PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 16, 2026

From PBS NewsHour. Correction: In the Venezuela segment, we mistakenly said "Marina" instead of "Maria" on first reference to Maria Corina Machado. The transcript has been corrected. In the Iran segment, an identifier graphic misspelled Stanford University. We regret the error. Friday on the News Hour, the CIA director visits the president of Venezuela, while…

Musk’s Grok AI faces more scrutiny after generating sexual deepfake images

From PBS NewsHour. Elon Musk was forced to put restrictions on X and its AI chatbot, Grok, after its image generator sparked outrage around the world. Grok created non-consensual sexualized images, prompting some countries to ban the bot. Liz Landers discussed Grok’s troubles with Riana Pfefferkorn of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Watch…

WATCH: Trump commends Iran for canceling executions, calls Venezuela’s Machado ‘a fine woman’

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PBS News Hour live episode, Jan. 16, 2025

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WATCH LIVE: Trump attends dedication ceremony in Florida renaming Southern Boulevard in his honor

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WATCH: Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, is ‘a communist,’ María Corina Machado says

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WATCH: Venezuelan opposition leader Machado says ‘it is a miracle’ she escaped her country

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Trump’s worldview and a rapidly changing global order

From PBS NewsHour. Donald Trump, the disruptor. The president’s first year back in office has been a year of breaking norms, snatching and bombing adversaries, pushing peace and threatening allies. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses Trump’s worldview and the rapidly changing global order with Victoria Coates, Kori Schake and Jennifer Kavanagh. Watch PBS News…

WATCH LIVE: Maria Corina Machado holds news conference after giving Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump

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Court reverses decision that freed Mahmoud Khalil

From PBS NewsHour. A federal appeals court Thursday opened the possibility that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil could be rearrested and possibly deported. The three-judge panel reversed a lower court decision that led to his release last June, saying it didn’t have jurisdiction. They added that Khalil "will have to wait to seek relief from allegedly…

What to know about the Insurrection Act #shorts

From PBS NewsHour. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota as tensions rise over two shootings involving federal immigration agents. The 1807 Insurrection Act allows a president to deploy the military to enforce the law, particularly in cases of rebellion or civil unrest. That could include making arrests or conducting…

WATCH LIVE: Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi holds news conference on future of Iran

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WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in rural health roundtable

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 15, 2025

From PBS NewsHour. Thursday on the News Hour, the president threatens to deploy military forces to Minnesota in response to protests against his immigration crackdown. Venezuela’s opposition leader strikes a positive tone after a meeting that could have far-reaching implications for her country’s future. Plus, the death of a Black midwife after giving birth renews…

White House slashes, then restores, funding to treat mental health and addiction

From PBS NewsHour. One day after the Trump administration cut off billions in funding for mental health and addiction programs across the country, the White House is reversing course and restoring about $2 billion in federal grants. The decision, which impacted thousands of organizations and grant recipients, was reversed after bipartisan pushback. Amna Nawaz discussed…

Trump’s attention is ‘un-asked for,’ Minnesota AG says

From PBS NewsHour. The Trump administration’s attention on Minnesota is "unwarranted" and "unasked-for," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said. Ellison spoke to PBS News Hour’s Amna Nawaz Wednesday about the administration’s immigration operations in the Twin Cities. "We expect the persecution will continue while [Trump] operates the way he’s operating," he said. His comments come…

Machado says she presented Nobel Prize to Trump

From PBS NewsHour. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told reporters Thursday that she presented her medal for the Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump during her meeting with him at the White House earlier in the day. Machado received the award at the end of 2025 for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee…

WATCH: Machado tells reporters why she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

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WATCH LIVE: Venezuelan opposition leader Machado speaks after meeting with U.S. senators

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WATCH: 30% for rent? How that rule holds up right now

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WATCH: Leavitt says every American with health insurance will see lower costs under Trump plan

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PBS News Hour live episode, Jan. 15, 2026

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30% for rent? How that rule holds up right now

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WATCH: Asked about Insurrection Act, Leavitt accuses Democrats of holding law enforcement ‘hostage’

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WATCH: Trump was ‘simply joking’ about canceling the election, Leavitt says

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WATCH: Leavitt doubts whether Gov. Walz’s offer to speak with Trump is ‘genuine’

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WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House

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WATCH LIVE: White House news briefing may address Machado meeting, Insurrection Act threat

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WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota

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WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act in Minnesota

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U.S. suspends visas applications from 75 countries

From PBS NewsHour. The Trump administration is suspending the processing of visa applications for citizens from 75 countries. That includes green cards, fiance visas, and certain kinds of work visas. Among the countries listed by the State Department Wednesday are Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Iran, and Russia. In a statement, the State Department said the…

WATCH LIVE: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on how tech is affecting American youth

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Verizon customers experience nationwide outage

From PBS NewsHour. Verizon said its engineers Wednesday were working to identify and solve a nationwide outage to its wireless data and voice services. According to the tracking website Downdetector, more than 180,000 users reported outages at one point from Seattle to Atlanta to Boston. Many users reported showing zero bars on their phone or…

WATCH LIVE: Senate Armed Services holds confirmation hearing for U.S. Southern Command chief

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WATCH LIVE: House meets for legislative business

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PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 14, 2026

From PBS NewsHour. Wednesday on the News Hour, as the unrest continues in Iran, President Trump seems to tamp down his threats of military action. Disagreements remain after a meeting between the White House and officials from Denmark and Greenland, a territory Trump wants to control. Plus, more immigration raids and the ongoing fallout from…

FBI searches reporter’s home, raising concerns about intimidation of free press

From PBS NewsHour. The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation involving a government contractor accused of mishandling classified information. Hannah Natanson has been reporting on President Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Press freedom advocates sharply criticized the search, saying it’s a dangerous escalation. Geoff Bennett discussed…