PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 23, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, the killing of a Mexican cartel leader sparks retaliatory violence across parts of Mexico. FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Olympics raises questions about the bureau's priorities and use of taxpayer dollars. Plus, as a fragile peace arrangement holds between Syria's new government and its Kurdish minority, we hear from the Kurds' top military leader. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Killing of cartel leader sparks violence in parts of Mexico https://youtu.be/zbEFsbF4FAs Millions on blanketed by most snowfall seen in years https://youtu.be/wBCZsLn9XNw News Wrap: Judge blocks release of Trump documents report https://youtu.be/FbMqi_IP_eg Patel's Olympics trip raises questions about his travel https://youtu.be/G7EOq8cA81o Most say country worse off than a year ago, new poll shows https://youtu.be/TOWqI_NvB7I Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump losing support https://youtu.be/5HYRWZ4hMME Kurdish general on peace with Syria and hopes for the future https://youtu.be/p3TcVUAUMMY Team USA caps golden run at the Winter Olympics https://youtu.be/0JUt9ylg8Eg The iconic photographs of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games https://youtu.be/UvX9KktQFzs 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 02:38 - Chaos in Mexico 07:07 - Blizzard 09:48 - News Wrap 14:49 - FBI Under Scrutiny 20:47 - Mood of the Country 28:20 - Political Stakes 37:08 - After Assad 43:14 - Winter Olympics 48:25 - Olympic Moment 54:12 - State of the Union Promo 54:46 - Goodnight