PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 17, 2025

Monday on the News Hour, how President Trump's mass firings across the federal workforce are affecting the basic functions of government and the lives of thousands of workers. Then, one expert discusses how Trump's second term is similar to some autocracies. Plus, the gutting of billions of dollars of U.S. foreign aid threatens the livelihoods of American farmers.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
'Chaos and confusion' as Trump's mass firings impact the basic functions of government
News Wrap: Delta flight crashes in Toronto, injuring at least 8 people
How the start of Trump’s second term looks like some autocracies
European leaders are left scrambling as U.S. nears talks with Russia on Ukraine
Farmers feeling weight of Trump policies with shutdown of aid
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's expanding executive power
'Sugarcane' exposes horrifying abuse of Native children in Canadian schools

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