PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 7, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Tuesday on the News Hour, President-elect Trump issues a threat to Hamas and advocates for making the Panama Canal, Greenland and even Canada part of the U.S. Facebook and Instagram end their fact-checking programs, a move critics fear will pave the way for a spike in misinformation. Plus, two years after protests erupted in Iran, women speak out about the threats and oppression they still face.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: 
Trump expresses desire to expand U.S. territory

News Wrap: Wildfire in Los Angeles hills explodes in size

Meta drops fact-checking, critics fear misinformation spike

U.S. accuses Sudan’s rebel forces of committing genocide

Activists in Iran describe threats they face for protesting

Minneapolis agrees to federal oversight of its police

Where does U.S. foreign aid go and does it make an impact?

Artist uses elements of natural world to see it in new ways

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00:00 – Introduction
02:44 – Trump Transition
07:17 – News Wrap
13:47 – Meta Shift
19:38 – Genocide in Sudan
27:59 – Women of Iran
33:50 – Use of Force
40:13 – Money Trail
48:38 – Art & Climate