In our news wrap Wednesday, an unvaccinated child has died in the West Texas measles outbreak, Supreme Court justices seemed to side with a woman who brought a lawsuit claiming workplace discrimination because she is straight and a Baltimore judge is considering whether to reduce the life sentence for Adnan Syed to time served after prosecutors withdrew an attempt to vacate his murder conviction. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the House passed the Republican budget Tuesday night, it was an important step towards funding President Trump’s agenda. Their bill includes tax cuts totaling $4.5 trillion, spending cuts amounting to $1.5 to $2 trillion and about $3 trillion added to the deficit over the next ten years. Rep. Jodey Arrington is chair of the House Budget Committee and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the plan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order halting the admission of refugees into the United States. The judge said the administration had likely exceeded its authority by freezing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which was established by Congress in 1980. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Mark Hetfield of HIAS, the country’s oldest refugee resettlement agency. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic to carry out the administration's crackdown on unlawful migration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Panama is serving as a stopover for unauthorized migrants being removed from the U.S. by the Trump administration. To discuss the country's role in receiving hundreds of migrants, Amna Nawaz spoke with Carlos Ruiz-Hernández, Panama’s vice minister for foreign affairs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This spring, the Met Gala in New York, one of the bigger fashion events of the year, will highlight the indelible style of Black men. The Met’s 2025 exhibition, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” opens in May and explores the emergence and significance of the Black dandy. Geoff Bennett looked into the complicated historical style and its relevance today for our series, Race Matters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t have a seat at the table whose influence was undeniable. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports and government documents prove that these so-called savings are either misleading or incorrect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/ab...
Feb 26, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our news wrap Wednesday, an unvaccinated child has died in the West Texas measles outbreak, Supreme Court justices seemed to side with a woman who brought a lawsuit claiming workplace discrimination because she is straight and a Baltimore judge is considering whether to reduce the life sentence for Adnan Syed to time served after prosecutors withdrew an attempt to vacate his murder conviction. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the House passed the Republican budget Tuesday night, it was an important step towards funding President Trump’s agenda. Their bill includes tax cuts totaling $4.5 trillion, spending cuts amounting to $1.5 to $2 trillion and about $3 trillion added to the deficit over the next ten years. Rep. Jodey Arrington is chair of the House Budget Committee and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the plan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast A federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order halting the admission of refugees into the United States. The judge said the administration had likely exceeded its authority by freezing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which was established by Congress in 1980. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Mark Hetfield of HIAS, the country’s oldest refugee resettlement agency. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Trump made carrying out the “largest mass deportation” in U.S. history a cornerstone of his 2024 campaign. But there are reports he's unhappy with the pace of that effort so far. William Brangham reports on a new, controversial tactic to carry out the administration's crackdown on unlawful migration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Panama is serving as a stopover for unauthorized migrants being removed from the U.S. by the Trump administration. To discuss the country's role in receiving hundreds of migrants, Amna Nawaz spoke with Carlos Ruiz-Hernández, Panama’s vice minister for foreign affairs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast This spring, the Met Gala in New York, one of the bigger fashion events of the year, will highlight the indelible style of Black men. The Met’s 2025 exhibition, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” opens in May and explores the emergence and significance of the Black dandy. Geoff Bennett looked into the complicated historical style and its relevance today for our series, Race Matters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 26, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The White House is changing the process of how reporters cover the president. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will be part of a pool of reporters that cover events and travel with the president. Previously the pool was organized by the White House Correspondents Association. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Brian Stelter of CNN. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, a Southwest Airlines plane nearly collided with a smaller jet on a runway in Chicago, the World Health Organization is sounding the alarm over a mystery illness in northwestern Congo that has killed more than 50 people and Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast More drama is unfolding on Capitol Hill as House Republicans struggle to pass a budget that would advance President Trump's agenda. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are now more than 120 confirmed measles cases linked to an outbreak in western Texas, the largest such outbreak the state has seen in over 30 years. It's raising questions about vaccine hesitancy in some communities and the growing challenge of these periodic outbreaks. William Brangham discussed more with Caitlin Rivers, author of "Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza. News Hour videographer Shams Odeh documented some of their stories as they seek to pry normality from destruction. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the Trump administration continues to downsize and dismantle many government agencies, the Department of Education could be next on the chopping block. At stake are resources and support for more than seven million students with disabilities who depend on the agency to ensure access to a free public education. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later, but because of problems with the Starliner, they’ve stayed at the station for over 250 days. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Williams, Wilmore and crewmate Nick Hague. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast The White House is changing the process of how reporters cover the president. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will be part of a pool of reporters that cover events and travel with the president. Previously the pool was organized by the White House Correspondents Association. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Brian Stelter of CNN. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, a Southwest Airlines plane nearly collided with a smaller jet on a runway in Chicago, the World Health Organization is sounding the alarm over a mystery illness in northwestern Congo that has killed more than 50 people and Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast More drama is unfolding on Capitol Hill as House Republicans struggle to pass a budget that would advance President Trump's agenda. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are now more than 120 confirmed measles cases linked to an outbreak in western Texas, the largest such outbreak the state has seen in over 30 years. It's raising questions about vaccine hesitancy in some communities and the growing challenge of these periodic outbreaks. William Brangham discussed more with Caitlin Rivers, author of "Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to end on Saturday and negotiations to extend it to a second phase are now at a standstill. During the pause in fighting, some 600,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza. News Hour videographer Shams Odeh documented some of their stories as they seek to pry normality from destruction. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the Trump administration continues to downsize and dismantle many government agencies, the Department of Education could be next on the chopping block. At stake are resources and support for more than seven million students with disabilities who depend on the agency to ensure access to a free public education. Judy Woodruff reports for our series, Disability Reframed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later, but because of problems with the Starliner, they’ve stayed at the station for over 250 days. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Williams, Wilmore and crewmate Nick Hague. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Feb 25, 2025•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
