PBS News Hour full episode, June 17, 2026

Wednesday on the News Hour, after days of questions, officials read aloud the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. President Trump derails the confirmation process for his own director of national intelligence to pressure Congress to bend to his political will. Plus, the story of one woman whose own pregnancy changed how she sees abortion. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: U.S. officials reveal key terms of agreement to end Iran war https://youtu.be/9TXUYHXMK0I Mideast on terms of U.S.-Iran deal and who came out ahead https://youtu.be/9Mqda1WkRFc Trump stalls confirmation of national intelligence nominee https://youtu.be/kV_eSIs5uQM GOP strategist breaks down Trump’s pressure on Congress https://youtu.be/lauWSk8JCBU News Wrap: Tropical Storm Arthur brings flooding threat https://youtu.be/NYwpX_Q1uto What Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair signals https://youtu.be/iMQhUATjAOk Pregnancy complication reshapes woman’s view of abortion https://youtu.be/MkRSbPSuQMA New book explores impact of racial inequality in medicine https://youtu.be/qBO2j6wjqu8 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: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00- Introduction 02:05- U.S. officials reveal key terms of agreement to end Iran war 06:44- Mideast on terms of U.S.-Iran deal and who came out ahead 14:48- Trump stalls confirmation of national intelligence nominee 20:15- GOP strategist breaks down Trump’s pressure on Congress 25:13- News Wrap: Tropical Storm Arthur brings flooding threat 30:51- What Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair signals 37:43- Pregnancy complication reshapes woman’s view of abortion 45:57- New book explores impact of racial inequality in medicine