PBS News Hour full episode, May 29, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran close in on a deal to extend the ceasefire. We report from the Strait of Hormuz for an up-close look at the embattled waterway. Stock trading tied to the president fuels accusations of corruption and profiting off the White House. Plus, Ukraine's foreign minister touts improved drone capabilities and how they could change the course of the war. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Vance: U.S., Iran make progress, but Trump’s backing unclear https://youtu.be/Tg2IIVkHbiI A rare look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water https://youtu.be/3O8ZH_r0Y98 News Wrap: Treasury pushes for $250 bill featuring Trump https://youtu.be/su39q8emVyY Trump trades fuel accusations of profiting off presidency https://youtu.be/J4DszbUOVA8 Ukrainian FM says attacks in Russia could pressure Putin https://youtu.be/3kuPHMPA_sU Palestinian detained after protesting Gaza describes ordeal https://youtu.be/h80ylkL7iRI How renaming PCOS to PMOS could improve care for millions https://youtu.be/nlFk_QdPODM What to expect from the U.S. as the World Cup approaches https://youtu.be/3yltyGiYThM 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 02:29 - War with Iran 06:51 - View from Iran 13:39 - News Wrap 18:23 - Profits & the Presidency 26:32 - Russian Invasion 33:17 - Detained 40:57 - Women’s Health 47:46 - World Cup 55:13 - Goodnight