PBS News Hour - Segments

President Trump advanced his plans to make it easier to fire tens of thousands of federal workers. He said he would move forward with a rule, previously known as Schedule F, allowing agencies to quickly remove employees from critical positions. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Friday, the international effort to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine appears to have stalled, Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes killed at least 74 people and injured more than 170 others and power has been mostly restored in Puerto Rico almost two days after a blackout put the entire island in the dark. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

For more than a month, Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been in prison in El Salvador after the Trump administration deported the Maryland resident along with hundreds of others. Thursday, his family and the world saw photos of Abrego Garcia and heard a first-hand report of his condition after Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with him. William Brangham discussed the latest with attorney Rina Gandhi. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday challenging the constitutionality of a provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires most private health insurance plans to cover preventive care at no cost to the patient. As Laura Barrón-López reports, the case could have a profound impact on the health care millions of Americans use to stay healthy and prevent disease. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. Amid the renewed debate, William Brangham spoke with Lindsay McLaren of the University of Calgary to discuss why that community removed fluoride from its water and why fluoridation started in the first place. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump's continued faceoff with the courts, if Republicans will begin pushing back against the president and Harvard rejecting Trump's demands. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric cars and other electronics. But mining for them in the deep sea is a controversial and potentially destructive process. Special correspondent Willem Marx joined William Brangham to discuss how the Trump administration is considering pushing ahead with the practice. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Maggie Doyne's decision to postpone college and work with refugees in India transformed her life and the lives of many others. Her story has been captured through the lens of filmmaker and partner Jeremy Power Regimbal. Maggie and Jeremy give us their Brief But Spectacular take on family. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A shooter at Florida State University in Tallahassee killed two people and injured six more. According to officers, the suspect in custody is a 20-year-old FSU student and the son of a deputy sheriff. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Trump took aim at Jerome Powell, calling interest rates cuts and saying the Fed Chair's termination “cannot come fast enough.” It comes as his administration's tariffs continue to cause global fallout. The International Monetary Fund warns it expects slower economic growth and higher inflation. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders