[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @pbsnews pbsnews 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. 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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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561559016908918071) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T21:11Z 2.5M followers, 22.5K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561825085426814263) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 9590 engagements "Millions turned out across the country Saturday for a coordinated day of protest against President Donald Trump and his administrations policies. Organizers expected more than 2600 "No Kings" rallies to take place in big cities and small towns across all XX states and some European capitals including Paris London Madrid and Berlin.A similar event in June brought out more than X million demonstrators but this time organizers said the mobilization was even bigger. PBS News Weekend's Ali Rogin spoke with Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen a consumer advocacy group that is one of the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562695931343228174) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T23:00Z 2.5M followers, 1.7M engagements "Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore. has been holding the Senate floor since Tuesday night protesting what he views as President Donald Trump's "authoritarian" policies. Merkley's speech comes months after New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker set the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor earlier this year clocking in at XX hours and X minutes protesting the Trump administration. PBS News' Lisa Desjardins has more. #Senate #Democrats #politics #news #shutdown #trump" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564114589709897015) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T18:28Z 2.5M followers, 41.9K engagements "White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said the Trump administration is going to "ignore these stupid white hippies" that he says are protesting the federal crackdown on crime in Washington D.C. "All these demonstrators that youve seen out here in recent days all these elderly white hippies theyre not part of the city and never have been" Miller said. "And by the way most of the citizens who live in Washington D.C. are Black." So were going to ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because theyre all over XX years old he added. And were going to" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7540769715187109134) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-20T20:38Z 2.5M followers, 489.5K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7547008464279702797) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-06T16:08Z 2.5M followers, 122.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7550737650739711246) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-16T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 491.5K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7559706129270377783) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-11T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 38.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561505752213425421) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 49.2K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561573998493044023) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T22:30Z 2.5M followers, 439.4K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561825855991713037) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 136K engagements "Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley the news director at KYUK in Bethel Alaska a town that has become a hub for the recovery effort in recent days. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #Alaska #ruralalaska #typhoon #airlift #evacuate #hurricanewinds #stormsurge #KYUK" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562195216652946702) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 147.7K engagements "A look at Russell Vought's influence and his push to reshape the government As the government shutdown heads into its third full week the Trump administration is halting billions worth of infrastructure funding. Its the latest of Office of Management Budget Director Russell Vought's moves during the shutdown using the moment to enact the presidents political agenda and conduct mass layoffs. Liz Landers reports on Voughts efforts to reshape the government. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #russvought #trumpadministration #omb #government #news #project2025" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562968713801026829) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 56.9K engagements "Tonight marks a milestone for all of us at the PBS News Hour. On this day XX years ago we aired our first broadcast. The show had a different name but the same mission to deliver thoughtful and trustworthy journalism. Half a century later we're still at it and guided by the same principles and mission. We want to thank you our viewers and supporters for standing with us through five decades and trusting us to deliver news and storytelling that matters. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #anniversary #pbs" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563469708402494733) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T02:00Z 2.5M followers, 36.8K engagements "Investigators continued to look for those responsible for Sunday's daylight heist of some of France's most precious jewels at the Louvre. Officials say the daring break-in lasted less than eight minutes. In the days since the museum has faced sharp criticism over its security. Sam Holder of Independent Television News reports from the scene in Paris. #news #pbsnews #louvre #heist #thieves #jewels #france #paris" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563692667217956151) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T15:11Z 2.5M followers, 70.7K engagements "Construction has begun on the $XXX million ballroom that President Donald Trump has sought to add to the White House grounds for years. Yet the construction project is more involved than was previously disclosed. A White House official confirmed to PBS News Liz Landers that the entirety of the East Wing is undergoing modernization and renovation in order to support the overall ballroom project. The statement comes despite past comments from the president that the project wont interfere with the current building. Itll be near it but not touching it. Liz Landers has more from the White House." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564159788494441783) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T21:23Z 2.5M followers, 28.7K engagements "Vice President J.D. Vance was in Jerusalem Wednesday trying to ease concerns that the U.S. is dictating terms to Israel on issues related to the Gaza cease-fire agreement. Those include disarming Hamas and creating an international security force inside Gaza. The vice president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with both men knocking back a reporter's question about whether Israel was becoming a protectorate of the U.S. Vance saying that the administration doesn't "want a vassal state." Also on Wednesday the U.N.'s top court ruled that Israel must work with international" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564420143229537549) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T14:13Z 2.5M followers, 8515 engagements "More than XX people including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were charged Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into mafia-backed gambling and sports rigging schemes. "This is an illegal gambling operation and sports rigging operation that spanned the course of years" FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference Thursday. The indictments are related to two major fraud cases with one centering on illegal gambling and the second involving rigged underground poker games. One involved six defendants who are accused of" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564461581526928654) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T17:10Z 2.5M followers, 18.2K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7359253608048676139) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2024-04-18T17:03Z 2.5M followers, 32.2K engagements "Trump's EPA announces aggressive rollback of environmental protections The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced what it called the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history. Administrator Lee Zeldins proposals include a call to upend the basis for the EPA's climate change actions and impact rules on emissions limits wastewater regulations and air quality standards. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Zack Colman of Politico. #epa #environmentalprotectionagency #airquality #environmentprotection #climateaction #climateprotection #climatechange #eparollbacks #emission" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7481725555839143211) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-03-14T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 26.2K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7515179339907124526) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-06-12T21:34Z 2.5M followers, 28.5K engagements "President Donald Trump is making big and controversial changes to the future of public education including a provision in the president's major policy act that amounts to a new national school voucher program.Starting in 2027 the U.S. government will offer a generous federal tax incentive aimed at expanding school choice but states will decide whether to opt in.Individuals would receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit up to $1700 when they donate to a nonprofit that offers education scholarships. They could then use that money for tuition and other educational expenses including for private or" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7527359694604684557) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-07-15T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7541515546055986487) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-22T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 69.6K engagements "The housing market showed signs of life in July with existing home sales increasing by X% from the previous month. It's offering a bit of momentum to a market thats been struggling. Geoff Bennett discussed the numbers with Daryl Fairweather chief economist for the real estate company Redfin. #pbsnews #news #housing #housingmarket #sales #homesales" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7541516687464500493) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-22T23:00Z 2.5M followers, 36.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7546297387992534286) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-04T18:25Z 2.5M followers, 287.5K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7551223452552662285) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-18T00:44Z 2.5M followers, 33.4K engagements "The national debt has grown to more than $XX trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans.As PBS News Hour's Paul Solman explains simply paying the interest on that debt is already swallowing a larger portion of the federal budget. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #nationaldebt #debt #interest #interestrates #federalbudget" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7551832671878499639) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-19T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 20.3K engagements "The White Houses iconic Rose Garden gets a makeover under Trump Trump is putting his mark on the White House in his second term making changes to the building and its grounds. This week he unveiled the Presidential Walk of Fame along the West Wing colonnade. Elsewhere work has begun on a grand ballroom and the iconic Rose Garden has gotten a new look. Ali Rogin reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #donaldtrump #whitehouse #rosegarden" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7555166601427815694) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-28T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 28.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7555933471831543053) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-30T17:45Z 2.5M followers, 294.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7556345583242317069) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-01T20:35Z 2.5M followers, 39.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7556405888307694862) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-01T23:54Z 2.5M followers, 40.4K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7556695123946507533) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-02T18:37Z X followers, 235.5K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558883795185700151) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-08T16:25Z 2.5M followers, 25.6K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7559982995784863031) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-11T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 23.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7560024197599071543) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-12T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 93.6K engagements "Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has died at age XXX. She was known to basketball fans around the globe for her role as the chaplain and chief fan for the men's team at Loyola University Chicago. At the age of XX Sister Jean became a viral sensation for her constant presence during the school's fairy tale run to the men's Final Four back in 2018. She would lead the team in pregame prayers and provide players with support in victory and solace in defeat.Sister Jean held numerous roles at Loyola over her XX years with the school and only stepped down in August. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7560049523188452663) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-11T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 12.1K engagements "Relief organizations ready to surge aid to Gaza as ceasefire takes hold Theres relief in both Israel and Gaza as the pause in fighting appears to be holding. As Israeli forces pull back in Gaza humanitarian organizations prepare to move in to increase the flow of desperately needed aid. Before the ceasefire took hold Nick Schifrin spoke with Antoine Renard the World Food Programs director for the Palestinian territories about conditions inside Gaza. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #israel #humanitarianaid #worldfoodprogram #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7560095459000192269) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-11T23:00Z 2.5M followers, 14.8K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7560793242443255053) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-13T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 118.4K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561456449814056205) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T14:33Z 2.5M followers, 11.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561589550670269710) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 22K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561820529049488695) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T14:30Z 2.5M followers, 17.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561853385675197751) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 27.