounds. The polar bears appear to be using the facility as a shelter to live and rest in as they peer out the door and window openings seemingly playfully interacting with the drone capturing the footage. The research station on the western part of Kolyuchin Island operated from 1943 to 1992. This post was produced by Cecilia Lallmann Julia Griffin and Yasmeen Alamiri. #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-25T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 570.9K engagements
"Sen. Mitch McConnell used his 83rd birthday Thursday to announce that he won't seek reelection next year calling his four-decade Senate career an "honor of a lifetime." Seven times my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate" McConnell said on the Senate floor. "Every day in between Ive been humbled by the trust theyve placed in me to do their business here. Representing our commonwealth has been the honor of a lifetime. I will not seek this honor an eighth time." The announcement marks the end of the career of a crucial and controversial politician who helped reshape the federal courts."
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-02-20T19:30Z 2.5M followers, 44.7K engagements
"Historian Jill Lepore explores the Constitution and its interpretations in 'We the People' Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard University and author of the new book We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution. Geoff Bennett sat down with Lepore for our series On Democracy. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #history #democracy #constitution #civics"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-21T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 339.5K engagements
"The ongoing government shutdown which reached its 16th day on Thursday has had a variety of significant effects.Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed many others are working without a paycheck and some might be out of work permanently after the Trump administration announced plans for mass layoffs which have been blocked in court for now.We heard from dozens of federal employees as part of our reporting on the shutdown. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #governmentshutdown #DonaldTrump #trumpadministration #federalworkers #furlough #layoffs"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T15:56Z 2.5M followers, 238.7K engagements
"New data shows that U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month. The U.S. Labor Department reported Wednesday that inflation rose XXX percent in May compared with the year ago. That's up slightly from a month before but actually less than expected as higher costs for groceries and large appliances were offset by falling prices for cars and hotel rooms. Economists say the data suggests that companies have been holding off on passing on the cost of tariffs to consumers at least for now. #pbsnewshour #newshour #news #pbsnews #economy #inflation #groceries #appliances"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-06-12T21:34Z 2.5M followers, 28.5K engagements
"President Trump and his administration are ramping up efforts to deploy the National Guard to Democratic-led cities and to expand ICE enforcement operations. Some members of the Guard have been moved into the Chicago area and the president argues they should also be in Portland Oregon. Thursday evening a federal judge in Chicago blocked the Trump administration's request for now to deploy the Guard saying there's no danger of a rebellion to justify it. William Brangham took a closer look at how ICE's presence is impacting the Chicago area. #Chicago #ICE #deportation #immigration #Trump #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T20:50Z 2.5M followers, 45.2K engagements
"Hardworking Virginia family struggles to achieve American dream Headlines have recently been dominated by news that directly affects peoples lives from the new tax cut and Medicaid law to near-daily economy updates. But those headlines dont always capture the everyday reality for millions of Americans just trying to get by. To better understand that reality Lisa Desjardins went to Virginias Blue Ridge region where one hardworking family is struggling. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #virginia #farmers #medicaid #bigbeautifulbill #news #blueridge"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-12T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 136.6K engagements
"No single industry in the American economy relies more on immigrant labor than livestock and meat production. The shift began a half-century ago as the influence of labor unions and wages declined. PBS News Hour's Fred de Sam Lazaro looks at how this change played out in Austin Minnesota after the landmark Hormel strike XX years ago. #immigration #migration #labor #agriculture #food #news #Trump #politics"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-05T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 125.9K engagements
"Montana will recognize Indigenous Peoples Day for the first time this year thanks to a new law that recognizes both this holiday and Columbus Day together. Across the country XX states and Washington D.C. celebrate the holiday to honor Native American people. This year's events come as the Trump administration works to "reclaim" Columbus Day. The celebration in Montana follows a decade of failed attempts in the Legislature to establish an Indigenous Peoples Day. Montana State Sen. Shane Morigeau a Salish and Kootenai tribal member who authored the latest bill says his state's move is a model"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 116.7K engagements
"Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Friday that the Pentagon will host a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility in Idaho. Hegseth said the Trump administration signed an agreement to build the facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Elmore County Idaho. "The location will be host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots to enhance our combined training increased lethality interoperability" Hegseth said while sitting alongside Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. "It's just another example of our partnership." #Hegseth #Trump #Qatar #military #Gaza #Hamas"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T16:45Z 2.5M followers, 368K engagements
"As Israel and Hamas work to implement the first phase of the ceasefire deal Geoff Bennett spoke with Israel's ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter about what changed to make this agreement acceptable today when it wasnt previously. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #israel #gaza #palestine #middleeast #worldnews #ceasefire #trumpadministration"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T00:46Z 2.5M followers, 8587 engagements
"Sen. Thom Tillis R-N.C. questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi Tuesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about President Donald Trumps deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities including Chicago and Memphis. Tillis asked Bondi whether the federal presence there was intended to be a necessary evil until the city leaders can tackle violent crime themselves or whether deployment of troops was best practice. When Bondi responded that the National Guard was necessary to protect federal buildings from protesters Tillis said that wasnt his concern but rather that he senses troops"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 186.6K engagements
"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is rejecting a White House proposal to adopt the Trump administration's priorities on education in exchange for funding benefits. In a letter MIT's president said she cannot support the agreement adding that: "The premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone."MIT is the first of nine colleges and universities to reject the proposal which asked the schools to make commitments on issues like admissions caps tuition freezes and free speech on campus among others. #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 59.5K engagements
"Trump showing 'no interest' in negotiating to end shutdown Jeffries says As the government shutdown continues and the Trump administration begins mass layoffs Geoff Bennett spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for reaction from the Democrats. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #hakeemjeffries #donaldtrump #congress #governmentshutdown #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 23.6K engagements
"NPRs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news including President Trump taking a victory lap abroad after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East and the government shutdown enters another week with no clear end in sight. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #NPR #politics #politicalnews #DonaldTrump #trumpadministration #MiddleEast #ceasefire"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 15.4K engagements
"How AI infrastructure is driving a sharp rise in electricity bills Electricity bills are climbing nationwide rising faster than inflation in many places. The explosive growth of AI and the massive data centers behind it are driving demand and straining the grid. To explain how this hits consumers and what can be done Geoff Bennett spoke with Ari Peskoe director of the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard Law School. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #ai #electricbills #datacenters #electricity #consumerprices #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-06T16:08Z 2.5M followers, 121.7K engagements
"One of the U.S. Supreme Court's marquee cases of this term is a challenge to a ban on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The practice which broadly refers to attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity is banned in XX states and the District of Columbia. By one estimate some 350000 LGBTQ+ adults received conversion therapy as adolescents. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past. But as Stephanie Sy reports this case is being heard against a backdrop of intensifying cultural and political debates around LGBTQ+ rights. Content warning:"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T14:25Z 2.5M followers, 50.1K engagements
"The Treasury Department has made its final order of penny blanks the raw material for creating the currency. Last year the U.S. Mint made XXX billion pennies more than half of all new coins created. The penny now costs about XXX cents to manufacture and officials say that stopping production would save about $XX million each year. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #treasury #trumpadministration #news #penny #currency #money #mint"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-05-23T18:31Z 2.5M followers, 20.9K engagements
"As Israel and Hamas implement the first phase of the ceasefire deal President Donald Trump seemed optimistic Thursday that his plans will end the war in Gaza and lead to "peace in the Middle East." "A lot of things are happening you know" Trump said during his cabinet meeting. "I gave you a whole list of XX different things that will take place and I think it will take place and I think you're going to end up with peace in the Middle East." The president also suggested his plans include creating "better conditions" for people in Gaza. "We're going to create something where people can live" he"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T22:05Z 2.5M followers, 110.8K engagements
"Study links petrochemical plants in Louisiana to premature and low-weight births About a fifth of Americas petrochemical production is concentrated on a stretch of land along the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. That production comes with serious risks. The area has been known as Cancer Alley because of the high rates of cancer among people who live nearby. A new study now shows how those risks may fall on the next generation as well. William Brangham reports. #Louisiana #lowbirthweights #birtheffect #petrochemical #petrochemicalplants #canceralley #cancer #mississippiriver"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2024-04-18T17:03Z 2.5M followers, 32.2K engagements
"Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid economic uncertainty The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year dropping it by a quarter point. The change could have an impact on many lending rates and the Fed suggested two more cuts by year's end. To discuss the cut and what's ahead Geoff Bennett spoke with Ron Insana a contributor to CNBC and publisher of the Substack column The Message of the Markets. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #federalreserve #jeromepowell #economy #interestrates #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-18T00:44Z 2.5M followers, 33.3K engagements
"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science From its embrace of dubious research about autism its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change the Trump administration has set off alarm bells within the scientific community. William Brangham spoke with two prominent researchers about "Science Under Siege" their new book chronicling what they argue is a concerted war on science. #pbsnews#newshour #pbsnewshour #science #trumpadministration #newbook #vaccines #climatechange"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 151K engagements
"The Supreme Courts conservative majority signaled it could upend a central pillar of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The question at the heart of arguments is whether lawmakers can use race as a factor when drawing congressional districts. Ali Rogin discussed the case's potential to reshape electoral maps with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe and David Wasserman of The Cook Political Report With Amy Walter. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #supremecourt #SCOTUS #justices #congressional #districts #redistricting #electoralmap"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 13.7K engagements
"As Israel and Hamas work to implement the first phase of the ceasefire deal key questions remain on what this means for Israelis and Palestinians. PBS News' Amna Nawaz spoke with Mouin Rabbani about these questions. He is a former United Nations official and non-resident senior fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs. Hes also co-editor of Jadaliyya an online publication that focuses on the Middle East. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #Israel #Israeli #Palestine #Palestinian #Gaza #ceasefire #UN #middleeast #mideast"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T17:28Z 2.5M followers, 9462 engagements
"Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reunite on stage in Broadway's 'Waiting for Godot' It's a classic of theater that continues to be taken on by top actors and still resonates with audiences. Waiting for Godot mixes despair and comedy to raise questions about the meaning of life. Now Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter two actors who are great friends are doing their waiting on Broadway. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series CANVAS. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #keanureeves #alexwinter #waitingforgodot #broadway #theatretok #arts"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-12T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 267.8K engagements
"The complications and risks of relationships with AI chatbots Artificial intelligence has revolutionized everything from health care to art. It's now filling voids in some personal lives as AI chatbots are becoming friends therapists and even romantic partners. As this technology enters our lives in new ways our relationship with it has become more complicated and more risky. Stephanie Sy reports. A warning this story includes discussion of suicide. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #aichatbots #technology #aicompanion #artificialintelligence"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 261.9K engagements
"Israel halted a large group of civilian ships trying to break through the blockade of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid. Israels Foreign Ministry said on social media that more than XXX people from dozens of countries were taken to Israel to be processed for deportation. On Thursday National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the detained activists from the flotilla in Ashodod Israel calling them terrorists. "These are the flotilla terrorists these are the terrorists they are terrorists. Look at them supporters of the killers. By the way their boats were a huge mess they did not really"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-03T22:30Z 2.5M followers, 65.5K engagements
