PBS NewsHour - Segments

Before thousands lost their homes in the recent Los Angeles wildfires, many had lost their insurance. Some residents found that their policies had been cancelled as companies said the rising cost of rebuilding, and the risk of extreme weather, was too great. In a world increasingly threatened by climate change, there’s no easy fix to the state’s insurance crisis. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The start of President Trump's second administration has brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government, including pushing the legal boundaries of executive authority. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Georgetown law professor Steven Vladeck for our series looking at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms, On Democracy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the first polling about how the American public views President Trump's second term so far, Elon Musk's cuts hurting Republican states and Trump saying he doesn't view Vice President Vance as his successor. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump spent his first weeks in office reshaping much of the American immigration system through executive actions and working to see through a campaign promise of mass deportations. Amna Nawaz discussed the developments with Chad Wolf, the former acting DHS secretary and current executive director of the conservative think tank America First Policy Institute. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A federal judge said that President Trump has violated his order to lift a blanket freeze on federal spending and again directed the administration to release the funds. That comes as top prosecutors in nearly half the country sued the administration for withholding medical research funding. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump pledged new 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. Two key American allies, Canada and Mexico, would be significantly impacted, but so would American businesses and consumers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been shut down by President Trump, at least for this week and possibly much longer. The agency, created by Congress after the 2008 financial crisis, has limited credit card fees, made mortgage loans easier to understand and returned billions of dollars to consumers. Geoff Bennett discussed more with former CFPB director Rohit Chopra. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Monday, a fragile ceasefire may be at risk as Hamas accuses Israel of breaking parts of the agreement and says it will delay the further release of hostages, President Trump is set to pardon former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Romania's president says he will resign after months of pressure and a $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 wildfires in Maui will move forward. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Israel pulled its forces from a key Gaza corridor Sunday as part of a fragile ceasefire deal with Hamas. Meanwhile, on Israel’s northern front inside Lebanon, concerns are mounting that its forces there may stay past a second deadline to withdraw by Feb. 18. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from the Lebanese border. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Sunday, Arab leaders will gather to discuss Gaza’s future at the request of Palestinian leaders, Trump will become the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, the Trump administration instructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop all work, and dive teams are preparing to comb the Potomac River for smaller pieces of wreckage from the deadly D.C. air disaster. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Worldwide, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age suffer from a condition known as endometriosis. It’s an illness where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows in places it’s not supposed to be, and can lead to infertility, debilitating pain and financial hardship. Ali Rogin spoke with gynecologic surgeon Dr. Laura Homewood for our ongoing series, “Unequal Treatment.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies encouraging EV adoption. But in some parts of the country, EVs and other low-carbon technologies are becoming more popular not because of government policies, but because they make economic sense. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A federal judge has paused until next Friday the Trump administration’s plan to place more than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development on paid leave. It’s a setback in Trump’s efforts to dismantle the global humanitarian agency and shrink the federal workforce. Randy Chester of the American Foreign Service Association joins Ali Rogin to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump said he plans to name himself chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and fire members of its board of trustees, the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held through another round of hostage and prisoner exchanges, and crews are racing to recover the wreckage of a small commuter plane that crashed off the coast of western Alaska. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Since President Trump returned to the White House, he’s issued executive orders that target diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, dismantling decades of federal anti-discrimination policy. This Black History Month, John Yang explores the origins of DEI in America for our “Hidden Histories” series and Ali Rogin speaks with Shaun Harper of the USC Race and Equity Center for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For some women, leaving the workforce to care for children or family is a choice. For others, it’s a necessity. But Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled, doesn’t think a career pause means putting aside professional ambitions. Ali Rogin speaks with Ruch about what inspired her new book, “The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids — and Come Back Stronger Than Ever.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ancient asteroid back to Earth has revealed that the building blocks of life may have been scattered throughout the solar system billions of years ago. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Courts and Congress are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace as the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the American government, national politics and international order. The president promised more cuts and further political payback, even as the courts stepped in to stand in the way of big changes he began days earlier. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, heavy rains in California trigger landslides and destroy homes, a small plane crashed in the middle of a busy road in Sao Paulo, Brazil, hundreds of people have been killed in Sudan as fighting escalates in the country's civil war and Swedish officials say they will work to tighten gun laws after the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump said he is in “no rush to do anything” in Gaza. Earlier this week, he talked about the need for Palestinians to leave Gaza and for the United States to take over the area and develop it. Also this week, Hamas accused Israel of delaying the entry of hundreds of trucks carrying food and other humanitarian supplies agreed to in the ceasefire deal. Stephanie Sy reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

