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PBS Newshour

April 30, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Season 2026 Episode 90 | 56m 46s

Thursday on the News Hour, lawmakers approve funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest government shutdown in history. Oil prices rise even further as Trump weighs options to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, an immigration judge fired by the Justice Department gives an inside look at asylum cases that the Trump administration has halted.

Aired: 04/29/26 | Expires: 05/30/26
Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by Care.com, Consumer Cellular, and Fidelity. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Mutual of America. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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