PBS News Hour full episode, June 24, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump ratchets up tensions with Senate Republicans after abruptly canceling plans to sign a landmark housing affordability bill. The Democratic Party's progressive wing wins a series of high-profile primaries, signaling the mood of some voters ahead of the midterms. Plus, we speak to Walter Isaacson about what he calls "The Greatest Sentence Ever Written." WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Trump scraps housing bill signing to pressure Senate GOP on SAVE Act https://youtu.be/Rmy66xhc1SI What's in the housing affordability bill that Trump refused to sign https://youtu.be/gCPoaoVg3C0 Progressive victories signal mood of some Democratic voters ahead of midterms https://youtu.be/7HrKir9ZTU8 How the Trump administration is trying to reshape how elections are run https://youtu.be/PuXjU8WKCA0 News Wrap: During Gulf nations tour, Rubio stresses Strait of Hormuz must remain open https://youtu.be/DqBziUDnZcM Another top military commander resigns following clash with Hegseth https://youtu.be/P5fvU--qHxQ Millions in Europe face extreme temperatures from record-breaking heatwave https://youtu.be/kPP5QbHhxtk Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison in latest crackdown on dissent https://youtu.be/5IYVyPLd17Y Walter Isaacson on what he calls 'The Greatest Sentence Ever Written' https://youtu.be/712ma53kkjQ 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 02:14 - High Stakes 07:15 - Housing Affordability 13:37 - Vote 2026 19:51 - Securing the Vote 25:11 - News Wrap 30:50 - Hegseth & the Generals 36:59 - European Heatwave 42:34 - Protesters Sentenced 47:58 - Crossroads America at 250 55:14 - Goodnight