PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 27, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, with the two countries on the brink of war, there's movement on a crucial sticking point in the nuclear talks between Iran and the U.S. Former President Clinton testifies before a GOP-led committee, saying he did not know about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. Plus, with more people detained in the immigration crackdown, the Trump administration looks to house them in warehouses. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS U.S.-Iran mediator says 'diplomacy can reach a deal' https://youtu.be/aV6RN83eS68 Clinton testifies he had no knowledge of Epstein's crimes https://youtu.be/BpsOe_y7sI8 News Wrap: Pakistan says it's in 'open war' with Afghanistan https://youtu.be/yCmDsg7tBHM Trump administration's clash with Anthropic escalates https://youtu.be/7DFiBE2GHhg The implications of Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout https://youtu.be/zmCkSJaNmyY ICE turning warehouses into migrant detention facilities https://youtu.be/DMmqmwsy8qQ Brooks and Capehart on the Senate primaries in Texas https://youtu.be/tjpNG_YXtdU Punch the monkey melts hearts with unlikely zoo friendship https://youtu.be/EiNtaRfYBkg 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: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:29 - On the Brink 05:59 - Epstein Files 11:01 - News Wrap 18:08 - AI & the Military 24:31 - Media Merger 29:16 - Immigration Crackdown 38:55 - Brooks & Capehart 48:45 - Monkeying Around 52:15 - Goodnight