PBS News Hour full episode, May 15, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, questions about the future of U.S.-China relations remain following the pomp and circumstance of President Trump's visit to Beijing. As Jerome Powell ends his tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve, a look at the legacy he leaves behind. Plus, artificial intelligence supercharges scams aimed at older Americans, costing seniors billions with hyper-realistic voice cloning. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Trump, Xi tout strategic stability but key questions remain    • Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' ...   Ex-ambassador: Trump's praise of Xi made U.S. look weak    • Trump's 'elaborate' praise of Xi at China ...   News Wrap: Colorado governor commuting Tina Peters' sentence    • News Wrap: Colorado Gov. Polis commuting s...   Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the Federal Reserve    • Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the F...   Primary challenge to Sen. Cassidy tests Trump's grip on GOP    • Primary challenge to Louisiana Sen. Cassid...   Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China    • Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China   How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts    • How to recognize and block AI-powered scam...   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- Introduction 02:21- Trump, Xi tout strategic stability but key questions remain 07:30- Ex-ambassador: Trump's praise of Xi made U.S. look weak 13:57- News Wrap: Colorado governor commuting Tina Peters' sentence 20:32- Jerome Powell's impact and legacy at the Federal Reserve 28:16- Primary challenge to Sen. Cassidy tests Trump's grip on GOP 35:14- Brooks and Capehart on Trump's trip to China 45:26- How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts