PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 29, 2025

Wednesday on the News Hour, RFK Jr. faces tough questions over vaccine skepticism and Medicaid reform at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. President Trump signs the first bill of his second term, cracking down on undocumented immigrants. Plus, the Pentagon revokes the security detail for Mark Milley who served under and has been critical of Trump.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Trump rescinds grant freeze memo that set off confusion
   • Trump administration rescinds grant freeze...  
RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skepticism, Medicaid
   • RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skept...  
Vaccine expert says RFK Jr. would make them less accessible
   • Vaccine specialist argues RFK Jr. would ma...  
News Wrap: 30 dead after stampede at festival in India
   • News Wrap: At least 30 killed in India dur...  
What options remain for immigrants seeking entry into U.S.
   • What options remain for immigrants seeking...  
Pentagon pulls security detail for Trump critic Milley
   • Pentagon pulls security detail for Milley,...  
Nation’s Report Card shows struggle of post-COVID education
   • Nation’s Report Card paints bleak picture ...  
Reflecting on the lives taken by the California wildfires
   • Reflecting on the lives taken by the South...  
How button boards are changing human-canine communication
   • How button boards are changing human-canin...  

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00:00 - Intro
02:50 - Funding Confusion
06:08 - RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skepticism, Medicaid
11:07 - Vaccine expert says RFK Jr. would make them less accessible
15:38- News Wrap
20:44 - Closing Doors
28:56- Retribution
36:13 - The Nation’s Report Card
44:24 - Catastrophic Fires
46:59 - Look Who’s Talking
54:24 - Goodnight