PBS News Hour full episode, May 29, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, a Kenyan court blocks U.S. plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility there. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi faces Congressional scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein Files. Plus, a grieving father on how a family tragedy inspired him to speak out about rising antisemitism around the world. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Kenyan court halts U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center https://youtu.be/OplGTz0nGPU News Wrap: Judge orders Trump's name off Kennedy Center https://youtu.be/LE7mFdGjqDc Bondi defends handling of Epstein investigation https://youtu.be/2M9G8qxRoPE Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA moon mission https://youtu.be/HGkA6v5HFwQ Capehart and Continetti on the Texas Senate battle https://youtu.be/qSkWOakBYKU Son's murder inspires father to confront rising antisemitism https://youtu.be/JUKx9PNhSWo ‘The Hero Next Door’ highlights service members' sacrifices https://youtu.be/bLTdLLFl67o Mahjong thriving as players embrace community and connection https://youtu.be/YNvgWjUe9Uc 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 02:03- Kenyan court halts U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center 07:53- News Wrap: Judge orders Trump's name off Kennedy Center 13:40- Bondi defends handling of Epstein investigation 19:20- Blue Origin rocket explosion could impact NASA moon mission 24:14- Capehart and Continetti on the Texas Senate battle 34:15- Son's murder inspires father to confront rising antisemitism 41:41- ‘The Hero Next Door’ highlights service members' sacrifices 48:25- Mahjong thriving as players embrace community and connection