PBS News Hour full episode, May 4, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, Iran fires on commercial vessels and American warships as the U.S. launches a new mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Supreme Court temporarily restores nationwide access to a widely used abortion pill and cuts at the U.S. Forest Service raise concerns about its ability to protect public lands and fight wildfires.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
U.S. and Iran tested over the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvOhchsTsOk
Analyzing the U.S. effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScvQ-BpZsGs
News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani recovers from pneumonia in Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruvdO-7-xqQ
Secret Service fires on man with a gun near the White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMLbcTwQuFk
Trump administration pays big bucks to abandon wind farms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O73_qd8YQus
What the Supreme Court ruling means for abortion access
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24ws0OE_csM
How the collapse of Spirit Airlines is impacting travelers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CmxXH4qO6w
U.S. Forest Service cuts raise concerns about public lands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EnoLhf4i9A
Former federal workers on seeking office after getting fired
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-48xJtP_xlY
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on redrawing congressional maps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yeu7jmc0Og

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00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - War With Iran
05:35 - War With Iran: Strait of Hormuz
13:38 - News Wrap
19:32 - Secret Service Shooting
20:47 - WIndfall
23:32 - Abortion Access
29:01 - End of an Airline
35:34 - Cuts & Consequences
42:43 - Vote 2026
46:25 - Politics Monday