"Meet Khruangbin the Texas trio at the forefront of a new music movement In todays pop music vocals reign supreme. The charts are dominated by singers and rappers but theres an increasingly popular genre focused on more instrumental music. William Brangham catches up with Khruangbin a Grammy-nominated Texas trio and one of the bands at the forefront of this movement. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #khruangbin #music #alternativerock #alternativemusic #music"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-07T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 113.3K engagements
"FBI raids home of John Bolton a former Trump adviser turned vocal critic Early Friday FBI agents searched the Maryland home of John Bolton the former national security adviser in President Trumps first administration. Agents were also seen entering a building in Washington where Bolton has an office. Bolton has become a sharp critic of Trump attacking his foreign policy and national security decisions. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Josh Gerstein of Politico. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #johnbolton #donaldtrump #fbi #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-23T17:35Z 2.5M followers, 22.6K engagements
"Prosecutors in the U.K. say that influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with rape human trafficking and other crimes. The charges were authorized last year and are only now being confirmed. The Tates were arrested in Romania in 2022 and indicted last year on charges of sexually exploiting women. The two will be extradited to the U.K. once the Romanian case is concluded. The Tates deny any wrongdoing. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #tate #influencer #romania #charged #andrewtatte"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-05-29T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 95.4K engagements
"Desperately needed aid begins to flow into Gaza as Trump heads to Israel President Trump left Washington and the government shutdown behind Sunday for the Middle East to highlight a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that includes the anticipated release of Israeli hostages and thousands of detained Palestinians. This as desperate Palestinians await more aid in Gaza. Anshel Pfeffer of The Economist joins John Yang from Jerusalem to discuss. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #trump #israelhamaswar #ceasefire #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-12T22:30Z 2.5M followers, 28.1K engagements
"The State Department has reportedly canceled more than 6000 student visas. As first reported by FOX News around 4000 were pulled because of crimes including assault driving under the influence and burglary. As many as XXX visas were revoked over what an official called support for terrorism though no further details were provided. The cancellations represent just a fraction of the more than a million foreign students who study at American colleges and universities but they are the latest example of the Trump administration's tough approach towards student visas as part of its broader"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-20T15:15Z 2.5M followers, 1.2M engagements
"A look at the major cases the Supreme Court will take up in its new term The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday following a summer-long recess shaped by legal battles over the Trump administrations agenda. William Brangham discussed the high-profile cases with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe and Stephen Vladeck constitutional law professor at Georgetown University. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #supremecourt #news #scotus"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-04T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 100.2K engagements
"In Israel the focus for many months was on getting the hostages home. Now the focus has switched to helping them heal. Meanwhile amid an important yet fragile ceasefire Israel has been waiting for Hamas to return the bodies of XX deceased hostages in all. Yet as of Tuesday evening only eight have been handed over and Israeli officialssaid Wednesdaythat one of the bodies is not that of a hostage. Watch Leila Molana-Allen's Tuesday night report. #Trump #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #ceasefire #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T16:00Z 2.5M followers, 6521 engagements
"Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai is the winner of 2025's Nobel Prize in literature. His breakthrough novel "Satantango" as it's known in English was released in 1985 and was later turned into a film. The 71-year-old has since written more than XX books many of them surreal dark and as the Nobel judges put it "characterized by absurdism and grotesque excess." The panel in Stockholm today said his work reaffirms the power of art. The award comes with nearly $XXX million in prize money. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #nobelprize #literature #author #novel #art"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 14.6K engagements
"Fewer people are flocking to Sin City and many on social media claim Americas gambling capital is empty. But thats not the whole story. Tourism is down so far this year in Vegas with total visitor volume so far in 2025 declining X% compared to 2024 as international travelers are increasingly avoiding the U.S. and domestic travelers grow anxious over the state of the economy. But despite the downturn in visitors gaming revenue has remained relatively flat or even increased in some pockets of the city. This limited grwoth comes as properties on the Las Vegas Strip chase the luxury market and"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-29T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 218.1K engagements
"How the Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions affects presidential powers The Supreme Court delivered a major decision Friday that limits federal judges power to block the presidents agenda nationwide. Stemming from a case over Trumps order on birthright citizenship the ruling says that individual judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions against presidential policies. Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe and law professor Amanda Frost join Geoff Bennett to discuss. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #supremecourt #trumpadministration #supremecourtdecision #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-06-28T15:45Z 2.5M followers, 58.9K engagements
"About three-quarters of Americans support the release of all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Another XX% want some of the Epstein files released while only X% dont want any documents released. President Donald Trumps administration has faced growing bipartisan pressure to release the governments files on Epstein who died by suicide in 2019 while in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. While Trump has told the public not to waste time and energy on Epstein majorities in each party say they want all the documents released with those"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-03T22:38Z 2.5M followers, 22.3K engagements
"Sen. Markwayne Mullin R-Okla. questioned former CDC Director Susan Monarez at a Senate committee hearing Wednesday about her firing accusing her of being untrustworthy and lying about a conversation she had with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. It was a recorded meeting so you can testify one way or you can prove that youre lying or be honest with this committee Mullin said. And Im giving you the opportunity to be honest here because youve been really walking around the edges and not being truthful. Monarez maintained Kennedy told her he couldnt trust her and she said"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-17T19:40Z 2.5M followers, 108.6K engagements
"Two years after the Oct. X Hamas attack on Israel Palestinian health authorities say more than 67000 people have been killed in the war in Gaza. More than 40000 children have lost one or both parents. With the help of PBS News' producer in Gaza Shams Odeh Nick Schifrin reports on the stories of sacrifice and suffering. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #israel #palestine #gaza #october7 #middleeast #worldnews #ceasefire"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 1.2M engagements
"In North Carolina on Monday Republican lawmakers said they will vote next week on a new congressional map that could help them win an additional seat in Congress. It's the latest move in the nationwide battle over redistricting. Republicans in Texas and Missouri and Democrats in California have all made similar efforts ahead of next year's midterm elections. North Carolina last changed its map in 2023. In 2024 Republicans won XX out of XX seats. Before that the parties were evenly split. #news #pbsnews #northcarolina #gop #republicans #redistricting"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T14:21Z 2.5M followers, 17.2K engagements
"Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community An unlikely partnership between a utility company and climate activists managed to convert a community to geothermal heating and cooling. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on this project for our energy and climate series Tipping Point. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #energy #climate #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-12T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 92.9K engagements
"At the U.N. General Assembly in New York a man who one year ago had a U.S. bounty on his head strode to the center of the world stage as the President of Syria. Ahmed Al-Sharaa fought the Assad regime for more than a decade and fought Americans in Iraq before that. Ali Rogin discussed Al-Sharaa's with former Ambassador James Jeffrey. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #news #unga #worldnews #unitednations #foreignpolicy #syria #middleeast"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-24T23:05Z 2.5M followers, 496.2K engagements
"The Trump administration is fighting to contain the fallout after House Democrats released Jeffrey Epstein case documents that reference the president by name. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #whitehouse #donaldtrump #trump #epstein #jeffreyepstein #epsteinfiles"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-09T23:47Z 2.5M followers, 1.2M engagements
"Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization including PBS News have refused to sign it arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic and David Schulz of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #pentagon #hegseth #freedomofspeech #firstamendment #dod #usmilitary #military #journalist"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T00:13Z 2.5M followers, 1.8M engagements
"President Donald Trump's big bill which he signed into law in July would cut roughly $XXX billion from SNAP or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next decade according to Congressional Budget Office estimates. Nationwide about XX million households rely on this program to have enough food to eat each month. Experts told PBS News what the public should know about how much these cuts cost and what that could mean for millions of families. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #snap #nutrition #bigbeautifulbill #trumpadministration #donaldtrump #trump #news #food #freelunch"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-09T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Correction: The description for this segment has been updated to indicate that Amna Nawaz conducted this interview. We regret the error. Hamas has yet to return all the deceased Israeli hostage remains as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal and says they don't know where all the bodies are. Amna Nawaz discussed Hamas's pledge to return all the remains with Yousef Munayyer head of the Palestine/Israel Program and senior fellow at Arab Center Washington DC a non-profit research group. #news #pbsnews #israel #gaza #palestinians #hostages #ceasefire"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 26.8K engagements
"This season the goal for some growers are to raise ghoulishly grand pumpkins. One grower Tony Scott grew a giant pumpkin this year that weighed in at 1931 pounds. Atlantic Giant pumpkins can gain XX to XX pounds a day with the help of fertilizer and hundreds of gallons of water. Scott has perfected the art of growing these gargantuan pumpkins including covering it with a tarp during the day to maintain stable temperatures and protect its skin from sunlight that could trigger ripening and reduce growth. The key to growing these prized pumpkins is cutting off other nearby pumpkins so the vine"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-08T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 25.2K engagements
"Lawmakers on Monday appeared no closer to reopening the government as the shutdown approaches the one-week mark. In the Oval Office President Trump suggested that he is open to speaking with Democrats on their biggest demand health care subsidies. Democrats insist that any funding bill must extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year. But earlier in the day Speaker Mike Johnson held firm that Republicans won't negotiate health care matters until after the government reopens. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Trump's comments interesting and"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T13:46Z 2.5M followers, 27.2K engagements
"The CDC on Monday officially updated its vaccine guidelines today to align with recommendations made by the advisory committee that was picked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency is no longer recommending COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans X months and older. Instead officials are encouraging "individual-based decision-making." That includes checking with a medical professional especially for seniors. The agency is also recommending a stand-alone chicken pox shot for toddlers rather than combining it with measles mumps and rubella. Many medical experts warn the committee's"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T16:00Z 2.5M followers, 45.1K engagements
"More than XXX South Korean workers headed home on Thursday one week after they were detained in an immigration raid in Georgia. They were transported by bus from a detention center to Atlanta's International Airport Thursday morning and took off just before noon. The raid at a Hyundai manufacturing site near Savannah sent shockwaves through South Korea. President Lee Jae Myung called the situation baffling and warned that it could dissuade Korean companies from doing business in the U.S. Multiple media outlets cited South Korean officials as saying that President Trump had offered to let the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-12T16:15Z 2.5M followers, 360.7K engagements
"After two years of brutal war XX Israeli hostages and nearly 2000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners were swapped as the American-led ceasefire in Gaza held. It was a day of hope and relief for many tinged with apprehension of what lies ahead. President Trump received a hero's welcome in Israel and later led a peace conference in Egypt. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #israel #gaza #hostage #palestinian #palestine #ceasefire #netanyahu #hamas #trump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T23:03Z 2.5M followers, 19.2K engagements
"Jack Smith the man once charged with investigating President Donald Trump is now under investigation himself. The U.S. Office of the Special Counsel confirmed the unusual move on Saturday saying that it's looking into claims that Smith acted politically. Smith was appointed in 2022 to investigate Donald Trump's alleged mishandling of classified information and attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Smith resigned shortly before President Trump's second inauguration. #pbsnews #news #trumpnews #trump #jacksmith"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-04T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 18.2K engagements
"Brooks and Capehart on political dysfunction and the government shutdown New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal government and Pete Hegseth's vision for the U.S. military. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #brooksandcapehart #governmentshutdown #congress #petehegseth #donaldtrump #politicalanalysis"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-04T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 22.7K engagements
"President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday that his administration has the people that we want paid receiving pay during the ongoing government shutdown. We want the FBI paid. We want the military paid Trump said during an appearance in the Oval Office with FBI Director Kash Patel Attorney General Pam Bondi and other administration officials. We've got the people that we want paid. He also praised the work of Russ Vought the head of the White House Office of Management and Budget. They call him Darth Vader but he's actually a very nice person Russell Vought is really terminating"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T22:30Z 2.5M followers, 319.6K engagements
"Oklahoma's new public school superintendent says he's rescinding an order from his predecessor that required Bibles and Bible instruction in classrooms. The directive from former Superintendent Ryan Walters had drawn criticism from civil rights groups and prompted a lawsuit. He resigned from his post in September. On Wednesday attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case applauded the decision writing that "The attempts to promote religion in the classroom and the abuses of power should never happen in Oklahoma or anywhere in the United States again." #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 61.2K engagements
"HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was accused on Thursday of infringing on parents' freedom to get their children vaccinated. Doctors and scientists have slammed Kennedy's anti-vaccine rhetoric and his changes in vaccine policy since taking office. As Kennedy's agency narrows recommendations for who should be vaccinated Sen. Michael Bennet D-Colo. said Kennedy was making vaccine decisions without transparency. Kennedy denied Bennets claims. "Let me just say Mr. Secretary all these vaccines that we're talking about today are free and accessible to parents today in America who have the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-04T18:25Z 2.5M followers, 287.2K engagements
"Near the end of a hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday Sen. Adam Schiff D-Calif. listed out a number of questions from other Democrats that Bondi had avoided answering during her hourslong testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Schiff turned to this list after Bondi had refused to directly answer his questions and asked if he would apologize to Donald Trump for his role in pursuing impeachment against the president. According to Schiff Bondi had dodged at least XX questions such as whether Trumps border czar Tom Homan kept $50000 in cash from undercover FBI agents in"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 1.7M engagements
"The pawpaw: America's forgotten native fruit finds new popularity Apples oranges and bananas are sold in abundance in supermarkets throughout the country. But some say the most American fruit is one youll likely never see in the produce department and its one youve probably never heard of. Deema Zein bites into the long history of the pawpaw America's forgotten fruit. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #pawpaw #fruit"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-05T14:00Z 2.5M followers, 224.8K engagements
"Today marks the first day without federal funding for public media a serious setback for the entire PBS system. Even so our commitment to you hasnt wavered. We remain steadfast in our responsibility to deliver reporting that is fair accurate and independent. And we'll continue to provide the kind of trusted in-depth coverage that has defined public media for generations. For nearly XX years PBS News and this nightly program have given you the facts context and insight to understand our world and make informed decisions about your lives. That mission drives our work every day. Your support"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-01T23:54Z 2.5M followers, 40.1K engagements
"America has a new favorite fat bear. Overcoming a broken jaw and an injured paw Bear XX also known as Chunk was proclaimed the winner of this years Fat Bear Week. In the week-long annual competition viewers follow XX bears via webcam as they gorge on salmon at Alaskas Katmai National Park and Preserve and then vote for their favorite in an online bracket competition. As salmon swim upstream to return to their native spawning grounds the bears wait catch and devour as many as they can to bulk up before their coming winter hibernation. According to Katmai National Park ranger Sarah Bruce an"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-01T17:35Z 2.5M followers, 354.3K engagements
"President Donald Trump suggested using the military against what he sees as threats within the United States on Tuesday warning of a "war from within.""Defending the homeland is the military's first and most important priority" Trump said. "Only in recent decades did politicians somehow come to believe that our job is to police the far reaches of Kenya and Somalia while America is under invasion from within." Trump along with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to nearly the entire senior officer corps at the Marine Corps base in Quantico Virginia. During the event Hegseth announced new"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-01T20:35Z 2.5M followers, 38.9K engagements
"How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote The Justice Department has sued eight states to compel them to share their voter registration lists with the federal government. State officials oppose the move because of concerns about how the information will be used by the Trump administration. It comes as President Donald Trump continues to target election systems including mail-in ballots ahead of the midterm elections. David Becker executive director of the nonpartisan nonprofit Center for Election Innovation and Research joins Liz Landers to discuss. #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-27T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 34.8K engagements
"During a gathering of U.S. military officials in Quantico Virginia on Tuesday President Donald Trump discussed nuclear threats made by Russia as the N-word while also referencing a racist slur that goes by the same term. The reference to the threats was based on Trumps mention which he alsoannounced on Truth Socialin early August that he was repositioning two nuclear submarines based on the highly provocative statements of former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. Medvedevsaidin late July that Trump's playing the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-30T19:45Z 2.5M followers, 133.6K engagements
"Author and humanitarian Mitch Albom on love hope and second chances Mitch Albom is a sports writer turned author turned benefactor who puts love and hope at the center of nearly everything he does. For our Weekend Spotlight series John Yang meets up with Albom to talk about his latest book his writing process and giving back. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #mitchalbom #detroit #humanitarian #positivity"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-12T16:13Z 2.5M followers, 52.9K engagements
"Reporters were seen exiting the Pentagon and vacating their workspaces in the building on Wednesday after most news organizations rejected the Defense Department's new press rules and refused to sign documents acknowledging the policy. The new rules require members of the press to be escorted when accessing areas of the Pentagon and allow Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revoke press access for reporters who request classified or unclassified information that he has not approved for release. Reuters The Atlantic The Washington Post The New York Times PBS News NPR The Associated Press The"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T18:46Z 2.5M followers, 135.6K engagements
"WATCH: How your pet fish got caught in the global trade wars net The Trump administrations global tariff policies has caught Americans' pet freshwater fish in its net. Thats because most of the rummy nose tetra guppy betta fish or nearly any fish you find in a home aquarium store arent native to the United States. And most of the home aquarium supplies to give your fish friend a colorful and fun place to live arent made in the U.S. either. PBS News Deema Zein travelled to Splashy Fish a home aquarium store in Springfield Virginia to learn how small businesses are coping with higher costs and"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 44.2K engagements
