PBS News Hour full episode, July 15, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump's nominees for Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence face contentious confirmation hearings. Reporting on the new Air Force One leads to concerns about press freedom after New York Times journalists are subpoenaed. Plus, law enforcement camera technology is helping solve crimes, but also raising questions about surveillance and privacy. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Blanche questioned on Jan. 6 cases and Epstein files https://youtu.be/BLSAik9LpAI Trump's DNI nominee refuses to say who won 2020 election https://youtu.be/q-4FIdyPNy4 News Wrap: Trump ends pause on ICE traffic stops https://youtu.be/obud2rXaj20 Subpoenas over NYT report raise press freedom concerns https://youtu.be/8JMvsY1g6gU Police cameras help solve crimes, but spark privacy debate https://youtu.be/6XoT63WWKh4 Lawmakers push to make daylight saving time permanent https://youtu.be/LgFB5SpPu8E Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure https://youtu.be/f0a2PnLzUQs Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds https://youtu.be/PKlfUzhN7wY 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 02:20 - Contentious Hearing 07:40 - Spy Chief Hearing 15:50 - News Wrap 21:48 - Freedom of the Press 27:46 - Under Surveillance 35:01 - Daylight Saving 40:29 - Off the Books 48:16 - Writing the Future 54:50 - Goodnight