PBS News Hour full episode, Sept. 18, 2026

Friday on the News Hour, President Trump promises to ban media outlets from the White House in his latest attack on freedom of the press. Immigration arrests surge to record levels but spark fewer protests as the Trump administration shifts tactics to draw less attention. Plus, the stories of four Afghan women trying to rebuild their lives in the U.S. after escaping the Taliban takeover. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: What's in the Greenland agreement between U.S. and Denmark https://youtu.be/c8bfZkOG-AQ Trump bans news outlets in latest attack on press freedom https://youtu.be/2Bldf2gRQO4 News Wrap: Newsom signs order for AI safety in California https://youtu.be/Uaqh6y9R3bg 'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs https://youtu.be/E73B90vS_Js U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal faces pushback over weapons risks https://youtu.be/uZd6mHa9ZoE What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive https://youtu.be/wWFEwEVkx5k Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom https://youtu.be/V5LYzpCJ9T0 'The Last Free Women' follows Afghans rebuilding their lives https://youtu.be/0s7X3BcYhm0 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- Introduction 02:25- What's in the Greenland agreement between U.S. and Denmark 05:15- Trump bans news outlets in latest attack on press freedom 08:04- News Wrap: Newsom signs order for AI safety in California 13:32- 'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs 19:18- U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal faces pushback over weapons risks 28:05- What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive 34:29- Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's attacks on press freedom 44:01- 'The Last Free Women' follows Afghans rebuilding their lives