PBS News Hour Full Episode – Oct. 31, 2025: Federal Shutdown Impact & More

Friday on the News Hour, the ongoing federal shutdown threatens critical funding for Head Start, which serves children and families nationwide. The civil war in Sudan escalates into a brutal new phase after a paramilitary force captures a key stronghold. Plus, an Afghan man is detained by immigration authorities despite following the legal asylum procedure. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Government shutdown threatens critical Head Start funding https://youtu.be/PwOVvcYp8vo News Wrap: Trump order on voter citizenship proof blocked https://youtu.be/WGP6b_y-t0Y Sudan's civil war escalates as forces go on killing rampage https://youtu.be/GhsTPtCkyig Afghan man detained despite following legal asylum procedure https://youtu.be/6eBoa7ygb3k Brooks and Capehart on the pressure to end the shutdown https://youtu.be/KI46W5LPPB4 Art crime investigator breaks down brazen Louvre heist https://youtu.be/ZrLUSp_jxUQ 'Morbidly Curious' explores the fascination with the macabre https://youtu.be/f13gpX3zD7k 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: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:45 - Shutdown Impact (Head Start) 09:35 - News Wrap (LEAD: Citiznship & Voting) 15:04 - Sudan Civil War 23:50 - Detained 32:06 - Brooks & Capehart 43:41 - Louvre Heist 48:49 - “Morbidly Curious” 54:13 - Goodnight