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561952389121461517) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T22:37Z 2.5M followers, 22.9K engagements "The wounds of war are not just physical. They can be as severe mentally as any gunshot or explosive scarring. The levels of trauma across Israel following Oct. X have plunged it into a mental health crisis. With a shortage of mental health professionals Israels leading hospital has begun conducting trials using AI to diagnose patients. With producer Karl Bostic Leila Molana-Allen reports. #news #pbsnews #israel #ptsd #october7 #mentalhealth" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562214630211243278) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 7990 engagements "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is the most important first step before any discussion about territory. Zelenskyy told PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers that the subject of territory was a very sensitive and difficult question. Russia wants to occupy everything but now they want before any kind of ceasefire make a deal about land about our territories he said. First we need a ceasefire. So we need to sit and speak and to understand where we are. I think this is the most important first step. He later added that he" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562316497041771790) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T22:10Z 2.5M followers, 12.9K engagements "John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he mishandled classified documents. The former national security adviser during President Donald Trump's first term did not speak to reporters as he left a Maryland courthouse. He faces XX counts including transmission and retention of top secret national defense information. It's the third criminal case the administration has pursued in recent weeks against critics of the president. In response Bolton said the charges are part of Trump's "effort to intimidate his opponents." #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #johnbolton #donaldtrump" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562607634306698551) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 7047 engagements "War leaves Gazas children with deep physical wounds and lasting trauma Nearly 70000 Palestinians have been killed over the last two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The scale of the death has been overwhelming but the toll on children is appalling: tens of thousands killed and thousands more left with grievous wounds of war treated with near-medieval means due to lack of supplies. Leila Molana-Allen reports on what lies ahead for them. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #israelhamaswar #news #palestine" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562960107688987959) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T19:00Z X followers, 123.5K engagements "Former CDC director offers an insiders Formula for Better Health in new book Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective New York Citys health commissioner during a tuberculosis outbreak and CDC director during the Ebola crisis. In his new book The Formula for Better Health he shares lessons about how to close the gap between awareness of health challenges and the actions needed to solve them. Ali Rogin speaks with Frieden for more. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #cdc #publichealth" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563002793464794381) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T19:30Z 2.5M followers, 19.4K engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 5) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563337709918407949) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 1466 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7556303534363331853) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-01T17:35Z 2.5M followers, 359.8K engagements "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations" and said the U.S. will "kill them" during White House remarks on Thursday. "We will track them we will map them we will network them and we will hunt them and kill them because they're trying to and they are killing and poisoning the American people" Hegseth said.Hegseth said the U.S. will launch more "kinetic strikes" against alleged cartel vessels transporting drugs. Trump's remarks come as he has threatened action against Venezuela described the Colombian president as an "illegal drug leader" and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564540391089917197) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 46.5K engagements "Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nations highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign finance. Its a label hes long resisted even years after his 2018 retirement. He explained why when he sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss his new memoir "Life Law & Liberty." #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #anthonykennedy #supremecourt #newbook #scotus #supremecourtjustice #book" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562332975334018359) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 9374 engagements "In Jahri's World quirky costumes and silly songs are designed to create a sensory oasis for neurodivergent children. The videos on TikTok have gone viral racking up millions of views. PBS News Weekend's John Yang spoke with the man behind the music Jerry Turner for more. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #news @jahrisworld #neurodivergent #autism #autismawareness #music #sensory" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7555596048308260110) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-29T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 94K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7559239159697722638) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-09T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 5038 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 1) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563335824830500109) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T16:06Z 2.5M followers, 2523 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 4) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563337443886255374) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 1185 engagements "How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence which is increasingly doing tasks usually assigned to entry-level workers. Aneesh Raman chief economic opportunity officer at LinkedIn joins John Yang to discuss. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #entrylevelcareers #careers #collegegrads #classof2025 #artificialintelligence #entryleveljobs" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7513642020515220778) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-06-08T18:09Z 2.5M followers, 608.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7533768164186934583) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-01T23:48Z 2.5M followers, 418.1K engagements "Despite the federal governments own admission that wind energy offers cost-competitive emission-free and locally produced electricity across the country President Donald Trump said this week that were not allowing any windmills to go up. During his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday the president praised the coal and nuclear power industries and said no more wind turbines will be built. His administration has already revoked permits for or halted construction on wind power projects that had previously received federal approval. Unless there's a legal situation where somebody committed to it a long" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7543425767384911117) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-28T01:00Z 2.5M followers, 70.7K engagements "Former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez gave her first detailed account of her high-profile firing during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Monarez was ousted less than a month into the job making her the shortest-lived director in the agencys history. Questions about the future of vaccine policy were front and center during the hearing. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #CDC #centerfordiseasecontrol #cdcdirector #SusanMonarez #senate #senatehearing #vaccince #vaccinepolicy #health #publichealth" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7551484799936957710) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-18T17:38Z 2.5M followers, 45.2K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558565678446431501) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-07T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 187K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561130280879279415) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-14T17:28Z 2.5M followers, 310.4K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561569084043791630) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T22:15Z 2.5M followers, 23.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561850595812920590) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 16.1K engagements "A judge says federal immigration officers operating in Chicago will be required to wear body cameras. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said On Thursday that she was a little startled by clashes like these between ICE agents and protesters from earlier this week. Federal officials say they have arrested more than 1000 immigrants there since September and the Trump administration is trying to send in the National Guard. In response to the judge's order an attorney for the Justice Department blamed the anger over the unrest in Chicago on "one-sided and selectively edited media reports." He added" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562194058559360269) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T14:15Z 2.5M followers, 51.1K engagements "Why a billionaire mining executive is betting on green energy This week countries may approve a carbon tax on the global shipping industry. The International Maritime Organization is poised to approve new levies on ships for their emissions but the Trump administration argues it's a harmful tax. William Brangham has a profile of Andrew Forrest a key business player who's attracting attention for his efforts to make industry greener. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #greenenergy #sustainability #environment #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562335685445815566) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 17.6K engagements "Ceasefire violations in Gaza strain fragile truce between Israel and Hamas On Sunday there were major strains on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which has only been in place for a little more than a week. Israel said it carried out strikes across Gaza in response to Hamas attacks on its troops and announced its cutting off aid shipments into Gaza until further notice. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #israelhamaswar #gaza #palestine #israel #ceasefire #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563061870467304717) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T22:45Z 2.5M followers, 73K engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 7) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563338228124732685) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 2399 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563339759066615053) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 2772 engagements "Monday marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp where an estimated XXX million people mainly Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. One of the youngest survivors was an 8-year-old Polish girl named Rutka. She moved to Canada after World War II and took the name Rachel Hyams. Decades later she died by suicide. Rachel's daughter Audrey Hyams Romoff has been retracing her mother's steps in search of answers and allowed PBS News Hour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant to come along on the emotional journey. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7464382951263391022) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-01-27T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 839.6K engagements "'Sugarcane' exposes horrifying abuse of Native children in Canadian schools An investigation at an Indian residential school in Canada is the focus of the documentary Sugarcane" named after a Native reservation in British Columbia. The film is up for an Academy Award and has already made history: it's the first time an Indigenous director from North America has been nominated for an Oscar. Jeffrey Brown spoke to the filmmakers for our series "CANVAS." #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #oscars #sugarcane #sugarcanedocumentary#documentary#Oscars2025 #artsandculture #academyawards" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7474297450459680042) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-02-22T17:31Z 2.5M followers, 12.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7507710448481979691) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-05-23T18:31Z 2.5M followers, 21.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7509933048021028142) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-05-29T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 102.4K engagements "Explaining the national debt how we got here and what it means for future generations Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt how we got here and what it means for our economy and future generations. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #nationaldebt #debt #budget #history #ushistory #congress" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7512845525733887278) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-06-06T16:00Z 2.5M followers, 48.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7520306991915388173) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-06-26T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 192.3K engagements "PBS News is not going anywhere. We will continue our work without fear or favor as we have for nearly five decades on the air. We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #cpb #pbs #congress #funding" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7529690514254286093) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-07-22T00:05Z 2.5M followers, 2.2M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7536677011511594254) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-09T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M engagements "A right-wing political activist who has spread conspiracy theories and used hate speech has become a central figure in the hirings and firings of Trump administration staffers. Laura Loomer has successfully lobbied to remove aides from several key government roles including the National Security Council. Despite her close alliance with the president she's drawn some foes within the Republican Party including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-Ga. Stephanie Sy has more on Loomer's mission to shape the Trump administration in her vision. #LauraLoomer #trump #politics #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7538846824984087822) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-15T16:35Z 2.5M followers, 274.8K engagements "Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday said she has revoked the security clearances of XX current and former government officials at President Trump's direction. They include some who worked on a review of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. In a memo Gabbard accused the staffers of "politicization or weaponization of intelligence for partisan purposes." The Trump administration has launched a sweeping effort in recent weeks to cast doubt on the intelligence community's findings that Russia interfered in 2016 in order to benefit then-candidate" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7540677158214077751) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-20T14:39Z 2.5M followers, 79.5K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7542207034658278711) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-24T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 103.