PBS News Hour full episode, July 17, 2025

Thursday on the News Hour, with the rescission bill in the House for a final vote, we look at the impact on public broadcasting. We speak to the president of Planned Parenthood to discuss the fallout of funding cuts to that organization. Plus, amid a violent week in Syria, we examine the state of the fragile new nation in a fraught region. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS What's set to be cut as rescissions package nears approval    • The programs facing funding cuts as rescis...   News Wrap: DOJ recommending 1-day sentence for officer    • News Wrap: DOJ says officer convicted of k...   'We will continue': Ken Burns calls PBS cuts shortsighted    • Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ...   Planned Parenthood CEO on blocking it from Medicaid funding    • Planned Parenthood CEO says blocking it fr...   A look at the stability of Syria's new government    • Amid a violent week in Syria, a look at th...   IRS to share personal data with immigration agents    • IRS to share personal data with immigratio...   'Dear America' writer describes process to become documented    • Jose Antonio Vargas updates 'Dear America'...   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. 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 02:39 - Funding Cuts 10:48 - News Wrap 17:48 - Public Media Funding 25:29 - Planned Parenthood 32:19 - The Future of Syria 41:58 - Taxpayer Data 47:45 - Dear America 55:13 - Goodnight