"President Donald Trump said Wednesday that when it comes to burning the American flag during protests his administration "took the freedom of speech away" even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled nearly four decades ago that flag burning is protected by the First Amendment. We took the freedom of speech away because thats been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech but what has happened is when they burn the flag it agitates and irritates crowds the president said during a White House roundtable discussion on antifa the term used to describe the decentralized"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-08T22:21Z 2.5M followers, 4.1M engagements
"Supreme Court justices on Wednesday seemed open to reviving a Republican challenge that would allow political candidates to sue over their state's election laws. At issue was whether a Republican congressman from Illinois has the legal right to challenge a law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within two weeks. Illinois state officials warned that allowing this case to proceed would "cause chaos for the courts." The case is one of several brought by allies of President Trump who has falsely blamed mail-in voting as a reason for his 2020 election loss. The court"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 4955 engagements
"As the government shutdown hits the one-week mark with no end in sight President Trump issued a new threat saying that furloughed federal workers may not be reimbursed with back pay once the government reopens. It reverses what's been a long-standing policy and possibly goes against a 2019 law that ensures back pay for federal workers. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #government #politics #governmentshutdown #federalworkers #federalemployees #backpay #donaldtrump #trump #congress"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T23:30Z 2.5M followers, 242.9K engagements
"Formal negotiations were at a standstill on day nine of the government shutdown. But Thursday afternoon Senate Majority Leader John Thune offered his Democratic colleagues a potential off-ramp. Amna Nawaz spoke with Sen. Thune about a potential vote on extending health care subsidies. #news #pbsnews #government #shutdown #trumpnews #democrats #republicans #healthcare"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-10T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 12.8K engagements
"In a stunning upset 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani won Tuesday's Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Final results won't be official for several days but his win has sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party. To discuss Mamdani's win and what comes next Amna Nawaz spoke with Errol Lewis political anchor for Spectrum News NY1 and host of the Inside City Hall program. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #zohranmamdani #mamdani #nycmayor #andrewcuomo #democrats #voters #election #newyorkcity #cuomo #mayor"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-06-26T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 190.1K engagements
"Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is pushing back on President Trump's threat to move World Cup matches out of the city next year. Trump made the claim while meeting with Argentina's president on Tuesday saying the city had been "taken over" though he offered no evidence of that. World Cup sites are worked out with FIFA the world's soccer governing body and are not under the president's control. Mayor Wu made that point on a radio program Wednesday stating that site decisions are locked down by contracts so "no single person even if they live in the White House currently can undo it." Boston is one of"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 7709 engagements
"Trump adviser turned critic John Bolton indicted over handling of classified documents A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted former national security advisor John Bolton on XX charges of retaining and transmitting classified information to two of his relatives. Bolton served as U.N. ambassador and then national security advisor in the first Trump administration before emerging as one of the presidents most vocal critics. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Mary McCord. #pbsnews #news #newshour #johnbolton #trumpadministration #indicted"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T22:37Z 2.5M followers, 20.2K engagements
"The rise of edutainment the integration of entertainment with educational content has become a billion-dollar industry. The conservative nonprofit PragerU has become a major player in the space by producing videos on a range of topics that are now showing up in more classrooms. PBS News Hour's Stephanie Sy examines what it could mean for school districts going forward and why critics are alarmed. #PragerU #education #socialmedia #politics #news #Trump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-16T19:15Z 2.5M followers, 269.6K engagements
"Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was often described as the swing vote in key cases during his three decades at the court. Those key cases include the court's landmark decisions on marriage equality and campaign finance. "It's really the metaphor that's the problem for me. The metaphor you see this person swinging back and forth" Kennedy told Geoff Bennett. "The cases swing. I don't. And so that's why it seems to me people can disagree that my jurisprudence is quite consistent and it doesn't swing." Watch Geoff's interview with Kennedy about the former justice's new memoir "Life"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T21:11Z 2.5M followers, 21.5K engagements
"The XX remaining living Israeli hostages were released Monday after two years of captivity part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire and prisoner and hostage exchange. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were also released as part of the deal to end the war in Gaza which began with an Oct. X 2023 attack by Hamas that killed 1200 people. More than 67000 Palestinians were also killed by Israel's two-year offensive in Gaza according to Gazas Health Ministry. In footage provided by the Israeli army and families hostages embraced loved ones in emotional reunions. Thousands across the country gathered to"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T18:04Z 2.5M followers, 22.2K engagements
"Attorney General Pam Bondi's appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday underscored the deep partisan divide over the state of justice in America. Bondi and committee members clashed repeatedly with each side accusing the other of politicizing and weaponizing the Justice Department. PBS News Hour's Lisa Desjardins reports. #Bondi #Schiff #DOJ #news #Trump #Senate"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-08T16:25Z 2.5M followers, 25.4K engagements
"R&B singer D'Angelo has passed away at XX. Starting with his debut album "Brown Sugar" the man born Michael Eugene Archer blended hip-hop with jazz funk and gospel into what became known as neo-soul. His follow-up "Voodoo" earned him the Grammy for best R&B album back in 2001. D'Angelo then stepped back from the spotlight for more than a decade until 2014 with the release of his third and final album "Black Messiah" which also won the Grammy. D'Angelo's family called him a shining star saying he died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #dangelo #voodoo"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 16.8K engagements
"House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Tuesday that he would not swear in Adelita Grijalva the newly elected representative for Arizona until Democrats relent and end the government shutdown that has entered its third week. Grijalva speaking alongside Democrats including Sen. Mark Kelly at a news briefing on Wednesday said the delay is not procedural. Its intentional. Grijalva won a Sept. XX special election for the seat formerly held by her father Rep. Ral Grijalva who died earlier this year after more than two decades in office. The victors of special elections are usually sworn in during"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T17:55Z 2.5M followers, 1M engagements
