PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 30, 2025

Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump and Chinese President Xi outline a deal to ease the trade war, but tensions between the two nations remain. The Caribbean begins the long, arduous road to recovery in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Plus, musician Ben Folds talks politics and his decision to resign as an advisor at the Kennedy Center after President Trump's takeover. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Trump and Xi agree to ease trade war, but tensions remain    • Trump and Xi outline deal to ease U.S.-Chi...   Trump should block AI chips from China, ex-ambassador says    • Trump should 'hold the line' and block AI ...   Trump-Xi agreement a 'fragile truce,' Pottinger says    • Trump-Xi agreement a 'fragile truce,' form...   Caribbean nations hit by Hurricane Melissa begin recovery    • Caribbean nations hit by Hurricane Melissa...   News Wrap: Trump cuts number of refugees allowed into U.S.    • News Wrap: Trump slashes number of refugee...   Shutdown reaches 5th week with important deadlines looming    • Government shutdown reaches 5th week with ...   Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing    • Sen. Warner slams White House for excludin...   How Virginia governor's race is microcosm of national issues    • How the Virginia governor's race became a ...   Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom     • Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic f...   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: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:27 - Trade Truce 05:46 - Trump should block AI chips from China, ex-ambassador says 12:16 - Trump-Xi agreement a 'fragile truce,' Pottinger says 18:44 - Caribbean nations hit by Hurricane Melissa begin recovery 22:16 - News Wrap 28:31 - Shutdown 30:55 - One on One 39:38- Vote 2025 46:39 - Artistic Freedom 54:15 - Online + Goodnight