PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 29, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump's border czar hints at a possible drawdown of federal forces in Minneapolis, but only if state officials cooperate. Alienated by Trump, longtime U.S. allies are rethinking old alliances and looking to China and India for new partners. Plus, we report from atop a glacier in Antarctica that's melting faster than any other on Earth. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Homan hints ICE drawdown if Minnesota officials cooperate https://youtu.be/-qr0gYjYOKw News Wrap: Dangerously cold temperatures expected in East https://youtu.be/oXwOCdMDeno What’s in the bipartisan Senate deal to fund the government https://youtu.be/4f7-bHEJLi8 Sen. Johnson says he has sympathy for ICE amid protests https://youtu.be/c9D_9wSUKKk U.S. allies turn to China and India for trade deals https://youtu.be/9zouPj1Cj1Y The implications of U.S. allies seeking new economic deals https://youtu.be/7-fAZvBxPxs Researchers drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' https://youtu.be/sJCHMW3pBfk New medical school blends art and science in doctor training https://youtu.be/9QjlmQ0p2JE 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 01:54 - Fatal Crackdown 11:21 - News Wrap 18:31 - Political Fallout 22:58 - Sen. Johnson says he has sympathy for ICE amid protests 28:39 - Alienating Allies 32:53 - The implications of U.S. allies seeking new economic deals 39:54 - Melting Glacier 47:04 - The Art of Medicine 55:35 - Goodnight