PBS News Hour full episode, May 21, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, some congressional Republicans show a willingness to break with President Trump over concerns about funding for his proposed ballroom and “anti-weaponization fund.” The Democratic Party releases the long-awaited autopsy report of its 2024 election defeat. Plus, New Mexico's secretary of state discusses a new law barring armed federal personnel from polling places. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: GOP senators break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund’ https://youtu.be/lUwi6bGdBAM News Wrap: Arts commission approves design of Trump's arch https://youtu.be/yTOwVwr2tdY Democratic strategist breaks down 2024 election autopsy https://youtu.be/_UsaJYDQhoM Baltics in crossfire of Ukrainian drones, Russian targets https://youtu.be/f9CvvhsHbkI New Mexico law bars armed federal agents at polls https://youtu.be/OV2xKbqfah8 New book explores Stanford's ties with Silicon Valley https://youtu.be/CNryOSdyE94 What Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night https://youtu.be/8SqPEFqLTEY Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - High Stakes 07:14 - News Wrap 14:50 - DNC Autopsy 21:26 - Drones & Nato 26:38 - Securing the Vote 33:38 - How to Rule the World 42:30 - Late Night Shift 51:58 - Compass Points promo 54:55 - Goodnight