PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 21, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, three news outlets sue the Trump administration after the president strips them of their credentials and bans them from the White House. How efforts to restrict abortion-related drugs are making it harder to treat other health conditions. Plus, an American Israeli captured by Hamas on Oct. 7 holds a concert to share the songs that kept him alive in captivity. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Press pool declines to cover Trump in protest of his ban Press pool declines to cover Trump in prot... Trump's media attacks echo autocrats, Jodie Ginsberg says Trump's attacks on free press echo rhetori... News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at major airports News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at majo... How abortion drug restrictions impact other treatments How abortion politics is blocking progress... Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's media attacks Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's med... Scott Anderson on the shifting landscape in the Middle East War correspondent Scott Anderson on the sh... American Israeli held by Hamas performs songs of survival American Israeli held hostage by Hamas per... These copper vests are helping injured penguins heal faster These copper vests are helping injured pen... Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: TikTok: pbsnews X: Twitter: newshour Instagram: Instagram: newshour Facebook: Facebook: newshour 00:00- Introduction 02:34- Press pool declines to cover Trump in protest of his ban 07:45- Trump's media attacks echo autocrats, Jodie Ginsberg says 14:12- News Wrap: FAA issues ground stops at major airports 20:47- How abortion drug restrictions impact other treatments 30:08- Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's media attacks 39:01- Scott Anderson on the shifting landscape in the Middle East 45:47- American Israeli held by Hamas performs songs of survival 52:44- These copper vests are helping injured penguins heal faster