PBS News Hour full episode, July 2, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, Russia hammers Ukraine's capital with a massive attack in retaliation for strikes against oil infrastructure. We speak with José Andrés about efforts to find and support Venezuelan earthquake survivors. Plus, 250 years after the Second Continental Congress declared independence, Judy Woodruff looks back on America's history from the place where it all started. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Russia pounds Kyiv with missile and drone strikes https://youtu.be/j5D0jaf_B24 News Wrap: Olympian faces Reflecting Pool vandalism charge https://youtu.be/FPjqNZnf-Hw Chef José Andrés feeds Venezuelan survivors and search teams https://youtu.be/2SAuhCv0pdA Legal battles across country could complicate midterms https://youtu.be/WoWSRQrOUjk Haberman and Swan on Trump's unconstrained 2nd term https://youtu.be/-7enmregodM Hard-fought win raises hopes for U.S. in World Cup https://youtu.be/CEVtKJpXAgs A look at America's founding from Independence Hall https://youtu.be/n0hMASeVhU4 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 02:39 - Russian Invasion 07:51 - News Wrap 14:08 - Venezuela Quakes 19:59 - Securing the Vote 26:38 - Inside the White House 36:13 - World Cup 41:45 - Crossroads America at 250 54:56 - Goodnight + Promo