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January 9, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

Season 2026 Episode 9 | 56m 44s

Friday on the News Hour, the latest jobs numbers show the economy growing at the slowest pace since the pandemic, and certain groups are taking the hardest hits. The wife of the woman killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis speaks out as fear ripples through the community, including its schools. Plus, Iran threatens a further crackdown on protests, despite President Trump's threat to intervene.

Aired: 01/08/26 | Expires: 02/08/26
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