PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 21, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump’s push to end foreign wars faces a test as cracks show in the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and a meeting with Putin is called off. The president faces growing calls to withdraw a nominee who reportedly referred to himself as having a “Nazi streak.” Plus, another university refuses the Trump administration’s demands for higher education.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Trump’s push for peace tested as Putin meeting called off

News Wrap: No negotiations planned as shutdown hits 21 days

Trump nominee reportedly said he has a ‘Nazi streak’

Another university declines Trump’s offer for funding

The national implications of the New Jersey governor’s race

Barghouti’s son on his quest for Palestinian statehood

Karine Jean-Pierre questions two-party system in new book

Young photographer documents disappearing salt marshes

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00:00 – Intro
02:36 – War & Peace
07:12 – News Wrap
13:06 – Racist Texts
19:34 – Targeting Higher Ed
25:55 – Vote 2025
33:44 – War in the Holy Land
41:57 – Independent
50:58 – Underwater Lens
54:28 – Goodnight