PBS News Hour full episode, June 1, 2026
Monday on the News Hour, the Justice Department hits pause on its plans for a so-called “anti-weaponization” fund for people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by past administrations, Israel launches its deepest incursion into Lebanon in decades amid talks aimed at ending the U.S.-Iran war and a new report examines just how secure the voting process is for the upcoming midterm elections.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund paused amid GOP pressure
https://youtu.be/I-bXUFvoC90
U.S. and Iran at impasse as Israel goes deeper into Lebanon
https://youtu.be/PkYnXEySrMM
News Wrap: Arrests rise outside New Jersey ICE facility
https://youtu.be/rRxI-dAzjig
Promising pancreatic cancer treatment doubles survival rates
https://youtu.be/b5rVYQo07Ug
Report shows misinformation a threat to election security
https://youtu.be/8bG7J3mjH5s
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on limits of Trump’s power
https://youtu.be/V-EplEis9qk
Authorities struggle to stop AI tools generating nude images
https://youtu.be/3EoHu4G8768
Jakarta sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide
https://youtu.be/50r53mqXMg0
A Brief But Spectacular take on cooking with pride
https://youtu.be/B5uRpTYaD6I
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00:00 – Intro
01:57 – DOJ Fund Paused
06:14 – War with Iran
11:19 – News Wrap
16:34 – Cancer Breakthrough
23:39 – Securing the Vote
31:22 – Political Stakes
37:21 – AI Abuse
44:19 – Pledge Toss
44:47 – Sinking City
51:35 – Brief But Spectacular
54:46 – Goodnight
