August 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour Full Episode

August 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Wednesday on the News Hour, European leaders underscore priorities for any Ukraine ceasefire deal ahead of President Trump's summit with Putin. Troops begin deploying on the streets of Washington even as funding is cut for community-based crime-prevention efforts. Plus, how deals for companies to pay a percentage of chip sales in China reflect Trump's larger views on security and capitalism.

Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts

Ellessandra Taormino, she/her/hers, Intern, Media and Strategic Engagement, ACLU President Donald Trump lobbed a series of attacks aimed at dismantling the free press earlier this year. These attacks include a $1.1 billion cut in public broadcasting funds to NPR and PBS stations, as well as a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal. Earlier this month, the ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief in NPR v. Trump — a case tha…