"Russia attacked Ukraine's power grid over the weekend as part of its ongoing campaign to cripple the energy infrastructure before winter. Russia targeted multiple regions from Donetsk to Odesa. Two employees at Ukraine's largest private energy company were wounded. The Kremlin reiterated its long standing concern about the United States supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and said the war has reached a dramatic moment of escalation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would use the Tomahawk missiles to further military goals and would not target Russian civilians.#news #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T18:49Z 2.5M followers, 12K engagements
"Despite continuing concerns around the shutdown tariffs and inflation the markets have continued to climb. In fact the S&P XXX and the tech-heavy Nasdaq have set records more than XX times this year. Other data suggests the economy is still chugging along at a steady clip. Yet that's only part of the story. For the vast majority of Americans this economy is landing very differently right now. Their incomes have not kept pace with inflation they're encumbered with debt and they don't have any assets. Paul Solman reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews#governmentshutdown #tarriffs #inflation"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T16:40Z 2.5M followers, 1.4M engagements
"In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's death President Donald Trump and his allies have promised consequences for people who speak callously about his killing. Inside and outside of Trump's government it's led to people being fired or reprimanded raising questions about free speech. For insight into the rights and limits of Americans' free speech PBS News Hour's Amna Nawaz spoke with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's Will Creeley and The New York Times' Jamelle Bouie. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-16T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 487.5K engagements
"Earlier this year the Trump administration scrubbed CDC guidance on birth control from government websites and froze $XX million in funding to family planning clinics that provide free or low-cost contraception. The moves are seen as part of an effort to curtail reproductive rights. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports for our series The Next Frontier. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #cdc #birthcontrol #womenshealth #healthcare #reproductivehealthcare #contraception #trumpadministration #prolife"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-07-22T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 134K engagements
"A look at the latest advances in breast cancer prevention and treatment For the past XX years pink ribbons have sprouted every October as the symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To take stock of the latest in breast cancer research and the experience of patients Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Arif Kamal the American Cancer Societys chief patient officer and Kristen Dahlgren founder of the Cancer Vaccine Coalition. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #breastcancer #health #breastcancerawarenessmonth"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-12T15:35Z 2.5M followers, 22.2K engagements
"Trump White House orders more federal layoffs amid shutdown As the federal government shutdown heads into its second weekend the Trump administration has begun what it calls substantial layoffs of federal workers. President Trump and his team had suggested this would be coming but it was Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought who made it official. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the agencies affected. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #trumpadministration #federalworkers #russvought #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 21K engagements
"Collection of Virginia Woolf's lost stories published nearly XX years after her death A remarkable literary discovery has thrilled readers of the late great British writer Virginia Woolf. More than XX years after her death a new book has been published this week. It's a collection of three comic stories written eight years before her first novel appeared. Malcolm Brabant reports from England for our arts and culture series CANVAS. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #virginiawoolf #literature #CANVAS"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-12T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 27.4K engagements
"President Trump on Tuesday said U.S. forces struck another boat in the waters off Venezuela. He claimed was a drug vessel. Mr. Trump posted video of the strike on social media saying all six people aboard were killed and that no U.S. forces were harmed. It marks the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean against alleged drug traffickers which the Trump administration is treating as unlawful combatants who can be met with military force. Democrats and those opposed to the administration's actions say the strikes violate U.S. and international law. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #trump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 5295 engagements
"'Public health is in trouble' says high-ranking CDC leader who resigned in protest There are serious concerns about the Centers for Disease Control and its mission after Susan Monarez was suddenly fired from her position as director. She had refused to resign amid clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy. Her dismissal set off a wave of resignations including chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry who joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the developments. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #cdc #publichealth #vaccines #science #publichealth #debrahoury #rfkjr #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-28T23:10Z 2.5M followers, 528.8K engagements
"George Orwell's writings warning of the dangers of totalitarian and authoritarian states gave the English language the term "Orwellian." A new documentary called "Orwell: 2+2=5 argues that Orwell's greatest fears are coming true. William Brangham talked with director Raoul Peck about his new film which is in theaters nationwide. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #orwell #orwellian #georgeorwell #animalfarm #1984 #literature #film #documentary"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 797.4K engagements
"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting which has distributed federal funds to both PBS and NPR for decades announced Friday that it's shutting down. The news comes after President Donald Trump recently clawed back more than a billion dollars of funding for public broadcasting. In a statement CPB President Patricia Harrison said "Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called wrote and petitioned Congress we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations." PBS and its stations get around XX% of annual revenue from federal money. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-01T23:48Z 2.5M followers, 417.8K engagements
"Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of deal to end Gaza war Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the two-year-long war in Gaza. The deal would include the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for Israel's partial withdrawal from Gaza. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #israelhamaswar #donaldtrump #benjaminnetanyahu #palestine #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-09T00:52Z 2.5M followers, 858.1K engagements
"Tech companies are pumping hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure to ramp up artificial intelligence. Some projections show the spending may be fueling nearly half of this years estimated GDP growth. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at how AI is already impacting the economy and whether a new risky bubble could be forming simultaneously. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #artificalintelligence #AI #datacenter #economy #economics #tech #techcompany #investment"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-29T13:20Z 2.5M followers, 61.3K engagements
"Oscar-winning actor Diane Keaton known for her performances in Annie Hall The Godfather and Father of the Bride has died. She was XX years old. Keaton had been in the industry for decades going back to 1970 with her film debut Lovers and Other Strangers. But she got her big break in The Godfather when she played Kay Adams-Corleone. Over her career Keaton was known for her collaborations with directors Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers.The news of her death was reported Saturday by People Magazine citing a family spokesperson and confirmed by PBS News Weekend. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T21:41Z 2.5M followers, 275.1K engagements