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7543772460286512398) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-28T23:10Z 2.5M followers, 529.2K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7545911626721922318) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-03T17:11Z 2.5M followers, 13.7M engagements "Sky Roberts the brother of Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre demanded the federal government unseal the Epstein files saying it's time for the United States justice system to "protect the people." "Justice is not selective" Roberts said Wednesday. "It does not and must not bend to money influence or titles." Roberts later joined Epstein survivors at a news conference on Capitol Hill to call on lawmakers to release more documents about the case saying it's an "honor" to help keep his sister's voice alive. Virginia Giuffre was a prominent and outspoken accuser of Epstein and" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7545931368853736718) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-03T18:28Z 2.5M followers, 3.7M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7547411558360567053) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-07T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 113.8K engagements "Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned Sunday after less than a year in office. Ishiba was blamed for his party's historic defeat in this summer's legislature elections. Voters said the governing coalition didn't deliver on promises to address rising prices and stagnant wages. Ishiba said he had waited to resign until there was a trade deal with the United States. #pbsnews #news #japan #primeminister #resignation" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7547732422255824183) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-08T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 24.3K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7549229951866653965) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-12T16:15Z 2.5M followers, 363.4K engagements "The British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson was fired Thursday over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. E-mails published in The Sun newspaper this week showed Mandelson voicing his support for Epstein in 2008 as the disgraced financier was about to start a prison term for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Mandelson also appeared in a 2003 birthday book for Epstein the same one that purportedly includes a note from Donald Trump. Mandelson maintains that he knew nothing about Epstein's sex crimes. His firing comes as Trump is due to visit the U.K." [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7549238886833196302) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-12T16:23Z 2.5M followers, 187.3K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7550746681495538958) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-16T19:15Z 2.5M followers, 270.6K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7552227094105689358) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-21T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 340K engagements "Stephen Miller spoke at Charlie Kirks memorial service in Arizona on Sunday stating that the conservative activist's assassination has "awakened" an army that is determined "to save the West." "The light will defeat the dark. We will prevail over the forces of wickedness and evil. They cannot imagine what they have awakened. They cannot conceive of the army that they have arisen in all of us" said Miller. "You thought you could kill Charlie Kirk You have made him immortal" Miller said. "And now millions will carry on his legacy." Kirk the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative youth" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7552691774427254030) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-21T23:41Z 2.5M followers, 637K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7552940047075396919) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-22T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 490.8K engagements "The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is facing a lawsuit that claims its violating the First Amendment. The suit filed by its own law professor Tim Bakken alleges that the academy is banning professors from expressing opinions in the classroom and demanding they seek approval to speak publicly.Bakken who is the longest-serving law professor in West Points history says this crackdown undermines free speech and academic freedom. Hes seeking class action status on behalf of his fellow faculty.PBS News Hours Geoff Bennett spoke to Bakken about the lawsuit. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7554054285005196599) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-25T16:15Z 2.5M followers, 164.5K engagements "President Donald Trump promised once again on Thursday that he won't let Israel annex the West Bank. Recently extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory has been at its highest levels since the United Nations started recording those incidents. Over the last two years several Americans have been among those killed there. Amna Nawaz recently interviewed three American families still seeking accountability and justice for the death or detention of their loved ones. Kamel Musallet whose 20-year-old son Saif Musallet from Florida was beaten to death allegedly by" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7554469329182493965) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-26T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 74.7K engagements "We recently explored Northern Ireland's history of violence as a warning to the United States about how quickly identity-based conflicts can spiral out of control. Judy Woodruff returns to Belfast with a look at efforts to bridge the deep divisions that remain there decades after that conflict officially ended. #politics #northernireland" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7554489282686143758) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-28T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 429K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7555619703834610958) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-09-29T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 219.5K engagements "Miss Palestine to make Miss Universe history Nadeen Ayoub will make history representing Palestine at the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand this November. "We need to make sure that the world knows that we're humans just like everyone else. And I want to be that voice for that Ayoub said. "I want make everyone proud. I want really represent Palestinian women and Arab women and to show that we're not just our struggle and pain that we see on the news. We are our dreams our hopes our aspirations were everything" Ayoub said. The 27-year-old who grew up in Palestine the U.S. and Canada said" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558261719487778103) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-06T23:56Z 2.5M followers, 247.2K engagements "Paramount announced it is acquiring The Free Press the independent news and commentary website founded in 2021 by Bari Weiss. As part of the deal Weiss will also take a new role at CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss describes herself as a centrist and is known for pushing back against what she calls woke orthodoxy in mainstream media. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Oliver Darcy. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #cbs #press #journalism #cbsnews #paramount #freepress #independentnews" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558551586130136333) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-07T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 38.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558567982461357326) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-07T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 1.8M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558861223802981646) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-09T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 263.6K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7558979331750481207) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-08T22:21Z 2.5M followers, 4.3M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7559324081326329102) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-09T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 1.2M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7559614704260353293) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-10T16:15Z 2.5M followers, 13.1K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7559698928610921783) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-11T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 161.3K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7560820055001419022) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-13T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 225.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561082304983059726) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-14T14:21Z 2.5M followers, 17.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561084419516140813) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-14T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 108.8K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561123436714675511) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-14T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 68.2K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561189754406964535) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-14T21:18Z 2.5M followers, 1.6M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561234835046518046) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T00:13Z 2.5M followers, 2M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561489400308256014) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T16:40Z 2.5M followers, 2M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561503539550244151) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-15T17:55Z 2.5M followers, 1.3M 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561824394356559117) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 43.4K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561849046202142007) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T15:56Z 2.5M followers, 254.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561892896530582798) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T18:46Z 2.5M followers, 261.9K 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](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7561899670507719949) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-16T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 90K engagements "NPR's Susan Stamberg has died. As an original staff member Stamberg along with Linda Wertheimer Nina Totenberg and the late Cokie Roberts was considered one of the founding mothers of NPR. From humble tasks like cutting tape Stamberg rose quickly to become co-host of "All Things Considered" in 1972. A trailblazer an icon a generous soul. Susan Stamberg's voice shaped public radio and inspired generations of journalists and storytellers to find their own voices. She only retired from NPR last month. Susan Stamberg was XX years old" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562210470485036302) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T15:35Z 2.5M followers, 17.4K engagements "Fallout is growing after a Politico investigation revealed offensive text messages exchanged in a private Young Republicans group chat. The report details racist homophobic and antisemitic language shared among about a dozen members over several months. Geoff Bennett spoke with Politico reporter Emily Ngo to discuss what the messages reveal and how party leaders are responding. #news #pbsnews #youngrepublicans #groupchat #republicans #jdvance #politico" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562212220113866039) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 79.4K engagements "President Donald Trump signaled a possible openness to purchasing Ukrainian drones in exchange for the U.S. providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles. The comments came during an exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who was visiting the White House a day after Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone. In the Friday meeting Trump signaled that he is looking toward an end to Russias war on Ukraine. Hopefully we'll be able to get the war over with without thinking about Tomahawks. I think we're fairly close to that. Zelenskyy then interjected that" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562287325741436173) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T20:17Z 2.5M followers, 23.3K engagements "President Donald Trump appeared to have confirmed Friday that Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro has made offers to the United States to avoid conflict with his country. He's offered everything. You're right Trump told reporters at the White House. You know why Because he doesn't want to f*** around with the United States. Trumps comments come as the U.S. has targeted water vessels off the coast of Venezuela that are suspected of carrying drugs. The U.S. latest strike targeted what Trump described as a drug-carrying submarine built specifically for the transportation of massive amounts of" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562294308548660494) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 34.9K engagements "After meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House for several hours Friday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is the most important first step before any discussion about territory. Zelenskyy's answer was in response to a question from PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers. He called subject of territory was a very sensitive and difficult question. Russia wants to occupy everything but now they want before any kind of ceasefire make a deal about land about our territories he said. First we" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562330958280641805) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T23:06Z 2.5M followers, 57.5K engagements "To many supporters Leonard Peltier was a political prisoner unjustly punished for his activism with the American Indian Movement. To his critics he is a remorseless killer of two FBI agents in 1975 a charge he denies. President Biden commuted Peltiers sentence restricting him to home confinement. Fred de Sam Lazaro spoke with Peltier on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #leonardpeltier #turtlemountain #northdakota #indigenous" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562333877453311245) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 253.1K engagements "How students are faring in Arizona's voucher program that could be adopted nationwide As the Trump administration throws its weight behind a national school voucher program that it says will give parents more options critics point to the negative impacts school choice is having on public schools. Arizona introduced the first universal school voucher program in the country in 2022 and it may provide clues for whats to come. Stephanie Sy reports on how the program is faring. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #education #arizona #schoolvouchers #publicschool" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562336250519178510) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 24.6K engagements "Zelenskyy presses Trump for more help from U.S. to end Russia's war on Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelenskyy returned to Washington to meet with President Trump who is continuing his efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year invasion. But Trump didn't seem willing to give Ukraine what it really wanted long-range missiles that could strike deep into Russia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jon Finer the deputy national security adviser during the Biden administration. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #volodymyrzelenskyy #news #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562592542613785869) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T16:02Z 2.5M followers, 18.9K engagements "Why Trump is giving Argentina a $XX billion lifeline to help its flailing economy The Trump administration authorized a $XX billion financial lifeline for Argentina as it faces an economic crisis. The deal has raised major questions and criticism about its merits. President Trump also said its contingent on Argentine President Mileis party winning elections later this month. John Yang discussed more with Monica de Bolle of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #donaldtrump #javiermilei #argentina #news #trumpadministration" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562600931792096567) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 120.7K engagements "Millions of people across the country participated in No Kings rallies Saturday in protest of the Trump administration. The rallies amid the backdrop of a government shutdown and mass federal layoffs mark the third mass mobilization since President Donald Trump took office for his second term. Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt. addressed protesters in Washington D.C. where he said the first U.S. president George Washington called the nation's attempt at self-governance "an experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people."My fellow Americans in an unprecedented way that experiment is now in" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562653174876654903) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-18T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 83K engagements "On average a womans risk of being killed in the U.S. increases by XX% when pregnant or after giving birth. Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed than to die from childbirth-related issues. Many killings are the result of domestic violence. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports from Louisiana where experts say abortion restrictions are putting women further at risk. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #afterroe #roevwade #news #louisiana #abortionbans" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562959796148669751) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 437.6K engagements "Massive leak exposes how Chinas Great Firewall is being exported to other countries For years Chinas government has used whats known as the Great Firewall to censor the internet inside its country and block access to select foreign websites. Now a document leak shows that a little-known Chinese company is exporting these tools to other countries including Myanmar Pakistan Kazakhstan and Ethiopia. Ali Rogin speaks with WIRED senior writer Zeyi Yang to learn more. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #china #firewall #technology #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562995226177064206) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-19T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 235.3K engagements "The show you now know as the PBS News Hour went on the air XX years ago. The Robert MacNeil Report first appeared on television screens on Oct. XX 1975 an outgrowth of MacNeil and Jim Lehrers unprecedented gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings two years earlier. In the past five decades our team has covered the biggest stories and interviewed leaders around the world. Heres a major moment from every year weve been on air.#news #pbsnews #birthday #anniversary #50" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563312470346042638) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T14:36Z 2.5M followers, 7496 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 2) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563336082226433294) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 1139 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 6) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563337938294050061) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 1501 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 8) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563338606538951949) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T19:30Z 2.5M followers, 1606 engagements "PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 9) Check out our playlist for the full list" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563338794565471502) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 1776 engagements "Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally gets just X millimeters of rain every year. But this July and August a rare alignment of conditions led to a beautiful fleeting burst of color that has drawn tourists and scientists alike. William Brangham reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #nature #wildflowers #desertflower #atacamadesert #andesmountains#mountains #tourism" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563370347915906359) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T18:20Z 2.5M followers, 15.4K engagements "President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March to begin shutting down the Department of Education though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system. PBS News Weekend anchor John Yang speaks with Jennifer Smith Richards a reporter with ProPublica for more. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #departmentofeducation #congress #education #publiceducation #propublica" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563373292816518414) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T19:40Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M engagements "The PBS News Hour has had five different names and six official anchors since it first aired in 1975. Through it all we've stayed true to our mission of delivering fair accurate and in-depth reporting. To celebrate XX years of bringing news and context to viewers like you we're taking a look back at how anchors have opened our program over the last five decades. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #anniversary" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563402961716514103) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 14.9K engagements "London police say they are investigating allegations that Prince Andrew asked a former bodyguard to dig up damaging information about the woman who accused him of sexual assault. Media reports say that in 2011 the prince gave Virginia Giuffre's birth date and Social Security number to a London police officer. Giuffre who died by suicide earlier this year said the prince assaulted her when she was XX years old. On Friday Prince Andrew gave up the royal title Duke of York following years of controversy over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. #pbsnews #newshour" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563406573234670861) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-20T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 22.1K engagements "Millions of people took to the streets throughout the country this weekend to protest President Donald Trumps agenda. All this took place as the government shutdown entered its third full week with no clear resolution. And as the shutdown continues crews began demolishing part of the White House's East Wing on Monday as part of construction on President Donald Trumps $XXX million ballroom. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #nokingsdayprotest #donaldtrump #trump #governmentshutdown #whitehouse #politics #ballroom" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563469053092744461) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T00:43Z 2.5M followers, 522K engagements "Amazon's cloud computing service said a problem with its domain name system was responsible for a global outage overnight Sunday evening and into Monday that disrupted Web sites apps and services for millions of users. The outage affected some of the technologies Americans use every day including Facebook and Snapchat banking app Venmo messaging platforms like WhatsApp and even the online ordering app for McDonald's. Experts say the disruption highlights how much we rely on just a few major cloud providers to power the Internet. #news #pbsnews #aws #amazon #cloud #outage" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563701404901084471) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T15:45Z 2.5M followers, 29.9K engagements "President Trump expressed doubt that Ukraine could defeat Russia and win back all the land Moscow has seized since it first invaded in 2014. His renewed skepticism comes following his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which Trump declined Ukraines requests for long range missiles. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #whitehouse #international #foreign #urkraine #volodymyrzelensky #russia #vladimirputin" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563702892050320653) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T16:10Z 2.5M followers, 181.2K engagements "Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called Petro an illegal drug dealer." Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ivan Duque the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #international #foreign #colombia #gustavopetro #ivanduque" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563705837441633549) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T17:15Z 2.5M followers, 88.4K engagements "Senate senators in North Carolina approved a new congressional map on Tuesday that likely favors Republicans in next year's midterm elections when the balance of power in Congress will be on the ballot. Republicans hold large majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The state House is expected to take up the new map later this week. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is barred from issuing a veto on the new map according to the state's constitution. Redistricting typically takes place after the states receive the results of the U.S. Census which is conducted across the nation every 10" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563772522441788727) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T20:40Z 2.5M followers, 24.7K engagements "A change in guidance on giving peanuts to babies as young as X months old has helped roughly 60000 children avoid potentially serious allergies. That's according to a new report out Monday in the medical journal "Pediatrics." Researchers found that allergies in children aged zero to three fell by more than XX percent after a shift in advice a decade ago. That number jumped to more than XX percent when the guidance was expanded two years later. The change in guidance upended longstanding recommendations that children not be fed peanuts and other such products until age X. #news #pbsnews" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563775947179052301) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 11.9K engagements "Demolition at the White House began Monday to make way for President Donald Trumps 90000-square-foot ballroom. Pictures and videos showed an excavator working its way through the East Wing. The East Wing of the White House has historically housed the offices of the first ladies. The administration said the estimated $XXX million project will be funded by Trump and other private donors and serve as the state ballroom to expand the buildings hostingcapacity. Trump posted on social media Monday saying I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563803396541615374) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-21T22:20Z 2.5M followers, 12K engagements "President Trump is trying to end two brutal wars on two continents and his pursuit of peace faces challenges in both Ukraine and Gaza. The administration says Trump has no plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime soon. That's as Vice President Vance traveled to Israel to try and ensure a fragile ceasefire holds. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #trump #donaldtrump #whitehouse #gaza #israel #palestine #middleeast #ukraine #russia #putin #warinukraine #peace" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7563833872681667853) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T00:18Z 2.5M followers, 17.9K engagements "Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday. The 64-year-old is an ultra conservative who supports male-only imperial succession and opposes same-sex marriage. Takaichi is known to admire the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and is a protege of the late Japanese leader Shinzo Abe. She's also a heavy metal fan and has told Japanese media that she drums to relieve stress. Takaichi enters office with a divided government at home and military and economic challenges abroad. She's due to meet President Trump next week. #pbsnews" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564049204557974797) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T14:14Z 2.5M followers, 23.1K engagements "The Paris prosecutor says the jewels stolen in the dramatic heist at the Louvre this past weekend are worth an estimated $XXX million. Officials say XXX investigators are looking into how thieves managed to break into the world-famous museum and make off with the jewels which also hold tremendous historic value to France. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #louvre #news #louvreheist" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564055480432151822) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T14:55Z 2.5M followers, 16.1K engagements "New Jersey is one of only two off-year gubernatorial races this fall and its seen as a bellwether ahead of next year's midterms. After President Donald Trump made inroads with voters of color in the last election they remain a major focus for both candidates Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the New Jersey governor's race. William Brangham reports. #NewJersey #politics #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564101230637649207) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T17:55Z 2.5M followers, 26.4K engagements "Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell president of the American Council on Education. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #highereducation #college #university #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #federalfunding" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564120391061343543) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T19:15Z 2.5M followers, 939.2K engagements "Animals at zoos across the country got into the Halloween spirit this month. Video from various zoos including the Oregon Zoo in Portland Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma Wash. and John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids Mich. depicted elephants snow leopards muskox and other creatures having a ball with pumpkins in their enclosures. Each year the Oregon Zoo holds its Squishing of the Squash when the zoos Asian elephants crush some of the areas largest gourds to the delight of visitors. Video via Oregon Zoo via Storyful Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via Storyful and the John Ball Zoo via AP" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564143909580885262) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T20:22Z 2.5M followers, 4892 engagements "Protesters confronted federal agents in New York City as they conducted an immigration enforcement sweep in Manhattan. In a joint operation ICE Border Patrol FBI and other federal partners targeted vendors on Canal Street where counterfeit goods have long been sold. Crowds of New Yorkers gathered during the immigration sweep shouting at agents and attempting to block their path. Nine people were arrested according to the Department of Homeland Security. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews#protests #federalagent #nyc #immigration #deportations #ICE #borderpatrol #FBI #DHS" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564165566810918158) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T22:15Z 2.5M followers, 374.1K engagements "Farmers ranchers and cattle producers are opposing President Trumps plan to buy more beef from Argentina. Prices have jumped nearly XX% over the past year and many cattle ranchers and farmers groups are concerned the move will come at their expense. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Buck Wehrbein president of the National Cattlemens Beef Association. