PBS News Hour full episode, May 6, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran exchange new proposals to end the war and President Trump tells the News Hour there's a "very good chance" of making a deal, Republican politicians in Texas ramp up campaigns against the state's growing Muslim community and we take a look back at how CNN founder Ted Turner changed the media landscape. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: U.S. and Iran trade new proposals to end war https://youtu.be/6QpXbp4sxHw Examining a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran https://youtu.be/NnhxDMjr5zU Ceasefire offers reprieve as Iranians endure war in Tehran https://youtu.be/onbKdDDWbfY Most Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran war https://youtu.be/3s4NHiizmQU News Wrap: Patients evacuated from ship with hantavirus https://youtu.be/XNQyUvRl-QY FBI investigates reporter who wrote about Patel's drinking https://youtu.be/hF4uRWs7F1s Republican campaigns target Muslims in Texas https://youtu.be/s7M8XmaegRA Remembering the life and legacy of CNN founder Ted Turner https://youtu.be/lTb_t1Aq4tg 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 - Intro 02:15 - U.S. and Iran trade new proposals to end war 06:36 - Examining a potential deal between the U.S. and Iran 13:52 - View from Tehran 30:34 - Vote 2026 25:51 - News Wrap 31:16 - FBI Targets 37:03 - Politicizing Islam 45:54 - Ted Turner 1938-2026 54:29 - Goodnight