"The city of Los Angeles is under a state of emergency in response to President Trump's immigration crackdown. The measure passed Tuesday night and it gives the L.A. County Board of Supervisors more power to assist residents impacted by ICE raids in recent months. That includes providing rent relief to tenants and funneling state money for legal aid. Separately in Chicago an order from a county judge took effect Wednesday barring ICE from arresting people at court. It's become a common tactic for federal agents who've been stationed outside courthouses for weeks. #pbsnews #newshour"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 23K engagements
"President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that the military and National Guard should use their deployments to U.S. cities as training grounds. The Trump administration has sent the National Guard to several U.S. cities to combat what it calls high crime and lawlessness including Washington D.C. Memphis and Portland Oregon. Trump said Chicago is next on his list. I told Pete we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military National Guard but military because we're going into Chicago very soon the president said referring to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-30T17:45Z 2.5M followers, 294.3K engagements
"Farm bankruptcies were already on the rise when President Donald Trump's trade war added to the financial pressures on America's soybean farmers. Now the worlds largest soybean consumer China has stopped buying American beans in a retaliatory move against the Trump administration. Megan Thompson visited two Minnesota farmers to hear what's on their minds this harvest season. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #soybeans #farmers #china #tradewar #tariffs"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 217K engagements
"Israel released some 1900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees on Monday days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect. In footage provided by Reuters and the Associated Press giant crowds in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Khan Younis Gaza celebrated the freed prisoners arrival. As part of the exchange Hamas also released XX living Israeli hostages as part of the deal which is a step in President Donald Trumps stated goal to end the war in Gaza which began with an Oct. X 2023 attack by Hamas that killed 1200 people. More than 67000 Palestinians were also"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-13T19:16Z 2.5M followers, 40.8K engagements
"The U.S. government is on a buying spree. In recent weeks the U.S. has taken ownership stakes in four major corporations and more may be to come marking a new approach in how the government kickstarts industries.One of those deals announced Oct. X involved the Department of Energy taking a X% stake in Lithium Americas and a X% stake in its Thacker Pass lithium mine in Nevada. Despite its large reserves the U.S. produces less than X% of the worlds lithium. The lithium deal was announced on the same day that subsides for electric vehicles considered a driving force for lithium demand expired."
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 36.8K engagements
"Merriam-Webster is adding more than 5000 new terms to its popular Collegiate Dictionary. This is the first update to the Collegiate version of the dictionary in more than XX years. Among the entries are rizz dumbphone cold brew farm-to-table and ghost kitchen. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #news #merriamwebster #dictionary #words #rizz #coldbrew #dumbphone"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-26T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 13.1K engagements
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Ghislaine Maxwell a former girlfriend and associate of Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison term. A jury in Manhattan federal court convicted Maxwell in 2021 on charges that included sex trafficking a teenage girl. When asked later in the day by reporters about the possibility of a pardon for Maxwell President Donald Trump said he hadn't "heard the name in so long" and added that he "will speak to the DOJ" referring to the U.S. Department of Justice. The president added that he did not know anything about"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-06T23:25Z 2.5M followers, 84K engagements
"The process of returning dead hostages continues as the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds. Israel accuses Hamas of stalling the return of remains as promised in the deal. Hamas and the Red Cross say Israels destruction in Gaza has made recovery nearly impossible. As Leila Molana-Allen reports Palestinians who survived the war are returning to ruins where their homes once stood. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #middleeast #middleeastnews #israel #gaza #palestine #palestinian #ceasefire #redcross"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-16T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 18.7K engagements
"The White House Office of Management and Budget said on social media that it is "making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out" the shutdown. The head of that office Russ Vought is using the shutdown to reshape how many workers comprise the federal workforce and the scope of the government's work. Democrats and critics have called Vought's actions illegal and launched court challenges. This past weekend roughly 1300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received notices that they were fired. Then as the Trump administration realized it had fired some"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T22:15Z 2.5M followers, 22.4K engagements
"On Tuesday President Trump awarded Charlie Kirk with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom the nation's highest civilian honor. Kirk's wife Erika accepted the medal for her late husband at a ceremony in the Rose Garden on what would have been the conservative activist's 32nd birthday. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #charliekirk #donaldtrump #erikakirk #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-15T13:58Z 2.5M followers, 6880 engagements
"After XX years and more than 1600 episodes Marc Maron has wrapped his groundbreaking podcast "WTF." The actor and comedian started the show in 2009 out of his California garage. Those humble origins set a template for a generation of podcasters that followed thanks to freewheeling and honest conversations with the likes of Robin Williams Lorne Michaels and Ariana Grande. Former President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to appear on the podcast in 2015 and he returned as Maron's final guest. Maron and his longtime producing partner Brendan McDonald announced they would end the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 94.2K engagements
"The Trump administration announced more layoffs at the Department of Education last week firing most employees at the office that oversees special education in the United States. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is tasked with protecting the rights of some XXX million children with disabilities across the country and ensuring they get a fair education. Geoff Bennett spoke to The Washington Post's Laura Meckler for more"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-14T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 62.7K engagements
"The number of American farms struggling to stay afloat is on the rise. Family farm bankruptcy filings last year were up XX% from 2023 and are already trending higher this year. While bankruptcies are rising almost $XX billion in agriculture aid passed in President Trumps big beautiful bill is on the way to help offset farmers losses. Could these investments help slow the trend of U.S. farms filing for bankruptcy PBS News spoke to three experts to breakdown whats behind the turmoil and how the Trump administrations policy agenda could effect the agriculture industry. @westmoreland_pops"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-13T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 94.5K engagements