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #trump #donaldtrump #farmers #beef #argentina #rancher #cattlefarm #groceryprices" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564192861084798263) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-22T23:32Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M engagements "The U.S. military on Wednesday said it has carried out another strike on what it called a drug-smuggling vessel. The strike happened in the Pacific Ocean rather than the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted video of the operation on social media writing that two "narco-terrorists" were killed. The strike was the eighth such military strike since last month and a second strike on a vessel in the Pacific was announced hours later. The Trump administration has justified the attacks by saying the U.S. is in armed conflict with the drug cartels but has provided no details on the" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564424059321208078) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 6173 engagements "The assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah last month brought renewed attention to the ways Americans debate and engage in political dialogue. Kirk was known for his back-and-forth with college students and moments that often went viral on social media. Judy Woodruff examines the spectacle that debate has become in the U.S. and what it means for our ability to disagree. #CharlieKirk #debate #Jubilee #politics #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564444143511014711) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T16:05Z 2.5M followers, 9002 engagements "Misty Copeland took her final bow as an American Ballet Theatre principal dancer on Wednesday a role she's had for the past XX years. In June Copeland announced her retirement from the company she's spent the last XX years with. "Its time for me to move to the next stage" Copeland told The Associated Press. She made history ten years ago when she became the company's first Black female principal dancer in its 75-year history and has used her platform to promote diversity in ballet. "My whole career is proof that when you have diversity people come together and want to understand each other" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564465642389261582) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 295.8K engagements "As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught in the sweeping raids. An investigation by ProPublica revealed that immigration agents have detained more than XXX American citizens during the first nine months of this push. White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke with the mother of a teen with disabilities who was mistakenly arrested in an immigration raid in Los Angeles. #news #pbsnews #immigration #teen #disabled #citizen #trumpadministration" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564482277816700173) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 61.5K engagements "President Trump took a step that he had not taken during his second term and imposed new sanctions on Russia. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Russias two largest oil companies and accused Putin of not taking Trumps pursuit of peace in Ukraine seriously. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #sacntions #russia #ukraine#vladimirputin#treasury" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564505788199308558) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T19:46Z 2.5M followers, 19.7K engagements "King Charles III Queen Camilla and Pope Leo XIV prayed together on Thursday during a historic visit to the Vatican. The meeting marked the first time in centuries that the heads of the two churches had prayed together aiming to strengthen the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Church of England. #news #pbsnews #pope #popeleoxiv #kingcharles #vatican #catholic" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564512242671160590) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T20:11Z 2.5M followers, 31.4K engagements "Target is shaking up its leadership as the retailer struggles with rising competition and the lingering effects of a consumer boycott. Current CEO Brian Cornell plans to step down in February. He will be replaced by company veteran Michael Fiddelke who is credited with overhauling Target's supply chains and expanding its digital services. Target faced boycotts earlier this year when it scaled back diversity equity and inclusion initiatives or DEI. Wednesday's CEO announcement comes as Target reported another quarter of sluggish results. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #target #ceo #dei" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7541073616797027598) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-08-21T16:17Z 2.5M followers, 34K engagements "The U.S. military destroyed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea this week killing XX people. The Trump White House alleges it carried narcotics bound for the U.S. On Wednesday President Trump confirmed the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela. The following day he raised the prospect of striking Venezuela on land. For two views on the Trump administration's actions against Venezuela Amna Nawaz spoke to John Feeley and Sergio de la Pea. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #whitehouse #CIA #Venezuela #narcotics" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7562193945443306765) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-17T14:15Z 2.5M followers, 23.6K engagements "Millions of Americans are bracing themselves for a significant hike in their 2026 health insurance premiums without the subsidies at the center of the government shutdown battle. It comes as insurance costs are rising significantly throughout the country. A KFF survey found the average annual premium for a family increased X% from the previous year. PBS News Hour's Amna Nawaz discussed more with Cynthia Cox vice president and director of the Program on the Affordable Care Act for KFF. #news #pbsnews #obamacare #healthcare #premiums #shutdown #government" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564501296514993463) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T19:28Z 2.5M followers, 66.2K engagements "Arrests of current and former stars raise troubling gambling questions for NBA There are troubling questions for the NBA after the FBI arrested one of its players and a Hall of Fame head coach. They are among dozens charged in a federal investigation alleging illegal sports betting and rigged poker games organized by the Mafia. The cases are causing some to question the NBA's connections to the legalized gambling industry. William Brangham discussed more with Mike Vorkunov. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #NBA #gambling #news" [TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews/video/7564566021726588215) [@pbsnews](/creator/tiktok/pbsnews) 2025-10-23T23:39Z 2.5M followers, 23.3K engagements
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"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, 22.5K 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, 9590 engagements
"Millions turned out across the country Saturday for a coordinated day of protest against President Donald Trump and his administrations policies. Organizers expected more than 2600 "No Kings" rallies to take place in big cities and small towns across all XX states and some European capitals including Paris London Madrid and Berlin.A similar event in June brought out more than X million demonstrators but this time organizers said the mobilization was even bigger. PBS News Weekend's Ali Rogin spoke with Robert Weissman co-president of Public Citizen a consumer advocacy group that is one of the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T23:00Z 2.5M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Sen. Jeff Merkley D-Ore. has been holding the Senate floor since Tuesday night protesting what he views as President Donald Trump's "authoritarian" policies. Merkley's speech comes months after New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker set the record for the longest speech on the Senate floor earlier this year clocking in at XX hours and X minutes protesting the Trump administration. PBS News' Lisa Desjardins has more. #Senate #Democrats #politics #news #shutdown #trump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T18:28Z 2.5M followers, 41.9K engagements
"White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller said the Trump administration is going to "ignore these stupid white hippies" that he says are protesting the federal crackdown on crime in Washington D.C. "All these demonstrators that youve seen out here in recent days all these elderly white hippies theyre not part of the city and never have been" Miller said. "And by the way most of the citizens who live in Washington D.C. are Black." So were going to ignore these stupid white hippies that all need to go home and take a nap because theyre all over XX years old he added. And were going to"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-20T20:38Z 2.5M followers, 489.5K 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, 122.9K 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, 491.5K 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, 38.1K 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, 49.2K 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, 439.4K 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, 136K engagements
"Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley the news director at KYUK in Bethel Alaska a town that has become a hub for the recovery effort in recent days. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #Alaska #ruralalaska #typhoon #airlift #evacuate #hurricanewinds #stormsurge #KYUK"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 147.7K engagements
"A look at Russell Vought's influence and his push to reshape the government As the government shutdown heads into its third full week the Trump administration is halting billions worth of infrastructure funding. Its the latest of Office of Management Budget Director Russell Vought's moves during the shutdown using the moment to enact the presidents political agenda and conduct mass layoffs. Liz Landers reports on Voughts efforts to reshape the government. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #russvought #trumpadministration #omb #government #news #project2025"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 56.9K engagements
"Tonight marks a milestone for all of us at the PBS News Hour. On this day XX years ago we aired our first broadcast. The show had a different name but the same mission to deliver thoughtful and trustworthy journalism. Half a century later we're still at it and guided by the same principles and mission. We want to thank you our viewers and supporters for standing with us through five decades and trusting us to deliver news and storytelling that matters. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #anniversary #pbs"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T02:00Z 2.5M followers, 36.8K engagements
"Investigators continued to look for those responsible for Sunday's daylight heist of some of France's most precious jewels at the Louvre. Officials say the daring break-in lasted less than eight minutes. In the days since the museum has faced sharp criticism over its security. Sam Holder of Independent Television News reports from the scene in Paris. #news #pbsnews #louvre #heist #thieves #jewels #france #paris"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T15:11Z 2.5M followers, 70.7K engagements
"Construction has begun on the $XXX million ballroom that President Donald Trump has sought to add to the White House grounds for years. Yet the construction project is more involved than was previously disclosed. A White House official confirmed to PBS News Liz Landers that the entirety of the East Wing is undergoing modernization and renovation in order to support the overall ballroom project. The statement comes despite past comments from the president that the project wont interfere with the current building. Itll be near it but not touching it. Liz Landers has more from the White House."
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T21:23Z 2.5M followers, 28.7K engagements
"Vice President J.D. Vance was in Jerusalem Wednesday trying to ease concerns that the U.S. is dictating terms to Israel on issues related to the Gaza cease-fire agreement. Those include disarming Hamas and creating an international security force inside Gaza. The vice president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with both men knocking back a reporter's question about whether Israel was becoming a protectorate of the U.S. Vance saying that the administration doesn't "want a vassal state." Also on Wednesday the U.N.'s top court ruled that Israel must work with international"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T14:13Z 2.5M followers, 8515 engagements
"More than XX people including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were charged Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into mafia-backed gambling and sports rigging schemes. "This is an illegal gambling operation and sports rigging operation that spanned the course of years" FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference Thursday. The indictments are related to two major fraud cases with one centering on illegal gambling and the second involving rigged underground poker games. One involved six defendants who are accused of"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T17:10Z 2.5M followers, 18.2K 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
"Trump's EPA announces aggressive rollback of environmental protections The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced what it called the biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history. Administrator Lee Zeldins proposals include a call to upend the basis for the EPA's climate change actions and impact rules on emissions limits wastewater regulations and air quality standards. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Zack Colman of Politico. #epa #environmentalprotectionagency #airquality #environmentprotection #climateaction #climateprotection #climatechange #eparollbacks #emission"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-03-14T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 26.2K 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 Donald Trump is making big and controversial changes to the future of public education including a provision in the president's major policy act that amounts to a new national school voucher program.Starting in 2027 the U.S. government will offer a generous federal tax incentive aimed at expanding school choice but states will decide whether to opt in.Individuals would receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit up to $1700 when they donate to a nonprofit that offers education scholarships. They could then use that money for tuition and other educational expenses including for private or"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-07-15T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M 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, 69.6K engagements
"The housing market showed signs of life in July with existing home sales increasing by X% from the previous month. It's offering a bit of momentum to a market thats been struggling. Geoff Bennett discussed the numbers with Daryl Fairweather chief economist for the real estate company Redfin. #pbsnews #news #housing #housingmarket #sales #homesales"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-22T23:00Z 2.5M followers, 36.1K 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, 287.5K 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, 33.4K engagements
"The national debt has grown to more than $XX trillion. There is mounting concern in some quarters over how soon the ballooning debt will impact the lives of everyday Americans.As PBS News Hour's Paul Solman explains simply paying the interest on that debt is already swallowing a larger portion of the federal budget. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #nationaldebt #debt #interest #interestrates #federalbudget"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-19T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 20.3K engagements
"The White Houses iconic Rose Garden gets a makeover under Trump Trump is putting his mark on the White House in his second term making changes to the building and its grounds. This week he unveiled the Presidential Walk of Fame along the West Wing colonnade. Elsewhere work has begun on a grand ballroom and the iconic Rose Garden has gotten a new look. Ali Rogin reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #donaldtrump #whitehouse #rosegarden"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-28T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 28.1K 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, 294.9K 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, 39.1K 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, 40.4K 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, 235.5K 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, 25.6K 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, 23.9K 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, 93.6K engagements
"Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has died at age XXX. She was known to basketball fans around the globe for her role as the chaplain and chief fan for the men's team at Loyola University Chicago. At the age of XX Sister Jean became a viral sensation for her constant presence during the school's fairy tale run to the men's Final Four back in 2018. She would lead the team in pregame prayers and provide players with support in victory and solace in defeat.Sister Jean held numerous roles at Loyola over her XX years with the school and only stepped down in August. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 12.1K engagements
