PBS News Hour full episode, July 16, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump is set to make election conspiracy theories a central focus of a primetime address tonight. A fact-check as he revisits the 2020 election. Smoke from wildfires in Canada blankets multiple states. Plus, state and federal lawmakers push for stronger guardrails on kids' use of artificial intelligence, but some advocates say blanket bans are missing the mark. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: What to expect from Trump as he revisits 2020 election loss https://youtu.be/MGIS1Cr7YBk Trump setting stage to declare election emergency, Cobb says https://youtu.be/EUcRw2CTGGY News Wrap: Ukrainians protest firing of defense minister https://youtu.be/CgYMHvLLrLE Health risks of wildfire smoke across Midwest, Mid-Atlantic https://youtu.be/UloYfl0ssgw Iran war putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns https://youtu.be/TvmH0VaHtZI Vote on U.S. aid to Israel exposes sharp divide in Congress https://youtu.be/lTXYExWSoEY The debate over how to protect children as AI use grows https://youtu.be/cUPXovXpxZU Suzanne Jackson celebrates decades of art in new exhibition https://youtu.be/lyUJNZUOzwg 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- Introduction 02:33- What to expect from Trump as he revisits 2020 election loss 08:03- Trump setting stage to declare election emergency, Cobb says 16:03- News Wrap: Ukrainians protest firing of defense minister 22:11- Health risks of wildfire smoke across Midwest, Mid-Atlantic 27:27- Iran war putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns 32:18- Vote on U.S. aid to Israel exposes sharp divide in Congress 39:07- The debate over how to protect children as AI use grows 47:47- Suzanne Jackson celebrates decades of art in new exhibition