PBS News Hour full episode, June 12, 2026

Friday on the News hour, an agreement with Iran seems to be on the horizon, but uncertainty remains about what's actually in the deal and whether it will lead to the end of the war. The White House is set for Sunday’s cage fight, an event decades in the making for President Trump and the UFC. Plus, Bruce Springsteen reflects on 60 years of performance and protest. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: What U.S. and Iran are demanding in latest peace proposal https://youtu.be/5V0khfULsYQ Mideast experts assess potential U.S.-Iran agreement https://youtu.be/QFzcacfOIN0 News Wrap: Judge orders Trump's name from Kennedy Center https://youtu.be/AGoYWZkGNpw Remembering painter David Hockney and his artistic legacy https://youtu.be/vzTa75gk0yw UFC at White House spotlights Trump's partnership with White https://youtu.be/8FeotPWDBOo Gaza's students strive to learn despite shattered schools https://youtu.be/z1e16ykIq7o Brooks and Capehart on tradeoffs of possible U.S.-Iran deal https://youtu.be/e0pfpAq6lQU Springsteen on critical patriotism and the power of protest https://youtu.be/JJDYAG7VHGM 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- Introduction 02:06- What U.S. and Iran are demanding in latest peace proposal 06:04- Mideast experts assess potential U.S.-Iran agreement 13:10- News Wrap: Judge orders Trump's name from Kennedy Center 17:37- Remembering painter David Hockney and his artistic legacy 21:24- UFC at White House spotlights Trump's partnership with White 27:46- Gaza's students strive to learn despite shattered schools 34:06- Brooks and Capehart on tradeoffs of possible U.S.-Iran deal 43:49- Springsteen on critical patriotism and the power of protest