PBS News Hour full episode, June 1, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, the Justice Department hits pause on its plans for a so-called "anti-weaponization" fund for people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by past administrations, Israel launches its deepest incursion into Lebanon in decades amid talks aimed at ending the U.S.-Iran war and a new report examines just how secure the voting process is for the upcoming midterm elections. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund paused amid GOP pressure https://youtu.be/I-bXUFvoC90 U.S. and Iran at impasse as Israel goes deeper into Lebanon https://youtu.be/PkYnXEySrMM News Wrap: Arrests rise outside New Jersey ICE facility https://youtu.be/rRxI-dAzjig Promising pancreatic cancer treatment doubles survival rates https://youtu.be/b5rVYQo07Ug Report shows misinformation a threat to election security https://youtu.be/8bG7J3mjH5s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on limits of Trump's power https://youtu.be/V-EplEis9qk Authorities struggle to stop AI tools generating nude images https://youtu.be/3EoHu4G8768 Jakarta sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide https://youtu.be/50r53mqXMg0 A Brief But Spectacular take on cooking with pride https://youtu.be/B5uRpTYaD6I 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 01:57 - DOJ Fund Paused 06:14 - War with Iran 11:19 - News Wrap 16:34 - Cancer Breakthrough 23:39 - Securing the Vote 31:22 - Political Stakes 37:21 - AI Abuse 44:19 - Pledge Toss 44:47 - Sinking City 51:35 - Brief But Spectacular 54:46 - Goodnight