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


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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