PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 20, 2025

Monday on the News Hour, Ukraine turns to European leaders for military support after President Trump urges Kyiv to cede territory to Russia. Trump spars with the president of Colombia over U.S. strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean. Plus, how Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and further dismantle the Voting Rights Act may disenfranchise Black voters.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
How Europe responded to Trump urging Ukraine to cede land
https://youtu.be/ub9WFseCUYQ
News Wrap: Louvre closed as investigators hunt for thieves
https://youtu.be/-c7JO0TMa5g
Trump clashes with Colombian president over boat strikes
https://youtu.be/uRDvx2A4HvQ
How GOP-led redistricting may disenfranchise Black voters
https://youtu.be/bJMKUwaAajU
Rapidly thawing permafrost threatens remote Alaskan villages
https://youtu.be/1hQsqVahbnw
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on protests against Trump
https://youtu.be/rHYMr2eJV_8
Ai Weiwei’s ‘Camouflage’ reflects on FDR’s Four Freedoms
https://youtu.be/5KYCewrNvss

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00:00 - Intro
02:40 - Arming Ukraine
08:34 - News Wrap
15:31 - Rising Tensions
23:20 - Dividing Lines
30:16 - Climate Change: Alaska
36:58 - Political Stakes
45:50 - Four Freedoms
53:49 - 50 Years Anniversary + Goodnight