PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 23, 2026
Monday on the News Hour, the killing of a Mexican cartel leader sparks retaliatory violence across parts of Mexico. FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Olympics raises questions about the bureau's priorities and use of taxpayer dollars. Plus, as a fragile peace arrangement holds between Syria's new government and its Kurdish minority, we hear from the Kurds' top military leader.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Killing of cartel leader sparks violence in parts of Mexico
https://youtu.be/zbEFsbF4FAs
Millions on blanketed by most snowfall seen in years
https://youtu.be/wBCZsLn9XNw
News Wrap: Judge blocks release of Trump documents report
https://youtu.be/FbMqi_IP_eg
Patel's Olympics trip raises questions about his travel
https://youtu.be/G7EOq8cA81o
Most say country worse off than a year ago, new poll shows
https://youtu.be/TOWqI_NvB7I
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on Trump losing support
https://youtu.be/5HYRWZ4hMME
Kurdish general on peace with Syria and hopes for the future
https://youtu.be/p3TcVUAUMMY
Team USA caps golden run at the Winter Olympics
https://youtu.be/0JUt9ylg8Eg
The iconic photographs of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games
https://youtu.be/UvX9KktQFzs
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00:00 - Intro
02:38 - Chaos in Mexico
07:07 - Blizzard
09:48 - News Wrap
14:49 - FBI Under Scrutiny
20:47 - Mood of the Country
28:20 - Political Stakes
37:08 - After Assad
43:14 - Winter Olympics
48:25 - Olympic Moment
54:12 - State of the Union Promo
54:46 - Goodnight
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