PBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 6, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, Trump picks a new chief of staff, immigration hardliner Stephen Miller, in the wake of the Democrats’ landslide election. The post-election economy is bolstered by a better-than-expected jobs report, but fears over an AI bubble still weigh on Wall Street. Plus, Sen.-elect Adam Hamilton and Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms reflect on their historic victories. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: What Trump’s new chief of staff pick says about his agenda    • What Trump picking Stephen Miller for chie...    News Wrap: Judge blocks Trump’s triumphal arch for now    • News Wrap: Judge blocks construction of Tr...    What to know about the labor market amid AI bubble concerns    • What to know about a better-than-expected ...    Hamilton on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for Senate    • Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas...    Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms on the path forward for Democrats    • Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms reflects on his...    Former Arizona Sen. Flake on the GOP reckoning post-midterms    • Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic,...    Brooks and Capehart on fallout from the midterm elections    • Brooks and Capehart on Trump’s White House...    Remembering Jay Rockefeller’s legacy of public service    • Remembering Jay Rockefeller’s life and leg...   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. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i 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:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook:   / newshour   00:00 - INTRO 02:35 - MAGA Agenda 09:31 - News Wrap 14:52 - Economic Picture 19:42 - Seismic Shift 25:43 - Historic First 31:36 - GOP Reckoning 38:00 - Brooks & Capehart 49:07 - John D. Rockefeller IV 1937-2026 53:57 - Goodnight + Promo