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PBS News Hour - Politics

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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

 

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Indiana Republican explains why he defied Trump and rejected congressional redistricting

President Trump’s push to redraw congressional maps in Republicans' favor hit a majo... more

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Senate rejects plans to address sharp rise in health care premiums

The U.S. Senate failed to pass two dueling pieces of health care legislation Thursday, lea... more

11 Dec 2025

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11 Dec 2025


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News Wrap: Indiana GOP votes down effort to redraw electoral maps in rare Trump rebuke

In our news wrap Thursday, Indiana's GOP-led Senate voted against a plan to redraw their s... more

11 Dec 2025

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11 Dec 2025


#21

Investigation delves into the Tate brothers and their connection to the Trump family

A new report from The New York Times reveals how the Trump Administration and members of t... more

11 Dec 2025

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11 Dec 2025


#20

Trump’s affordability speech turns into a rant against immigrants

President Trump was on the road in Pennsylvania Tuesday to address affordability, an issue... more

10 Dec 2025

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10 Dec 2025


#19

What the end of a Biden-era student loan program means for borrowers

The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effect... more

10 Dec 2025

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10 Dec 2025


#18

Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations in a case before the Supreme Court

With less than a year until the 2026 midterm elections, it's already expected to be one of... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


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News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe

In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge allowed a request to unseal records from the gra... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


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Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to national prominence as one of the most vocal b... more

09 Dec 2025

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09 Dec 2025


#15

Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s power over independent agencies

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a legal case that could vastly expand presiden... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


#14

Some Indiana Republicans resist White House calls to redraw their congressional maps

The Indiana Senate convened Monday to debate the possibility of redrawing state congressio... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the pushback against Trump policies

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join ... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


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Brooks and Capehart on the political fallout over Trump’s boat strikes

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett t... more

05 Dec 2025

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05 Dec 2025


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Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on U.S. boat strikes, fueling debate over legality

A new bipartisan divide has broken open after senior U.S. military officers showed Congres... more

04 Dec 2025

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04 Dec 2025


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Dem congressman ‘deeply concerned’ about legality of boat strikes after viewing video

A classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opened partisan div... more

04 Dec 2025

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04 Dec 2025


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What led the FBI to the man accused of placing pipe bombs in D.C.

The FBI arrested a 30-year-old man, Brian Cole Jr., in its nearly five-year investigation ... more

04 Dec 2025

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04 Dec 2025


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Hegseth’s Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk, Pentagon watchdog finds

A Pentagon watchdog report has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. service ... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#7

Border Patrol’s expanding role in Trump’s immigration crackdown

The Department of Homeland Security confirms it started a sweeping immigration crackdown i... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#6

Johnson faces growing frustration from Republicans as key issues expose rifts

Congress is facing a lengthy “to-do” list from budgets and health care to fore... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


#5

How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways

President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife... more

03 Dec 2025

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03 Dec 2025


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Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin for latest talks to end Russia’s war with Ukraine

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Put... more

02 Dec 2025

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02 Dec 2025


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News Wrap: White House says Trump’s MRI was focused on heart and abdomen

In our news wrap Monday, the White House says that a recent MRI performed on President Tru... more

01 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025


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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political reaction to Trump’s boat strikes

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join ... more

01 Dec 2025

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01 Dec 2025


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Capehart and Wehner on Trump’s reaction to the National Guard shooting

Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a ... more

28 Nov 2025

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28 Nov 2025