PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 16, 2026

Описание: 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
   • Rubio bolsters Hungary's far-right leader ...  
Where the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case stands after 3 weeks
   • Where the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investi...  
News Wrap: Winter storm piling up snow in Sierra Nevada 
   • News Wrap: Winter storm piling up snow in ...  
Remembering Robert Duvall and his storied career
   • Remembering Robert Duvall and his storied ...  
DOJ gives its reasoning for redacting Epstein files
   • Khanna says 'stop protecting predators' as...  
Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under control,' Jeffries says
   • Democrats pushing to 'get ICE under contro...  
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on public reaction to Epstein
   • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the public'...  
How Team USA is faring at the Winter Olympics
   • Gold and heartbreak: How Team USA is farin...  
Matthew Pinsker joins Geoff Bennett on 'Settle In'
   • Matthew Pinsker and Geoff Bennett explore ...  

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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