PBS News Hour full episode, June 8, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, Israel and Iran halt their attacks after a series of strikes threatened to reignite the war and upend U.S. peace efforts. As California counts primary ballots, the dayslong process is leading to unfounded claims of election fraud, including from Trump. Plus, millions of families lose food assistance as Republicans’ signature legislation is enacted across the country. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Israel and Iran exchange strikes, threatening ceasefire https://youtu.be/WSkbi35AWNI What Iran and Israel’s escalation means for peace efforts https://youtu.be/ywo1IVFt5FQ News Wrap: 3 more screwworm cases found in Texas, New Mexico https://youtu.be/QKUIQlAQ3gQ Fact-checking Trump’s claims of election fraud in California https://youtu.be/Br4GCgLA6ds Millions lose SNAP benefits as stricter requirements kick in https://youtu.be/DrIi1CPKnz8 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s NBC interview walkout https://youtu.be/tU30NfWFD4I Dave Eggers on ‘Contrapposto’ and supporting young writers https://youtu.be/JUuPZzifxGs 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 02:02 - Israel and Iran exchange strikes, threatening ceasefire 06:50 - What Iran and Israel’s escalation means for peace efforts 15:52 - News Wrap 21:20 - Election Security 28:25 - Cutting Food Aid 37:44 - Political Stakes 47:18 - Contrapposto 54:14 - Goodnight