April 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
About this episode
The episode discusses rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, changes in marijuana regulation, and foreign aid conditions from the Trump administration.
Thursday on the News Hour, tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran seizes ships and President Trump orders attacks on vessels laying mines. The federal government reclassifies marijuana, changing the way it's regulated and researched. Plus, we report from Uganda on the Trump administration's conditions for foreign aid and the potentially drastic impacts on disease prevention. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: PBS News
Topics covered
- Iran
- marijuana regulation
- foreign aid
- disease prevention
- Strait of Hormuz
- Trump administration
Keywords
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- marijuana
- foreign aid
- Trump
- disease prevention
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Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Uganda
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