PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 29, 2026
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Thursday on the News Hour, Republicans seize on a controversy in Alaska’s Senate race, while Democratic surrogates push to rally voters in Georgia. We speak with a retired Israeli general to examine what that nation's election results could mean for its security and U.S. relations. Plus, Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on how to protect democracy in the age of authoritarians, big tech and AI.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race
https://youtu.be/4dUZbqKY2nc
News Wrap: Ceasefire in Oleshky holds for a third day
https://youtu.be/qGIldodjdmA
Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices
https://youtu.be/RJ2dMOjwO30
Mapping the battle for control of the House
https://youtu.be/EcQRRY0pPSs
Retired Israeli general on what the election results tell us
https://youtu.be/jdIYFKt2jY8
Maria Ressa on defending democracy and 'The Fight Back'
https://youtu.be/i92DhVSw3VI
How colleges are helping students build social skills
https://youtu.be/ANHnFgyjx08
Brewers bring World Series title to MLB's smallest market
https://youtu.be/J_wvoBHULZM
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00:00 - INTRO
02:50 - Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race
07:56 - News Wrap
16:54 - Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices
24:26 - Mapping the battle for control of the House
27:57 - Israel Votes
34:57 - “The Fight Back”
43:39 - Rethinking College
51:25 - Brewers Win
55:13 - Goodnight
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race
https://youtu.be/4dUZbqKY2nc
News Wrap: Ceasefire in Oleshky holds for a third day
https://youtu.be/qGIldodjdmA
Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices
https://youtu.be/RJ2dMOjwO30
Mapping the battle for control of the House
https://youtu.be/EcQRRY0pPSs
Retired Israeli general on what the election results tell us
https://youtu.be/jdIYFKt2jY8
Maria Ressa on defending democracy and 'The Fight Back'
https://youtu.be/i92DhVSw3VI
How colleges are helping students build social skills
https://youtu.be/ANHnFgyjx08
Brewers bring World Series title to MLB's smallest market
https://youtu.be/J_wvoBHULZM
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.
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00:00 - INTRO
02:50 - Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race
07:56 - News Wrap
16:54 - Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices
24:26 - Mapping the battle for control of the House
27:57 - Israel Votes
34:57 - “The Fight Back”
43:39 - Rethinking College
51:25 - Brewers Win
55:13 - Goodnight
