PBS News Hour full episode, April 2, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi following her turbulent tenure at the Justice Department. Republicans announce a plan to end the partial government shutdown and fund most of Homeland Security, but the political battles continue. Plus, Russian soldiers face torture and extortion from their own superiors as the invasion of Ukraine grinds on.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
What's next for the Justice Department after Bondi's firing
https://youtu.be/Io3hIs8egrY
Republicans in Congress announce plan to end DHS shutdown
https://youtu.be/zQkesKWmHn4
World leaders work to ease markets as Trump signals more war
https://youtu.be/COFrkf9HpVU
News Wrap: Planning commission approves ballroom project
https://youtu.be/icakBgD1hlA
Gulf nations, European allies respond to Trump's Iran speech
https://youtu.be/KvL7OsfnH9A
Russian corruption fuels massive casualties in Ukraine
https://youtu.be/J-wYTmHSx3c
Artemis II astronauts embark on voyage around the moon
https://youtu.be/QH-fM6Y_Vho
How 'No Kings' events fit into America's history of protest
https://youtu.be/D1ziJv2Duu4

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00:00 - Intro
02:39 - Bondi Out
09:43 - Republicans in Congress announce plan to end DHS shutdown
14:14 - World leaders work to ease markets as Trump signals more war
19:08 - News Wrap
25:19 - Gulf nations, European allies respond to Trump's Iran speech
32:20 - Russian Morale
40:39 - Moon Mission
45:42 - America at a Crossroads
54:33 - Goodnight