April 1, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
PBS News Hour - Full Show
PBS NewsHour
4.5 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Good evening. I'm Amna Nawaz. Jeff Bennett is away. On the news hour tonight, President Trump again signals the war with Iran could end soon, but gives mixed signals on how that might be accomplished. The U.S. Supreme Court hears the Trump administration's case for ending birthright citizenship. |
| 0:22.9 | And after a trial that captured the world's attention, Giselle Pelico speaks out about her repeated abuse at the hands of her husband and dozens of strangers. |
| 0:33.1 | To be able to continue living, I have to rebuild a new perspective and almost invent it and also understand who I am. |
| 0:53.6 | Welcome to the News Hour. |
| 0:55.2 | The Trump administration is sending more military forces to the Middle East while at the same time claiming Iran has asked for a ceasefire. |
| 1:03.5 | A claim Iranian officials say is not true. |
| 1:06.1 | Meanwhile, one month into the war, President Trump is scheduled to address the nation later this evening. |
| 1:11.6 | He's expected to provide an update on the war effort and reiterate why he believes it was necessary |
| 1:17.1 | for the United States and Israel to attack Iran. |
| 1:20.5 | Nick Schifrin begins our coverage. |
| 1:22.6 | In downtown Tehran today, the smoky aftermath of strikes in and near the former U.S. |
| 1:28.2 | embassy that for decades has been controlled by Iranian forces. |
| 1:32.3 | And the U.S. military continued to strike Iran's missiles, drones, and defense industrial base. |
| 1:37.3 | We're finishing the job, and I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer, |
| 1:43.3 | to do the job. |
| 1:44.3 | The U.S. and Israeli strikes have led to the administration's public confidence. |
| 1:49.0 | And we can see the finish line. |
| 1:50.4 | It's not today. |
| 1:51.1 | It's not tomorrow, but it is coming. |
| 1:54.3 | The positive rhetoric has rallied the markets and reduced oil prices. |
| 2:02.4 | But the reality is more relentless. |
| 2:04.9 | For the fifth time today, Israelis headed to their bomb shelters after debris from a shot |
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