PBS News Hour full episode, April 4, 2025

Friday on the News Hour, the global economy is stressed further as China hits back against the U.S. with more tariffs of its own. President Trump removes more top national security officials, drawing praise from far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer. Plus, how one of the nation's preeminent arts centers in Washington has been thrust into the larger partisan divide.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
Trade war and tariffs drag markets to worst week in years
https://youtu.be/ohBCoDG4LQ8
News Wrap: Trump gives TikTok more time to find U.S. buyer
https://youtu.be/p7UPRhY4itA
Fired federal workers struggling to land new jobs
https://youtu.be/Eb8MVxg1rmw
Trump shakes up NSA amid pressure from right-wing activist
https://youtu.be/3NaJCaErfjA
Brooks and Capehart on political reaction to Trump's tariffs
https://youtu.be/sZMiuugYCjw
Kennedy Center at a crossroads as it's pulled into politics
https://youtu.be/cc_THk5_oFI
How NCAA's transfer portal transformed March Madness
https://youtu.be/WHXv0rGe9p4

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00:00 - Intro
02:29 - Trade Wars
09:29 - News Wrap
15:52 - Job Market
22:37 - National Security Firings
28:31 - Brooks and Capehart
38:49 - Arts and Politics
47:58 - March Madness
54:10 - Goodnight