PBS NewsHour Full Episode | October 24, 2025 – U.S. Strikes Venezuelan Drug Vessel 🚢

Friday on the News Hour, the U.S. escalates regional tensions with another strike on an alleged drug boat off the coast of Venezuela. Experts warn against the dangers of manipulating economic data after President Trump replaced the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Plus, the government shutdown continues, leaving many critical workers unpaid and needing to resort to food banks.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
U.S. deploys carrier to Caribbean as drug strikes intensify
https://youtu.be/PndlcttJkgM
News Wrap: Canadian ad pulled after Trump cut negotiations
https://youtu.be/Qdf7E1KCoTA
What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data
https://youtu.be/EsA3EOo7CXY
As federal workers miss paychecks, many turn to food banks
https://youtu.be/iGfTVmVRY0s
Brooks and Atkins Stohr on the East Wing demolition
https://youtu.be/ZrC4_Ops7m0
A look at 50 years of the News Hour
https://youtu.be/vZEmgnux3q0

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00:00 - Intro
02:43 - Rising Tensions
12:52 - News Wrap
18:01 - Trusting the Data
24:51 - Shutdown Impact
32:17 - Brooks & Atkins Stohr
42:28 - The News Hour at 50
53:00 - Goodnight