PBS News Hour full episode, March 31, 2026

From PBS NewsHour.

Tuesday on the News Hour, with mounting pressure from the war with Iran, President Trump lashes out at allies for not helping reopen a key oil route. The Supreme Court sides with a therapist challenging a state ban on the discredited practice of conversion therapy. Plus, some suspicious trades in prediction and financial markets regarding Trump policies raise questions about who’s benefiting.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route

Blackouts raise alarm as Iran fears infrastructure strikes

How spike in gas prices could ripple through global economy

News Wrap: Judge halts White House ballroom construction

Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban

Communities rebrand César Chavez Day after abuse allegations

Trades, pardons spark questions over presidency profits

Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center for new home

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00:00 – Intro
02:32 – War with Iran
07:16 – View from Tehran
10:59 – Pain at the Pump
19:19 – News Wrap
26:36 – Conversion Therapy
33:43 – Chavez Fallout
39:23 – Profits & the Presidency
46:36 – New Stage
54:20 – Goodnight