PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 29, 2026

Thursday on the News Hour, Republicans seize on a controversy in Alaska’s Senate race, while Democratic surrogates push to rally voters in Georgia. We speak with a retired Israeli general to examine what that nation's election results could mean for its security and U.S. relations. Plus, Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on how to protect democracy in the age of authoritarians, big tech and AI. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race https://youtu.be/4dUZbqKY2nc  News Wrap: Ceasefire in Oleshky holds for a third day  https://youtu.be/qGIldodjdmA  Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices https://youtu.be/RJ2dMOjwO30  Mapping the battle for control of the House https://youtu.be/EcQRRY0pPSs  Retired Israeli general on what the election results tell us https://youtu.be/jdIYFKt2jY8  Maria Ressa on defending democracy and 'The Fight Back' https://youtu.be/i92DhVSw3VI  How colleges are helping students build social skills https://youtu.be/ANHnFgyjx08  Brewers bring World Series title to MLB's smallest market https://youtu.be/J_wvoBHULZM 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: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00 - INTRO 02:50 - Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race 07:56 - News Wrap 16:54 - Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices 24:26 - Mapping the battle for control of the House 27:57 - Israel Votes 34:57 - “The Fight Back” 43:39 - Rethinking College 51:25 - Brewers Win 55:13 - Goodnight