PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 20, 2026
PBS NewsHour · Published on October 20, 2026
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Tuesday on the News Hour, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets with U.S. and European officials as tensions with President Trump persist. Trump rallies voters in Kansas, a traditionally Republican state where the midterm battle has become surprisingly competitive. Plus, election officials in Pennsylvania work to build trust in the voting process and ensure every ballot is counted. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Zelenskyy moves to repair ties before Witkoff-Putin meeting https://youtu.be/elcpamVXwMQ New sanctions on Russia is how to end war, says David Kramer https://youtu.be/0WY3E2QcIXA News Wrap: Britain sending air support to Saudi Arabia https://youtu.be/84Y1GwQxZtc How the Kansas Senate race became surprisingly competitive https://youtu.be/lQnLLt8wHl0 Inside Philadelphia's preparations for Election Day https://youtu.be/6J5AVrEqav4 HBCUs enter new fight for equal funding https://youtu.be/MFGovGRpxiI Ukrainian refugees face growing hostility in Poland https://youtu.be/7Bjk-yfwhhg Sasha Alex Sloan performs 'Empty' https://youtu.be/7xKronkLKwM Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/ 00:00- Introduction 02:39- Zelenskyy moves to repair ties before Witkoff-Putin meeting 06:32- New sanctions on Russia is how to end war, says David Kramer 12:59- News Wrap: Britain sending air support to Saudi Arabia 18:31- How the Kansas Senate race became surprisingly competitive 24:25- Inside Philadelphia's preparations for Election Day 33:09- HBCUs enter new fight for equal funding 40:46- Ukrainian refugees face growing hostility in Poland 49:01- Sasha Alex Sloan performs 'Empty'