PBS News Hour full episode, June 16, 2026

Tuesday on the News Hour, the questions surrounding the still murky agreement between the U.S. and Iran. As President Trump's Justice Department targets more of his political enemies, former federal attorneys speak out about how this administration has transformed the DOJ. Plus, the U.S. has seen a decline in cancer rates, but diagnoses in Iowa are on the rise. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Questions linger over U.S.-Iran deal as details remain murky https://youtu.be/zHXq--O2Wa0 Maritime security expert weighs U.S.-Iran deal's impact https://youtu.be/CjKBgdHoRm4 News Wrap: Key oversight shifted from Education Department https://youtu.be/jKiK3vtxmtY Ex-officials reflect on Trump's transformation of DOJ https://youtu.be/pmJQBCZZTbE DOJ: 5 arrested over plot to attack White House UFC event https://youtu.be/iQ94OEnEd7w Iowa sees a troubling rise in cancer diagnoses https://youtu.be/HtND1E712Os Anthropic disables AI model after U.S. security directive https://youtu.be/gVRlGg8WbXc Shockoe Institute explores enduring impact of slavery https://youtu.be/Mi2aacHDf00 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 02:28 - Questions linger over U.S.-Iran deal as details remain murky 08:24 - Maritime security expert weighs U.S.-Iran deal's impact 15:25 - News Wrap 21:42 - Ex-officials reflect on Trump's transformation of DOJ 30:08 - DOJ: 5 arrested over plot to attack White House UFC event 32:34 - Cancer on the Rise 40:55 - Future of AI 46:57 - Expanding Freedom 54:36 - Becoming Katharine Graham Promo 54:53 - Online + Goodnight