"Relief organizations ready to surge aid to Gaza as ceasefire takes hold Theres relief in both Israel and Gaza as the pause in fighting appears to be holding. As Israeli forces pull back in Gaza humanitarian organizations prepare to move in to increase the flow of desperately needed aid. Before the ceasefire took hold Nick Schifrin spoke with Antoine Renard the World Food Programs director for the Palestinian territories about conditions inside Gaza. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #israel #humanitarianaid #worldfoodprogram #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-11T23:00Z 2.5M followers, 14.8K 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, 118.4K 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, 11.1K 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, 22K 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, 17.1K 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, 27.9K 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, 22.9K engagements
"The wounds of war are not just physical. They can be as severe mentally as any gunshot or explosive scarring. The levels of trauma across Israel following Oct. X have plunged it into a mental health crisis. With a shortage of mental health professionals Israels leading hospital has begun conducting trials using AI to diagnose patients. With producer Karl Bostic Leila Molana-Allen reports. #news #pbsnews #israel #ptsd #october7 #mentalhealth"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 7990 engagements
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is the most important first step before any discussion about territory. Zelenskyy told PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers that the subject of territory was a very sensitive and difficult question. Russia wants to occupy everything but now they want before any kind of ceasefire make a deal about land about our territories he said. First we need a ceasefire. So we need to sit and speak and to understand where we are. I think this is the most important first step. He later added that he"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T22:10Z 2.5M followers, 12.9K engagements
"John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he mishandled classified documents. The former national security adviser during President Donald Trump's first term did not speak to reporters as he left a Maryland courthouse. He faces XX counts including transmission and retention of top secret national defense information. It's the third criminal case the administration has pursued in recent weeks against critics of the president. In response Bolton said the charges are part of Trump's "effort to intimidate his opponents." #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #johnbolton #donaldtrump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 7047 engagements
"War leaves Gazas children with deep physical wounds and lasting trauma Nearly 70000 Palestinians have been killed over the last two years of fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The scale of the death has been overwhelming but the toll on children is appalling: tens of thousands killed and thousands more left with grievous wounds of war treated with near-medieval means due to lack of supplies. Leila Molana-Allen reports on what lies ahead for them. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #gaza #israelhamaswar #news #palestine"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T19:00Z X followers, 123.5K engagements
"Former CDC director offers an insiders Formula for Better Health in new book Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective New York Citys health commissioner during a tuberculosis outbreak and CDC director during the Ebola crisis. In his new book The Formula for Better Health he shares lessons about how to close the gap between awareness of health challenges and the actions needed to solve them. Ali Rogin speaks with Frieden for more. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #cdc #publichealth"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T19:30Z 2.5M followers, 19.4K engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 5) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 1466 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, 359.8K engagements
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations" and said the U.S. will "kill them" during White House remarks on Thursday. "We will track them we will map them we will network them and we will hunt them and kill them because they're trying to and they are killing and poisoning the American people" Hegseth said.Hegseth said the U.S. will launch more "kinetic strikes" against alleged cartel vessels transporting drugs. Trump's remarks come as he has threatened action against Venezuela described the Colombian president as an "illegal drug leader" and"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 46.5K engagements
"Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy served on the nations highest court for three decades. He was often described as the swing vote in landmark decisions from marriage equality to campaign finance. Its a label hes long resisted even years after his 2018 retirement. He explained why when he sat down with Geoff Bennett to discuss his new memoir "Life Law & Liberty." #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #anthonykennedy #supremecourt #newbook #scotus #supremecourtjustice #book"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 9374 engagements
"In Jahri's World quirky costumes and silly songs are designed to create a sensory oasis for neurodivergent children. The videos on TikTok have gone viral racking up millions of views. PBS News Weekend's John Yang spoke with the man behind the music Jerry Turner for more. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #news @jahrisworld #neurodivergent #autism #autismawareness #music #sensory"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-29T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 94K 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, 5038 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 1) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T16:06Z 2.5M followers, 2523 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 4) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 1185 engagements
"How AI may be robbing new college graduates of traditional entry-level jobs The college class of 2025 is entering one of the most challenging job markets in years with the unemployment rate the first three months for recent graduates jumping to 5.8%. One challenge they're facing is artificial intelligence which is increasingly doing tasks usually assigned to entry-level workers. Aneesh Raman chief economic opportunity officer at LinkedIn joins John Yang to discuss. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #entrylevelcareers #careers #collegegrads #classof2025 #artificialintelligence #entryleveljobs"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-06-08T18:09Z 2.5M followers, 608.1K 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, 418.1K engagements
"Despite the federal governments own admission that wind energy offers cost-competitive emission-free and locally produced electricity across the country President Donald Trump said this week that were not allowing any windmills to go up. During his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday the president praised the coal and nuclear power industries and said no more wind turbines will be built. His administration has already revoked permits for or halted construction on wind power projects that had previously received federal approval. Unless there's a legal situation where somebody committed to it a long"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-28T01:00Z 2.5M followers, 70.7K engagements
"Former CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez gave her first detailed account of her high-profile firing during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Monarez was ousted less than a month into the job making her the shortest-lived director in the agencys history. Questions about the future of vaccine policy were front and center during the hearing. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #CDC #centerfordiseasecontrol #cdcdirector #SusanMonarez #senate #senatehearing #vaccince #vaccinepolicy #health #publichealth"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-18T17:38Z 2.5M followers, 45.2K 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, 187K 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, 310.4K 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, 23.1K 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, 16.1K engagements
"A judge says federal immigration officers operating in Chicago will be required to wear body cameras. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said On Thursday that she was a little startled by clashes like these between ICE agents and protesters from earlier this week. Federal officials say they have arrested more than 1000 immigrants there since September and the Trump administration is trying to send in the National Guard. In response to the judge's order an attorney for the Justice Department blamed the anger over the unrest in Chicago on "one-sided and selectively edited media reports." He added"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T14:15Z 2.5M followers, 51.1K engagements
"Why a billionaire mining executive is betting on green energy This week countries may approve a carbon tax on the global shipping industry. The International Maritime Organization is poised to approve new levies on ships for their emissions but the Trump administration argues it's a harmful tax. William Brangham has a profile of Andrew Forrest a key business player who's attracting attention for his efforts to make industry greener. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #greenenergy #sustainability #environment #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T12:00Z 2.5M followers, 17.6K engagements
"Ceasefire violations in Gaza strain fragile truce between Israel and Hamas On Sunday there were major strains on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which has only been in place for a little more than a week. Israel said it carried out strikes across Gaza in response to Hamas attacks on its troops and announced its cutting off aid shipments into Gaza until further notice. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #israelhamaswar #gaza #palestine #israel #ceasefire #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T22:45Z 2.5M followers, 73K engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 7) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 2399 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 2772 engagements
"Monday marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazis' Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp where an estimated XXX million people mainly Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. One of the youngest survivors was an 8-year-old Polish girl named Rutka. She moved to Canada after World War II and took the name Rachel Hyams. Decades later she died by suicide. Rachel's daughter Audrey Hyams Romoff has been retracing her mother's steps in search of answers and allowed PBS News Hour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant to come along on the emotional journey. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-01-27T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 839.6K engagements
"'Sugarcane' exposes horrifying abuse of Native children in Canadian schools An investigation at an Indian residential school in Canada is the focus of the documentary Sugarcane" named after a Native reservation in British Columbia. The film is up for an Academy Award and has already made history: it's the first time an Indigenous director from North America has been nominated for an Oscar. Jeffrey Brown spoke to the filmmakers for our series "CANVAS." #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #oscars #sugarcane #sugarcanedocumentary#documentary#Oscars2025 #artsandculture #academyawards"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-02-22T17:31Z 2.5M followers, 12.1K 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, 21.1K 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, 102.4K engagements
"Explaining the national debt how we got here and what it means for future generations Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt how we got here and what it means for our economy and future generations. #pbsnews #pbsnewshour #newshour #nationaldebt #debt #budget #history #ushistory #congress"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-06-06T16:00Z 2.5M followers, 48.1K 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, 192.3K engagements
"PBS News is not going anywhere. We will continue our work without fear or favor as we have for nearly five decades on the air. We are profoundly grateful to Viewers Like You for your loyalty and unwavering support. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #cpb #pbs #congress #funding"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-07-22T00:05Z 2.5M followers, 2.2M 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
"A right-wing political activist who has spread conspiracy theories and used hate speech has become a central figure in the hirings and firings of Trump administration staffers. Laura Loomer has successfully lobbied to remove aides from several key government roles including the National Security Council. Despite her close alliance with the president she's drawn some foes within the Republican Party including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-Ga. Stephanie Sy has more on Loomer's mission to shape the Trump administration in her vision. #LauraLoomer #trump #politics #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-15T16:35Z 2.5M followers, 274.8K engagements
"Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday said she has revoked the security clearances of XX current and former government officials at President Trump's direction. They include some who worked on a review of possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. In a memo Gabbard accused the staffers of "politicization or weaponization of intelligence for partisan purposes." The Trump administration has launched a sweeping effort in recent weeks to cast doubt on the intelligence community's findings that Russia interfered in 2016 in order to benefit then-candidate"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-20T14:39Z 2.5M followers, 79.5K 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, 103.1K 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, 529.2K 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, 13.7M engagements
"Sky Roberts the brother of Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre demanded the federal government unseal the Epstein files saying it's time for the United States justice system to "protect the people." "Justice is not selective" Roberts said Wednesday. "It does not and must not bend to money influence or titles." Roberts later joined Epstein survivors at a news conference on Capitol Hill to call on lawmakers to release more documents about the case saying it's an "honor" to help keep his sister's voice alive. Virginia Giuffre was a prominent and outspoken accuser of Epstein and"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-03T18:28Z 2.5M followers, 3.7M 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, 113.8K engagements
"Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned Sunday after less than a year in office. Ishiba was blamed for his party's historic defeat in this summer's legislature elections. Voters said the governing coalition didn't deliver on promises to address rising prices and stagnant wages. Ishiba said he had waited to resign until there was a trade deal with the United States. #pbsnews #news #japan #primeminister #resignation"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-08T15:30Z 2.5M followers, 24.3K 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, 363.4K engagements
"The British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson was fired Thursday over his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. E-mails published in The Sun newspaper this week showed Mandelson voicing his support for Epstein in 2008 as the disgraced financier was about to start a prison term for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Mandelson also appeared in a 2003 birthday book for Epstein the same one that purportedly includes a note from Donald Trump. Mandelson maintains that he knew nothing about Epstein's sex crimes. His firing comes as Trump is due to visit the U.K."
