PBS News Hour full episode, May 4, 2026

From PBS NewsHour.

Monday on the News Hour, Iran fires on commercial vessels and American warships as the U.S. launches a new mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Supreme Court temporarily restores nationwide access to a widely used abortion pill and cuts at the U.S. Forest Service raise concerns about its ability to protect public lands and fight wildfires.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
U.S. and Iran tested over the Strait of Hormuz


Analyzing the U.S. effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani recovers from pneumonia in Florida

Secret Service fires on man with a gun near the White House

Trump administration pays big bucks to abandon wind farms

What the Supreme Court ruling means for abortion access

How the collapse of Spirit Airlines is impacting travelers

U.S. Forest Service cuts raise concerns about public lands

Former federal workers on seeking office after getting fired

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on redrawing congressional maps

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00:00 – Introduction
02:03 – War With Iran
05:35 – War With Iran: Strait of Hormuz
13:38 – News Wrap
19:32 – Secret Service Shooting
20:47 – WIndfall
23:32 – Abortion Access
29:01 – End of an Airline
35:34 – Cuts & Consequences
42:43 – Vote 2026
46:25 – Politics Monday