PBS News Hour full episode, May 9, 2025

Correction: A graphic in the Brooks and Capehart discussion misattributed a quote to Justice Sonia Sotomayor. We regret the error.

Friday on the News Hour, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV holds his first Mass and now faces the task of addressing the Catholic Church's biggest challenges. Battles over Trump's immigration policies heat up as a top advisor suggests the White House could suspend the right to due process. Plus, Putin uses the celebration of Russia's victory over Nazi Germany to strengthen his alliance with China.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
Pope Leo's longtime friend on what to expect from his papacy
https://youtu.be/cOE-y-g-rww
News Wrap: Newark airport suffers another radar outage
https://youtu.be/_HPi4h77-_Q
Miller suggests suspending habeas corpus to deport migrants
https://youtu.be/Bi1YgaCrUNc
Mohsen Mahdawi says release shows democracy is functioning
https://youtu.be/4xkFUai8Ia4
Putin uses WWII celebration to strengthen ties with China
https://youtu.be/xa0FMl1HnTw
India's U.S. ambassador on escalating conflict with Pakistan
https://youtu.be/1Vitso4M2A8
Remembering David Souter and his Supreme Court legacy
https://youtu.be/kF4Sz09Zog0
Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo's impact on U.S. politics
https://youtu.be/kR5C6eoQhMI

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00:00 - Intro
02:50 - A New Pope
09:42 - News Wrap
14:31 - Trump Agenda: Immigration
18:26 - Mohsen Mahdawi says release shows democracy is functioning
26:33 - Axis of Autocrats
32:01 - India-Pakistan Tension
39:14 - David Souter
43:37 - Brooks & Capehart
54:21- Goodnight