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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Listen to all of the PBS News Hour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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1 DOGE continues to hollow federal workforce after already firing more than 30,000 5:27
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The Trump Administration continues to hollow out the federal workforce. More cuts are in the forecast despite courts largely siding with fired employees, so far. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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1 Brooks and Capehart on the implications of Trump’s altercation with Zelenskyy 9:23
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's public spat with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, if Europe can depend on the U.S. and new restrictions on the White House press corps. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Trump meets with British PM amid tensions with Europe over Ukraine and tariffs 4:21
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer continued a week of Oval Office diplomacy, arriving at the White House for meetings with President Trump and his team. Starmer is the second of three critical European allies to meet with the president this week. On the agenda is the brutal war in Ukraine and Trump's efforts to make a deal with the invader, Russia's Vladimir Putin. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Black women serving in Senate together reflect on historic first and making an impact 10:47
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For the first time in the 236-year history of the U.S. Senate, two Black women are serving simultaneously. Geoff Bennett sat down with Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware for a conversation about breaking barriers, shaping history and how Democrats aim to meet the current political moment. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Trump and Musk preview more cuts to federal workforce in first Cabinet meeting 3:59
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At the White House Wednesday morning, President Trump convened the very first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. In an hour-plus question and answer with reporters, Trump did most of the talking. But there was one figure there who didn’t have a seat at the table whose influence was undeniable. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 A look at the misleading and incorrect claims on DOGE’s ‘wall of receipts’ 5:51
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Elon Musk claims his campaign to fire tens of thousands of federal workers and cancel government contracts is in the name of rooting out “fraud” and “waste.” A website claims they’ve saved billions by cutting certain federal contracts, but reports and government documents prove that these so-called savings are either misleading or incorrect. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Trump adds to confusion about ‘somewhat voluntary’ response to Musk’s federal worker email 5:16
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The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Trump picks loyalist Bongino to be second-in-command at FBI 4:51
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President Trump has picked a loyalist to be second-in-command at the FBI. Dan Bongino grew a massive online following spreading lies about election security, including that the agency he’ll help oversee tried to rig the 2016 and 2020 elections. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Retired rear admiral fears Trump replacing military leaders with those ‘loyal to him’ 6:08
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The Trump administration fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the administration would replace the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Geoff Bennett discussed the changes with retired Rear Adm. James McPherson. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Why a former IRS commissioner says Musk’s mass layoffs are a huge mistake 7:33
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The IRS is in the process of terminating more than 6,000 employees, around six percent of the agency’s workforce, as Elon Musk’s team continues its efforts to cut federal employees. Former IRS leaders who served under both Democratic and Republican presidents have called the mass layoffs a mistake. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with former commissioner Daniel Werfel. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s approval ratings after one month in office 8:28
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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans facing boisterous town halls amid President Trump's and Elon Musk's federal workforce cuts, Democratic lawmakers encounter frustrated voters, Trump's approval ratings and the upcoming budget fight in Congress. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 News Wrap: Trump touts his administration’s achievements at CPAC 4:11
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In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, Pope Francis is in critical condition, the West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse, and a cholera outbreak has killed about 60 people in southern Sudan. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 The Project 2025 policies the Trump administration is already implementing 6:53
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In the first month of his second term, President Trump has reshaped the government with a flurry of executive orders. A recent analysis by Politico found that many of those actions have closely aligned with Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint he once disavowed. William Brangham speaks with Politico White House reporter Megan Messerly for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Ex-ranger on how Trump’s mass government firings are affecting the National Park Service 4:22
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At the direction of the president, Elon Musk and his team are firing federal workers at a breakneck pace. This week, some 6,000 employees are expecting termination notices at the IRS along with more than 5,000 across agencies at Health and Human Services. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López spoke with a former federal worker who recently found herself out of a job and career. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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1 Brooks and Capehart on Republicans facing backlash over federal cuts 11:10
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including fresh tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine, town hall backlash to major cuts to the federal workforce and how inflation could sink Republicans. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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