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-12T16:23Z 2.5M followers, 187.3K 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, 270.6K 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, 340K engagements
"Stephen Miller spoke at Charlie Kirks memorial service in Arizona on Sunday stating that the conservative activist's assassination has "awakened" an army that is determined "to save the West." "The light will defeat the dark. We will prevail over the forces of wickedness and evil. They cannot imagine what they have awakened. They cannot conceive of the army that they have arisen in all of us" said Miller. "You thought you could kill Charlie Kirk You have made him immortal" Miller said. "And now millions will carry on his legacy." Kirk the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative youth"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-21T23:41Z 2.5M followers, 637K 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, 490.8K engagements
"The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is facing a lawsuit that claims its violating the First Amendment. The suit filed by its own law professor Tim Bakken alleges that the academy is banning professors from expressing opinions in the classroom and demanding they seek approval to speak publicly.Bakken who is the longest-serving law professor in West Points history says this crackdown undermines free speech and academic freedom. Hes seeking class action status on behalf of his fellow faculty.PBS News Hours Geoff Bennett spoke to Bakken about the lawsuit. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-25T16:15Z 2.5M followers, 164.5K engagements
"President Donald Trump promised once again on Thursday that he won't let Israel annex the West Bank. Recently extremist settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory has been at its highest levels since the United Nations started recording those incidents. Over the last two years several Americans have been among those killed there. Amna Nawaz recently interviewed three American families still seeking accountability and justice for the death or detention of their loved ones. Kamel Musallet whose 20-year-old son Saif Musallet from Florida was beaten to death allegedly by"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-26T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 74.7K engagements
"We recently explored Northern Ireland's history of violence as a warning to the United States about how quickly identity-based conflicts can spiral out of control. Judy Woodruff returns to Belfast with a look at efforts to bridge the deep divisions that remain there decades after that conflict officially ended. #politics #northernireland"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-09-28T13:00Z 2.5M followers, 429K 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, 219.5K engagements
"Miss Palestine to make Miss Universe history Nadeen Ayoub will make history representing Palestine at the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand this November. "We need to make sure that the world knows that we're humans just like everyone else. And I want to be that voice for that Ayoub said. "I want make everyone proud. I want really represent Palestinian women and Arab women and to show that we're not just our struggle and pain that we see on the news. We are our dreams our hopes our aspirations were everything" Ayoub said. The 27-year-old who grew up in Palestine the U.S. and Canada said"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-06T23:56Z 2.5M followers, 247.2K engagements
"Paramount announced it is acquiring The Free Press the independent news and commentary website founded in 2021 by Bari Weiss. As part of the deal Weiss will also take a new role at CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss describes herself as a centrist and is known for pushing back against what she calls woke orthodoxy in mainstream media. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Oliver Darcy. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #cbs #press #journalism #cbsnews #paramount #freepress #independentnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-07T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 38.9K 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, 1.8M 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, 263.6K 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, 4.3M 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
"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, 13.1K 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, 161.3K 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, 225.9K 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, 17.9K 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, 108.8K 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, 68.2K 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, 1.6M 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, 2M 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, 2M 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, 1.3M 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, 43.4K 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, 254.9K 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, 261.9K 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, 90K engagements
"NPR's Susan Stamberg has died. As an original staff member Stamberg along with Linda Wertheimer Nina Totenberg and the late Cokie Roberts was considered one of the founding mothers of NPR. From humble tasks like cutting tape Stamberg rose quickly to become co-host of "All Things Considered" in 1972. A trailblazer an icon a generous soul. Susan Stamberg's voice shaped public radio and inspired generations of journalists and storytellers to find their own voices. She only retired from NPR last month. Susan Stamberg was XX years old"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T15:35Z 2.5M followers, 17.4K engagements
"Fallout is growing after a Politico investigation revealed offensive text messages exchanged in a private Young Republicans group chat. The report details racist homophobic and antisemitic language shared among about a dozen members over several months. Geoff Bennett spoke with Politico reporter Emily Ngo to discuss what the messages reveal and how party leaders are responding. #news #pbsnews #youngrepublicans #groupchat #republicans #jdvance #politico"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T17:00Z 2.5M followers, 79.4K engagements
"President Donald Trump signaled a possible openness to purchasing Ukrainian drones in exchange for the U.S. providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles. The comments came during an exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who was visiting the White House a day after Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone. In the Friday meeting Trump signaled that he is looking toward an end to Russias war on Ukraine. Hopefully we'll be able to get the war over with without thinking about Tomahawks. I think we're fairly close to that. Zelenskyy then interjected that"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T20:17Z 2.5M followers, 23.3K engagements
"President Donald Trump appeared to have confirmed Friday that Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro has made offers to the United States to avoid conflict with his country. He's offered everything. You're right Trump told reporters at the White House. You know why Because he doesn't want to f*** around with the United States. Trumps comments come as the U.S. has targeted water vessels off the coast of Venezuela that are suspected of carrying drugs. The U.S. latest strike targeted what Trump described as a drug-carrying submarine built specifically for the transportation of massive amounts of"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T21:00Z 2.5M followers, 34.9K engagements
"After meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House for several hours Friday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is the most important first step before any discussion about territory. Zelenskyy's answer was in response to a question from PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers. He called subject of territory was a very sensitive and difficult question. Russia wants to occupy everything but now they want before any kind of ceasefire make a deal about land about our territories he said. First we"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T23:06Z 2.5M followers, 57.5K engagements
"To many supporters Leonard Peltier was a political prisoner unjustly punished for his activism with the American Indian Movement. To his critics he is a remorseless killer of two FBI agents in 1975 a charge he denies. President Biden commuted Peltiers sentence restricting him to home confinement. Fred de Sam Lazaro spoke with Peltier on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #leonardpeltier #turtlemountain #northdakota #indigenous"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 253.1K engagements
"How students are faring in Arizona's voucher program that could be adopted nationwide As the Trump administration throws its weight behind a national school voucher program that it says will give parents more options critics point to the negative impacts school choice is having on public schools. Arizona introduced the first universal school voucher program in the country in 2022 and it may provide clues for whats to come. Stephanie Sy reports on how the program is faring. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #education #arizona #schoolvouchers #publicschool"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 24.6K engagements
"Zelenskyy presses Trump for more help from U.S. to end Russia's war on Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelenskyy returned to Washington to meet with President Trump who is continuing his efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year invasion. But Trump didn't seem willing to give Ukraine what it really wanted long-range missiles that could strike deep into Russia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jon Finer the deputy national security adviser during the Biden administration. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #volodymyrzelenskyy #news #russiaukrainewar #donaldtrump"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T16:02Z 2.5M followers, 18.9K engagements
"Why Trump is giving Argentina a $XX billion lifeline to help its flailing economy The Trump administration authorized a $XX billion financial lifeline for Argentina as it faces an economic crisis. The deal has raised major questions and criticism about its merits. President Trump also said its contingent on Argentine President Mileis party winning elections later this month. John Yang discussed more with Monica de Bolle of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #donaldtrump #javiermilei #argentina #news #trumpadministration"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T18:00Z 2.5M followers, 120.7K engagements
"Millions of people across the country participated in No Kings rallies Saturday in protest of the Trump administration. The rallies amid the backdrop of a government shutdown and mass federal layoffs mark the third mass mobilization since President Donald Trump took office for his second term. Sen. Bernie Sanders I-Vt. addressed protesters in Washington D.C. where he said the first U.S. president George Washington called the nation's attempt at self-governance "an experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people."My fellow Americans in an unprecedented way that experiment is now in"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-18T20:30Z 2.5M followers, 83K engagements
"On average a womans risk of being killed in the U.S. increases by XX% when pregnant or after giving birth. Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed than to die from childbirth-related issues. Many killings are the result of domestic violence. Special correspondent Sarah Varney reports from Louisiana where experts say abortion restrictions are putting women further at risk. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #afterroe #roevwade #news #louisiana #abortionbans"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 437.6K engagements
"Massive leak exposes how Chinas Great Firewall is being exported to other countries For years Chinas government has used whats known as the Great Firewall to censor the internet inside its country and block access to select foreign websites. Now a document leak shows that a little-known Chinese company is exporting these tools to other countries including Myanmar Pakistan Kazakhstan and Ethiopia. Ali Rogin speaks with WIRED senior writer Zeyi Yang to learn more. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #china #firewall #technology #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-19T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 235.3K engagements
"The show you now know as the PBS News Hour went on the air XX years ago. The Robert MacNeil Report first appeared on television screens on Oct. XX 1975 an outgrowth of MacNeil and Jim Lehrers unprecedented gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings two years earlier. In the past five decades our team has covered the biggest stories and interviewed leaders around the world. Heres a major moment from every year weve been on air.#news #pbsnews #birthday #anniversary #50"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T14:36Z 2.5M followers, 7496 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 2) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T16:30Z 2.5M followers, 1139 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 6) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T18:30Z 2.5M followers, 1501 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 8) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T19:30Z 2.5M followers, 1606 engagements
"PBS News is turning XX. Here's XX fun facts This year marks the 50th anniversary of what's known today as PBS News. Here are XX things about our history you may not have known. (No. 9) Check out our playlist for the full list"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T20:00Z 2.5M followers, 1776 engagements
"Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally gets just X millimeters of rain every year. But this July and August a rare alignment of conditions led to a beautiful fleeting burst of color that has drawn tourists and scientists alike. William Brangham reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #nature #wildflowers #desertflower #atacamadesert #andesmountains#mountains #tourism"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T18:20Z 2.5M followers, 15.4K engagements
"President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March to begin shutting down the Department of Education though it would take an act of Congress to actually close it. In the meantime the department is taking dramatic steps toward fulfilling a conservative vision of a reshaped primary and secondary education system. PBS News Weekend anchor John Yang speaks with Jennifer Smith Richards a reporter with ProPublica for more. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #departmentofeducation #congress #education #publiceducation #propublica"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T19:40Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M engagements
"The PBS News Hour has had five different names and six official anchors since it first aired in 1975. Through it all we've stayed true to our mission of delivering fair accurate and in-depth reporting. To celebrate XX years of bringing news and context to viewers like you we're taking a look back at how anchors have opened our program over the last five decades. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #anniversary"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 14.9K engagements
