PBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 17, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Monday on the News Hour, in a major reversal, President Trump says Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files. Charlotte becomes the latest target of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, with dozens arrested and detained. Plus, the Dominican Republic enforces its own immigration crackdown on Haitians seeking a safe haven from gang violence.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Epstein files vote expected on Tuesday after Trump’s shift

News Wrap: Acting FEMA head stepping down after 6 months

How Charlotte is responding to Trump’s immigration crackdown

White House to welcome controversial Saudi crown prince

A look at Trump’s overhaul of plan to end homelessness

Haitians deported after fleeing to Dominican Republic

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump and the Epstein files

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00:00 – Intro
02:13 – Epstein Files
09:34 – News Wrap
15:12 – Trump Agenda: Immigration
21:19 – Controversial Visit
32:18 – Trump Agenda: Housing
37:57 – Borderlands
45:38 – Political Stakes
54:41 – Goodnight