PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 18, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Monday on the News Hour, President Trump meets with European leaders and Ukraine’s president to discuss the war days after his summit with Putin. What Washington residents have to say about the presence of National Guard troops after the president’s federal takeover of their city. Plus, Texas Democrats end their standoff, allowing a Republican power grab through redistricting to move forward.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Zelenskyy gets promises of U.S. support in Trump talks

Would ceding land bring peace to Ukraine? Experts weigh in

News Wrap: Hurricane Erin roaring past Bahamas

How D.C. residents feel about crime and the federal takeover

How partisan redistricting fights could decide next Congress

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the politics of redistricting

New album reveals intimate reflections by Woody Guthrie

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00:00 – Intro
02:26 – Zelenskyy gets promises of U.S. support in Trump talks
10:32 – Would ceding land bring peace to Ukraine? Experts weigh in
20:33 – News Wrap
25:31 – DC Takeover
32:43 – Dividing Lines
38:42 – Political Stakes
46:30 – Woody Guthrie
54:57 – Goodnight