PBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 5, 2026
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[0:04] AMNA NAWAZ: Good evening. I'm Amna Nawaz. Geoff Bennett is away.
[0:07] On the "NewsHour" tonight: The Democrats flip more seats,
[0:11] growing their majority in the House and gaining control over powerful
[0:14] committees that could investigate the president's family business dealings.
[0:19] REP. ROBERT GARCIA (D-CA): We have to, of course,
[0:20] focus on affordability, but there also has to be accountability and there has to be justice.
[0:25] AMNA NAWAZ: World leaders hold their breath as U.S. election results force President
[0:30] Trump to reevaluate his next move in the deeply unpopular war with Iran.
[0:36] And state governments tighten their grip on what can be taught at public
[0:39] universities in the wake of mounting criticism from the Trump administration.
[0:44] DANIEL MORALES, University of Houston: You're constantly thinking about, like,
[0:46] what would a legislator think about what I'm saying right now?
[1:08] (BREAK)
[1:21] AMNA NAWAZ: Welcome to the "News Hour."
[2:50] As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and Republicans grapple with stunning losses,
[2:56] every remaining race matters. And some races are still too close to call. That
[3:01] includes tight Senate contests in both Alaska and Mississippi.
[3:05] Our congressional correspondent, Lisa Desjardins, starts us off tonight.
[3:10] LISA DESJARDINS: In a diner in Mississippi,
[3:11] Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom displayed the energy that got him here,
[3:16] saying hello to all and joining a morning prayer. He and his Republican opponent,
[3:20] Cindy Hyde-Smith, are in a razor-thin race, but Colom g