"London police say they are investigating allegations that Prince Andrew asked a former bodyguard to dig up damaging information about the woman who accused him of sexual assault. Media reports say that in 2011 the prince gave Virginia Giuffre's birth date and Social Security number to a London police officer. Giuffre who died by suicide earlier this year said the prince assaulted her when she was XX years old. On Friday Prince Andrew gave up the royal title Duke of York following years of controversy over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. #pbsnews #newshour"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-20T22:00Z 2.5M followers, 22.1K engagements
"Millions of people took to the streets throughout the country this weekend to protest President Donald Trumps agenda. All this took place as the government shutdown entered its third full week with no clear resolution. And as the shutdown continues crews began demolishing part of the White House's East Wing on Monday as part of construction on President Donald Trumps $XXX million ballroom. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #nokingsdayprotest #donaldtrump #trump #governmentshutdown #whitehouse #politics #ballroom"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T00:43Z 2.5M followers, 522K engagements
"Amazon's cloud computing service said a problem with its domain name system was responsible for a global outage overnight Sunday evening and into Monday that disrupted Web sites apps and services for millions of users. The outage affected some of the technologies Americans use every day including Facebook and Snapchat banking app Venmo messaging platforms like WhatsApp and even the online ordering app for McDonald's. Experts say the disruption highlights how much we rely on just a few major cloud providers to power the Internet. #news #pbsnews #aws #amazon #cloud #outage"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T15:45Z 2.5M followers, 29.9K engagements
"President Trump expressed doubt that Ukraine could defeat Russia and win back all the land Moscow has seized since it first invaded in 2014. His renewed skepticism comes following his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in which Trump declined Ukraines requests for long range missiles. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #whitehouse #international #foreign #urkraine #volodymyrzelensky #russia #vladimirputin"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T16:10Z 2.5M followers, 181.2K engagements
"Colombia recalled its ambassador to the U.S. amid rising tensions after strikes against boats the Trump administration claimed were drug traffickers. Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump of murdering a Colombian fisherman in one of those strikes. Trump called Petro an illegal drug dealer." Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ivan Duque the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #international #foreign #colombia #gustavopetro #ivanduque"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T17:15Z 2.5M followers, 88.4K engagements
"Senate senators in North Carolina approved a new congressional map on Tuesday that likely favors Republicans in next year's midterm elections when the balance of power in Congress will be on the ballot. Republicans hold large majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The state House is expected to take up the new map later this week. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is barred from issuing a veto on the new map according to the state's constitution. Redistricting typically takes place after the states receive the results of the U.S. Census which is conducted across the nation every 10"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T20:40Z 2.5M followers, 24.7K engagements
"A change in guidance on giving peanuts to babies as young as X months old has helped roughly 60000 children avoid potentially serious allergies. That's according to a new report out Monday in the medical journal "Pediatrics." Researchers found that allergies in children aged zero to three fell by more than XX percent after a shift in advice a decade ago. That number jumped to more than XX percent when the guidance was expanded two years later. The change in guidance upended longstanding recommendations that children not be fed peanuts and other such products until age X. #news #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T21:30Z 2.5M followers, 11.9K engagements
"Demolition at the White House began Monday to make way for President Donald Trumps 90000-square-foot ballroom. Pictures and videos showed an excavator working its way through the East Wing. The East Wing of the White House has historically housed the offices of the first ladies. The administration said the estimated $XXX million project will be funded by Trump and other private donors and serve as the state ballroom to expand the buildings hostingcapacity. Trump posted on social media Monday saying I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-21T22:20Z 2.5M followers, 12K engagements
"President Trump is trying to end two brutal wars on two continents and his pursuit of peace faces challenges in both Ukraine and Gaza. The administration says Trump has no plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin anytime soon. That's as Vice President Vance traveled to Israel to try and ensure a fragile ceasefire holds. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #trump #donaldtrump #whitehouse #gaza #israel #palestine #middleeast #ukraine #russia #putin #warinukraine #peace"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T00:18Z 2.5M followers, 17.9K engagements
"Japan's parliament elected Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister on Tuesday. The 64-year-old is an ultra conservative who supports male-only imperial succession and opposes same-sex marriage. Takaichi is known to admire the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and is a protege of the late Japanese leader Shinzo Abe. She's also a heavy metal fan and has told Japanese media that she drums to relieve stress. Takaichi enters office with a divided government at home and military and economic challenges abroad. She's due to meet President Trump next week. #pbsnews"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T14:14Z 2.5M followers, 23.1K engagements
"The Paris prosecutor says the jewels stolen in the dramatic heist at the Louvre this past weekend are worth an estimated $XXX million. Officials say XXX investigators are looking into how thieves managed to break into the world-famous museum and make off with the jewels which also hold tremendous historic value to France. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #louvre #news #louvreheist"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T14:55Z 2.5M followers, 16.1K engagements
"New Jersey is one of only two off-year gubernatorial races this fall and its seen as a bellwether ahead of next year's midterms. After President Donald Trump made inroads with voters of color in the last election they remain a major focus for both candidates Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the New Jersey governor's race. William Brangham reports. #NewJersey #politics #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T17:55Z 2.5M followers, 26.4K engagements
"Several colleges and universities are pushing back on pressure from the Trump administration. The president offered nine schools priority access to federal funding if they signed an agreement to meet his demands. So far seven schools have rejected the deal. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ted Mitchell president of the American Council on Education. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #highereducation #college #university #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #federalfunding"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T19:15Z 2.5M followers, 939.2K engagements
"Animals at zoos across the country got into the Halloween spirit this month. Video from various zoos including the Oregon Zoo in Portland Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma Wash. and John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids Mich. depicted elephants snow leopards muskox and other creatures having a ball with pumpkins in their enclosures. Each year the Oregon Zoo holds its Squishing of the Squash when the zoos Asian elephants crush some of the areas largest gourds to the delight of visitors. Video via Oregon Zoo via Storyful Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via Storyful and the John Ball Zoo via AP"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T20:22Z 2.5M followers, 4892 engagements
"Protesters confronted federal agents in New York City as they conducted an immigration enforcement sweep in Manhattan. In a joint operation ICE Border Patrol FBI and other federal partners targeted vendors on Canal Street where counterfeit goods have long been sold. Crowds of New Yorkers gathered during the immigration sweep shouting at agents and attempting to block their path. Nine people were arrested according to the Department of Homeland Security. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews#protests #federalagent #nyc #immigration #deportations #ICE #borderpatrol #FBI #DHS"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T22:15Z 2.5M followers, 374.1K engagements
"Farmers ranchers and cattle producers are opposing President Trumps plan to buy more beef from Argentina. Prices have jumped nearly XX% over the past year and many cattle ranchers and farmers groups are concerned the move will come at their expense. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Buck Wehrbein president of the National Cattlemens Beef Association. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #news #trumpadministration #trump #donaldtrump #farmers #beef #argentina #rancher #cattlefarm #groceryprices"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-22T23:32Z 2.5M followers, 1.1M engagements
"The U.S. military on Wednesday said it has carried out another strike on what it called a drug-smuggling vessel. The strike happened in the Pacific Ocean rather than the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted video of the operation on social media writing that two "narco-terrorists" were killed. The strike was the eighth such military strike since last month and a second strike on a vessel in the Pacific was announced hours later. The Trump administration has justified the attacks by saying the U.S. is in armed conflict with the drug cartels but has provided no details on the"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T15:00Z 2.5M followers, 6173 engagements
"The assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah last month brought renewed attention to the ways Americans debate and engage in political dialogue. Kirk was known for his back-and-forth with college students and moments that often went viral on social media. Judy Woodruff examines the spectacle that debate has become in the U.S. and what it means for our ability to disagree. #CharlieKirk #debate #Jubilee #politics #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T16:05Z 2.5M followers, 9002 engagements
"Misty Copeland took her final bow as an American Ballet Theatre principal dancer on Wednesday a role she's had for the past XX years. In June Copeland announced her retirement from the company she's spent the last XX years with. "Its time for me to move to the next stage" Copeland told The Associated Press. She made history ten years ago when she became the company's first Black female principal dancer in its 75-year history and has used her platform to promote diversity in ballet. "My whole career is proof that when you have diversity people come together and want to understand each other"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T17:30Z 2.5M followers, 295.8K engagements
"As the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on immigration an increasing number of U.S. citizens are finding themselves caught in the sweeping raids. An investigation by ProPublica revealed that immigration agents have detained more than XXX American citizens during the first nine months of this push. White House correspondent Liz Landers spoke with the mother of a teen with disabilities who was mistakenly arrested in an immigration raid in Los Angeles. #news #pbsnews #immigration #teen #disabled #citizen #trumpadministration"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T19:00Z 2.5M followers, 61.5K engagements
"President Trump took a step that he had not taken during his second term and imposed new sanctions on Russia. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Russias two largest oil companies and accused Putin of not taking Trumps pursuit of peace in Ukraine seriously. Nick Schifrin reports. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #sacntions #russia #ukraine#vladimirputin#treasury"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T19:46Z 2.5M followers, 19.7K engagements
"King Charles III Queen Camilla and Pope Leo XIV prayed together on Thursday during a historic visit to the Vatican. The meeting marked the first time in centuries that the heads of the two churches had prayed together aiming to strengthen the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Church of England. #news #pbsnews #pope #popeleoxiv #kingcharles #vatican #catholic"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T20:11Z 2.5M followers, 31.4K engagements
"Target is shaking up its leadership as the retailer struggles with rising competition and the lingering effects of a consumer boycott. Current CEO Brian Cornell plans to step down in February. He will be replaced by company veteran Michael Fiddelke who is credited with overhauling Target's supply chains and expanding its digital services. Target faced boycotts earlier this year when it scaled back diversity equity and inclusion initiatives or DEI. Wednesday's CEO announcement comes as Target reported another quarter of sluggish results. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #target #ceo #dei"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-08-21T16:17Z 2.5M followers, 34K engagements
"The U.S. military destroyed a fifth boat in the Caribbean Sea this week killing XX people. The Trump White House alleges it carried narcotics bound for the U.S. On Wednesday President Trump confirmed the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela. The following day he raised the prospect of striking Venezuela on land. For two views on the Trump administration's actions against Venezuela Amna Nawaz spoke to John Feeley and Sergio de la Pea. #pbsnewshour #newshour #pbsnews #donaldtrump #trumpadministration #whitehouse #CIA #Venezuela #narcotics"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-17T14:15Z 2.5M followers, 23.6K engagements
"Millions of Americans are bracing themselves for a significant hike in their 2026 health insurance premiums without the subsidies at the center of the government shutdown battle. It comes as insurance costs are rising significantly throughout the country. A KFF survey found the average annual premium for a family increased X% from the previous year. PBS News Hour's Amna Nawaz discussed more with Cynthia Cox vice president and director of the Program on the Affordable Care Act for KFF. #news #pbsnews #obamacare #healthcare #premiums #shutdown #government"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T19:28Z 2.5M followers, 66.2K engagements
"Arrests of current and former stars raise troubling gambling questions for NBA There are troubling questions for the NBA after the FBI arrested one of its players and a Hall of Fame head coach. They are among dozens charged in a federal investigation alleging illegal sports betting and rigged poker games organized by the Mafia. The cases are causing some to question the NBA's connections to the legalized gambling industry. William Brangham discussed more with Mike Vorkunov. #pbsnews #newshour #pbsnewshour #NBA #gambling #news"
TikTok Link @pbsnews 2025-10-23T23:39Z 2.5M followers, 23.3K engagements