PBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 6, 2025

Thursday on the News Hour, major airports across the country brace for a cut to air traffic because of the government shutdown. The president announces a deal that aims to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Plus, judges scold federal agents for their treatment of protesters and immigrants in Chicago, a city that's become a target of the Trump administration's crackdown.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
Travelers brace for disruptions as FAA cuts air traffic
   • Travelers brace for major disruptions as F...  
Where negotiations to end the federal shutdown stand
   • Where negotiations to end the federal shut...  
News Wrap: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi will retire next year
   • News Wrap: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi wil...  
The impact of lowering the cost of weight loss drugs
   • The potential impact of lowering the cost ...  
Judge criticizes immigration crackdown tactics in Chicago
   • Federal judge sharply criticizes immigrati...  
After Kirk’s death, young conservatives carry on his message
   • After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, young ...  
Nigeria rejects Trump's claim of targeted Christian violence
   • Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trum...  
'A House of Dynamite' sparks nuclear threat discussion
   • Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ sparks dis...  

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00:00 - Intro
02:31 - Canceling Flights
08:49 - Record Shutdown
10:53 - News Wrap
17:02 - Weight Loss Drugs
24:14 - Immigration Crackdown
29:44 - Young Conservatives
38:04 - Religious Persecution
46:24 - “A House of Dynamite”
54:22 - Goodnight