PBS News Hour full episode, May 8, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, U.S. strikes in the Strait of Hormuz once again raise questions about the ceasefire with Iran. The latest jobs report shows stronger than expected hiring despite economic strain from the Iran war. Virginia’s Supreme Court strikes down a voter-approved referendum in the nationwide redistricting fight. Plus, the FDA commissioner is on the ropes after months of turmoil. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers throw diplomacy in question https://youtu.be/W2RUgZm0NDU What the latest jobs numbers tell us about the economy https://youtu.be/WsL-8NbhUmM News Wrap: Pentagon releases ‘never-before-seen’ UFO files https://youtu.be/UQuNVYtz_bg Virginia Supreme Court tosses Democrats’ redistricting plan https://youtu.be/2pXCsLxa9kk FDA Commissioner Makary on the ropes after months of turmoil https://youtu.be/Fyew49phL7E A look at new U.S. counterterror strategy’s shifting focus https://youtu.be/MWGYSWna5s0 Brooks and Marcus on Virginia’s redistricting battle shakeup https://youtu.be/b_n9gwiZMDg Cyberattack on Canvas highlights vulnerabilities for schools https://youtu.be/AZiIg7CK4OQ 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 02:16 - War with Iran 05:53 - State of Economy 12:02 - News Wrap 18:27 - Dividing Lines 25:10 - FDA Turmoil 32:21 - Countering Terrorism 40:03 - Brooks & Marcus 52:01 - Coming Up on Compass Points 54:14 - Promo + Goodnight