PBS News Hour full episode, April 3, 2025

Thursday on the News Hour, financial markets sink in the wake of President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on practically all goods being imported to the U.S. How the Trump administration has restarted the practice of family detention as part of its hardline immigration policies. Plus, Taiwan builds up its military as the threat of a Chinese takeover looms larger.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
Markets plunge in wake of Trump's tariffs, trade war fears
   • Markets plunge in wake of Trump's new...  
GOP Sen. Johnson says he supports tariffs but has concerns
   • GOP Sen. Johnson says Wisconsin braci...  
News Wrap: Trump fires National Security Council members 
   • News Wrap: Trump fires several Nation...  
Taiwan boosting defenses to resist Chinese aggression
   • How Taiwan is boosting its defenses t...  
Trump resumes family detention in immigration crackdown
   • Trump administration resumes family d...  
Conservative lawyer on Trump's use of executive power
   • Conservative constitutional lawyer we...  

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00:00 - Intro
02:36 - Trade Wars
13:38 - GOP Sen. Johnson says he supports tariffs but has concerns
21:40 - News Wrap
28:43 - Taiwan: Risk and Resistance
39:46- Trump Agenda
46:49 - On Democracy
55:17 - Goodnight