PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 16, 2026
Correction: The opening to this episode used an incorrect title for the prime minister of Hungary. We regret the error.
Monday on the News Hour, Secretary of State Rubio gives Hungary's far-right prime minister a re-election boost, just days after trying to smooth over relations with other European allies. The Justice Department gives its reasoning for how it redacted the Epstein files. Plus, the partial government shutdown over Homeland Security funding drags on with no end in sight.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
Rubio bolsters Orban days after push to mend ties in Europe
https://youtu.be/wKIuHNSdTBs
Where the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case stands after 3 weeks
https://youtu.be/4SJyEOmMgo0
News Wrap: Winter storm piling up snow in Sierra Nevada
https://youtu.be/upIPM_S1J3s
Remembering Robert Duvall and his storied career
https://youtu.be/zB0be0AVLDg
DOJ gives its reasoning for redacting Epstein files
https://youtu.be/vL9AzqEvGqc
Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control,' Jeffries says
https://youtu.be/b0qjIHJVg_Y
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on public reaction to Epstein
https://youtu.be/KE4AeofQmfs
How Team USA is faring at the Winter Olympics
https://youtu.be/QFpWH5D5vvQ
Matthew Pinsker joins Geoff Bennett on 'Settle In'
https://youtu.be/ZwwfKPETHwk
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00:00 - Intro
02:32 - Tense Alliance
13:06 - Missing
16:09 - News Wrap
20:23 - Remembering Robert Duvall and his storied career
24:04 - Epstein Files
27:51 - Shutdown
33:41 - Political Stakes
40:55 - Olympic Games
48:36 - Settle In
55:11 - Goodnight
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