April 30, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
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Lawmakers approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest government shutdown in history, while oil prices rise and an immigration judge discusses halted asylum cases.
Thursday on the News Hour, lawmakers approve funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest government shutdown in history. Oil prices rise even further as Trump weighs options to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, an immigration judge fired by the Justice Department gives an inside look at asylum cases that the Trump administration has halted. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Topics covered
- government shutdown
- oil prices
- Iran war
- asylum cases
- Trump administration
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