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PBS News Hour - Politics

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.

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Sep 11, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Americans remember the lives lost in the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago (opens the original)

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    Families, survivors, first responders and dignitaries marked the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with somber and poignant ceremonies. That included major gatherings in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks killed 2,977 people and set the country on a course that would define the next quarter-century. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Iran-backed Houthis seize island at entrance to Red Sea, threatening Saudi oil exports (opens the original)

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    Houthi rebels in Yemen consolidated lightning gains across the country's western coast. The group, which recently resumed fighting with the Saudi-backed government, also extended its hold on the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial chokepoint at the southern reaches of the Red Sea. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

  3. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    News Wrap: August inflation report shows consumer prices up 3.4% (opens the original)

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    In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that consumer prices rose 3.4% in August when compared to last year, the inflation report is fueling speculation that the Fed will raise interest rates, U.S. health officials declared an end to the cyclospora outbreak and a British official says more than half a million Russian troops have been killed since the start of the Ukraine invasion. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com

  4. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Trump remains focus of GOP's midterm campaign as convention wraps (opens the original)

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    With November's midterms closing in, Republicans wrapped an unprecedented two-day convention in Dallas aimed at firing up the party's base. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance headlined an event that also produced some striking and unexpected moments. Liz Landers spoke with some of the attendees. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

  5. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Hillary Clinton reflects on the losses and lessons of 9/11 (opens the original)

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    Twenty-five years ago, Hillary Clinton was the junior senator for the state of New York. This week, she is reflecting on what's been lost and what she has learned since. In her essay for The Atlantic, "What the Aftermath of 9/11 Taught Me," Clinton looks back at how leaders handled public health, national security and transparency after the attacks. She joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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