One of the key United Nations agencies overseeing the provision of aid into Gaza is the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, or OCHA. Its leader, Tom Fletcher, just visited Gaza and joined Geoff Bennett to discuss what he saw there. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The new jobs report shows the pace of hiring slowed slightly in January with the economy adding 143,000 jobs. The report also revised down jobs numbers between April 2023 and March of 2024 by nearly 600,000, the largest annual revision in more than 15 years. To help make sense of it all, Amna Nawaz spoke with Austan Goolsbee, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Matthew Continetti from the American Enterprise Institute join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, President Trump and his allies making quick progress on their goal of "deconstructing the administrative state," Elon Musk gaining unprecedented access to information, Congress ceding power to the White House and the new DNC chair. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This Sunday in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to block the Kansas City Chiefs from taking home a historic third consecutive Super Bowl title. But there will also be a historic $1.4 billion riding on the game. Paul Solman reports on the snowballing and potentially perilous sports betting craze. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lawrence Chu is the heart and soul behind Chef Chu's, a beloved dining destination in the Bay Area for over five decades. Known for his culinary artistry and commitment to community, Lawrence reflects on the power food has to bring people together. Chef Chu shares his Brief But Spectacular take on treating each day like opening day. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Multiple judges have temporarily blocked efforts by President Trump to dramatically gut the federal government, and more lawsuits are yet to come. Laura Barrón-López reports on the latest. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Thursday, Panama's president is pushing back on U.S. claims that a deal over transit fees for the Panama Canal was reached, the NCAA updated its transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes who were assigned as female at birth and there are growing concerns over the spread of bird flu after dairy cattle in Nevada became infected with a new variant of the disease. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A broad federal funding freeze announced by the Trump administration last week, and blocked by a pair of judges, is destabilizing a wide range of programs despite the court interventions. Some Community Health and Head Start programs have sporadically been blocked from funding, forcing some to shut down. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has been investigating what’s happening and reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

While many Trump nominees have been confirmed at a break-neck speed, FBI director nominee Kash Patel will have to wait. Democrats on the Judiciary Committee forced a delay over objections to Patel’s plans to further purge agents from the FBI who investigated Jan. 6 and President Trump’s handling of classified documents. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The first two weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government. Our new series, On Democracy, is taking a step back to look at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms. For our first interview, Amna Nawaz spoke with Barton Gellman, a longtime journalist and senior adviser at the Brennan Center for Justice. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Among the many big moves taken by the Trump Administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just to ramp up oil and gas production, but to sharply curtail any effort to deal with climate change. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Beavers and the dams they build are not always embraced in the areas where they do their work. But there's a growing recognition that they also are building a kind of natural infrastructure that helps with water management and the climate. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien went to see the beavers at work during their busy season and has the story for our ongoing coverage of Tipping Points. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

As Cuba stands to become even more isolated, many Cubans continue to leave and those who stay remain cut off from family in the United States. Carlos Varela, a singer known as “The Poet of Havana,” has been addressing the pain politics causes. Jeffrey Brown reports from Havana for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Shockwaves continue to reverberate around the world following President Trump’s remarks about seizing control of Gaza and turning the war-ravaged area into a "Riviera of the Middle East.” Trump repeated his idea that two million Palestinians from Gaza should relocate to other countries. William Brangham discussed the reaction with Marwan Muasher of the Carnegie Endowment. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration is targeting agencies and slashing the federal workforce and one man is orchestrating it all, Elon Musk. The richest man in the world has been given access to critical systems across the federal government. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee attempted to subpoena Musk but were blocked by Republicans. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump took his first meeting at the White House with a Democratic foe, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, with federal aid for wildfire-stricken communities hanging in the balance. And with more executive actions, Trump took steps to restrict transgender rights in sports. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, police in Sweden are trying to figure out the motive of a gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in the country's history, Argentina is withdrawing from the World Health Organization, the racial gap in maternal mortality rates widened last year and Tuskegee Airman Harry Stewart Jr. died at 100. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Trump administration is continuing to dismantle USAID, placing personnel on administrative leave globally. A post on the agency's website claims that travel back to the U.S. for staff stationed in other countries will be arranged and ends with a “thank you for your service.” Amna Nawaz discussed more with Andrew Natsios, the administrator for USAID during the George W. Bush administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

More than two million civilian federal workers across the country are facing a deadline. They can either accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign and keep pay and benefits through September, or they can pass on the offer and take a gamble that they may be laid off soon. Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest and discusses the legality of the offer with attorney Michelle Bercovici. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Fusing cooking, chemistry and comedy, Alton Brown has made a name for himself as a TV host and Food Network fixture. His creative eye and quick wit captivated audiences of "Good Eats," "Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Iron Chef America.” Now, he brings that same humor to the page in his new book, “Food for Thought.” Geoff Bennett sat down with Brown to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services to the full Senate and the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as Director of National Intelligence. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump continued to push his agenda on tariffs and immigration. China responded to Trump’s sweeping tariffs with counter-tariffs on certain American imports and an antitrust investigation into Google. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the administration would consider an offer from El Salvador to accept deportees from the U.S. of any nationality. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders