PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 21, 2025

Tuesday on the News Hour, with his return to the White House, President Trump moves full steam ahead on his promised policies, including an immigration crackdown. We delve into immigration policies that led to this moment and how the Trump administration is setting the groundwork for mass deportations. Plus, rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 walk free after Trump issues sweeping pardons.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: 
Trump issues wave of executive orders in policy overhaul
Trump administration setting stage for mass deportations
Riggleman weighs in on Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 rioters
GOP senator surprised by 'blanket pardon' of Jan. 6 rioters
News Wrap: American Ryan Corbett released from Afghanistan
Why Trump withdrew U.S. from World Health Organization
The immigration policies that led to today's complex system
'Just a Dream' offers glimpse of tragedy and triumph of life
Remembering the victims of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires

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00:00 - Introduction
02:37 - Trump Agenda
07:13 - Trump Agenda (Immigration)
13:32 - Presidential Pardons
20:39 - Trump Agenda (Lisa Desjardins)
23:34 - News Wrap
28:41 - Global Health
34:06 - In Context: Immigration
44:18 - Just a Dream
51:27 - Catastrophic Fires