PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 25, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump promotes his agenda and airs his grievances in the longest State of the Union speech in history. The controversial nominee for surgeon general faces congressional scrutiny over her medical qualifications. Plus, the Democratic governor of Kentucky discusses the messages that are resonating with voters in his red state. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Fact-checking Trump’s State of the Union claims https://youtu.be/kbof6whi5Xk News Wrap: Summers leaves Harvard job over Epstein ties https://youtu.be/noIF7RYr0gk Surgeon general nominee faces scrutiny over qualifications https://youtu.be/uYagpGGJysc Beshear on how Dems can appeal to voters across party lines https://youtu.be/4knbwakZ1V8 Border Patrol union chief defends immigration crackdown https://youtu.be/kwR0ldKybNM Joseph Ellis examines the founders’ promise and failures https://youtu.be/Z6xoRxi_Wzo A Brief But Spectacular take on Recess Therapy https://youtu.be/JOg0CHnALlg 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 02:30 - Trump Agenda 13:12 - News Wrap 18:11 - Hot Seat 22:39 - One on One 31:03 - Immigration Crackdown 43:12 - Crossroads 51:57 - Brief but Spectacular 54:16 - Goodnight