PBS News Hour full episode, May 30, 2025

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Friday on the News Hour, Elon Musk steps down from his official White House role after overseeing a drastic slashing of federal spending and jobs. Mississippi's governor discusses how the Trump administration is affecting states, including after natural disasters. Plus, a Harvard professor who has not shied away from criticizing the university speaks out against President Trump's latest attacks. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Musk leaves White House after cutting to jobs and agencies https://youtu.be/fLoISu4_-8c News Wrap: Supreme Court lets Trump strip migrant status https://youtu.be/ZMFByKO0E-Y Mississippi governor on Medicaid, disaster funding impacts https://youtu.be/pQh4o_xC5nY Harvard professor calls Trump's attacks 'authoritarianism' https://youtu.be/zpvEDBqzRs4 Members of Congress face frustrations over the Trump agenda https://youtu.be/qLrxqCbhRm8 Brooks and Capehart on Musk's impact on the U.S. government https://youtu.be/suua4hYfLTY James Patterson reflects on fatherhood in 'The #1 Dad Book' https://youtu.be/Lfcc_5rOmCQ 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. 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: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:23 - Trump & Musk 09:23 - News Wrap 16:43 - State Budget Battles 24:28 - Harvard Under Fire 33:21 - Feedback 36:43 - Brooks & Capehart 46:54 - The #1 Day Book 53:42 - Online + Goodnight