PBS News Hour full episode, May 15, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, questions about the future of U.S.-China relations remain following the pomp and circumstance of President Trump's visit to Beijing. As Jerome Powell ends his tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve, a look at the legacy he leaves behind. Plus, artificial intelligence supercharges scams aimed at older Americans, costing seniors billions with hyper-realistic voice cloning. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Trump, Xi tout strategic stability but key questions remain https://youtu.be/uWLjQkwG7_4 Ex-ambassador: Trump's praise of Xi made U.S. look weak https://youtu.be/k3GTbzdZo2E News Wrap: Colorado governor commuting Tina Peters' sentence https://youtu.be/rllJYQZSaic Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the Federal Reserve https://youtu.be/zsKQguMjkxk Primary challenge to Sen. Cassidy tests Trump's grip on GOP https://youtu.be/_af9GcISQqE Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China https://youtu.be/F5FnftPemxs How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts https://youtu.be/5odzqpLMWPs 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 02:21- Trump, Xi tout strategic stability but key questions remain 07:30- Ex-ambassador: Trump's praise of Xi made U.S. look weak 13:57- News Wrap: Colorado governor commuting Tina Peters' sentence 20:32- Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the Federal Reserve 28:16- Primary challenge to Sen. Cassidy tests Trump's grip on GOP 35:14- Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China 45:26- How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts