PBS NewsHour Full Episode | September 30, 2025 – Government Shutdown Looms 🚨

Tuesday on the News Hour, with Congressional leaders and the White House unable to reach a deal to fund the government, a federal shutdown is set to take effect within hours. President Trump uses a gathering of top military leaders to promote a crackdown on what he sees as threats from within the United States. Plus, we take a closer look at the factors pushing more mothers out of the workforce.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Government moves toward shutdown with Congress in deadlock
https://youtu.be/esBQsoyBSQY
Dems. fighting to avoid health care cuts, says Rep. Ivey
https://youtu.be/TFIusz_vdZY
GOP Rep. Lawler: Democrats 'hypocritical' to risk shutdown
https://youtu.be/O0rwfADe-qc
News Wrap: Pfizer agrees to cut drug prices to avoid tariffs
https://youtu.be/X8fqDfAjFcQ
Trump hints at military deployment in U.S. cities
https://youtu.be/uWcuadF229g
Why mothers with young children are leaving the workforce
https://youtu.be/f1JvfM0fVVM
New book explores how colleges are encouraging free speech
https://youtu.be/xUVEh0gbuKY

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00:00 - Intro
02:36 - Shutdown Showdown
12:56 - Dems. fighting to avoid health care cuts, says Rep. Ivey
18:59 - GOP Rep. Lawler: Democrats 'hypocritical' to risk shutdown
24:16 - News Wrap
28:52 - Top Brass
38:40 - Leaving the Workplace
46:13 - Terms of Respect
54:40 - Goodnight