PBS News Hour full episode, May 7, 2026
Thursday on the News Hour, the U.S. and Iran trade fire near the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio tries to mend relations with Pope Leo after Trump’s criticism. A look inside Louisiana, where the Supreme Court upended a congressional map months before the midterms. Plus, how European nations’ efforts to thwart asylum seekers from Africa affect a dangerous migration route to the Canary Islands. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz • U.S. destroyers and Iran trade fire in Str... Rubio tries to mend relations with pope in Vatican meeting • Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope... News Wrap: Tennessee’s new congressional map sparks protest • News Wrap: Tennessee passes new congressio... How the Justice Department is advancing Trump’s agenda • From 2020 election to retribution, how the... What proposed FEMA changes mean for disaster response • Proposed FEMA changes raise questions abou... Supreme Court ruling creates confusion in Louisiana voting • Supreme Court districting ruling creates c... How EU efforts to stem migration affect dangerous sea route • How EU efforts to stem migration affect a ... Iran war escalates Somalia’s dire humanitarian situation • Somalia’s dire humanitarian situation esca... Chef’s memoir traces unlikely path into the culinary world • An ‘accidental’ chef traces her unlikely j... Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: / pbsnews X: / newshour Instagram: / newshour Facebook: / newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:28 - War with Iran 04:43 - Vatican Visit 13:14 - News Wrap 18:43 - Trump Agenda: Justice Department 22:50 - Rethinking FEMA 30:25 - Dividing Lines 35:08 - Desperate Journey 42:18 - Somalia in Crisis 47:44 - “Salt, Sweat, Steam” 54:44 - Goodnight
