October 8, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode

[news jingle] We start the day's other headlines in Washington, DC.

A federal judge briefly extended White House access for three news outlets until a final ruling on President Trump's press ban is reached.

Attorneys for CNN, MS Now, and Politico returned to court today as the judge's initial restraining order against the ban was set to expire.

The president barred the three organizations last month, complaining that their coverage was unfavorable to his administration.

Outside the courthouse, a lawyer for the outlets said he expects a ruling by next week.

We believe that President Trump's ban on the free press violates the First Amendment and the due process clause, and it's an effort to deprive the American public of information about their government.

We should note, PBS News is one of over 70 news organizations that signed an amicus brief in support of the preliminary injunction.

Separately, the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, accusing the tech giant of abusing the system.

The program allows employers to sponsor H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.

This morning, Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension, which also includes Adobe and several large IT outsourcing firms

firmsSo our message to Microsoft is, you're a great American company, but you've got to hire great American workers.

You cannot-

In a statement, Microsoft clarified that the vast majority of applications are for existing employees, not to hire new people, adding, quote, "Microsoft only files H-1B petitions for those who meet the rigorous standards of this visa category." Also today...

The National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Satya Nadella of the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft's CEO was awarded one of the nation's highest science and technology awards by President Trump.

Satya Nadella was one of several immigrant tech leaders to be honored, alongside Elon Musk and Google's Sergey Brin.

At the same ceremony, Trump himself was presented with the framed National Medal of Science that was awarded to his late uncle back in the 1980s.

John G. Trump was an electrical engineer and longtime MIT professor.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is finally home after a record-setting deployment in support of the Iran war.

Sailors lined the aircraft carrier's deck as it docked in San Diego earlier today.

Family members and loved ones cheered its arrival from shore.

The Lincoln's return marks the end of a turbulent deployment, which included more than 260 uninterrupted days at sea, a modern record.

During that time, reports emerged of stress among the crew and poor living conditions.

In Ukraine, authorities say a Russian-guided bomb killed at least 33 people on public buses in the eastern city of Kramatorsk.

Footage from the scene shows a burned-out vehicle and bodies in the street from one of the deadliest single attacks this year.

[news jingle] We start the day's other headlines in Washington, DC.

A federal judge briefly extended White House access for three news outlets until a final ruling on President Trump's press ban is reached.

Attorneys for CNN, MS Now, and Politico returned to court today as the judge's initial restraining order against the ban was set to expire.

The president barred the three organizations last month, complaining that their coverage was unfavorable to his administration.

Outside the courthouse, a lawyer for the outlets said he expects a ruling by next week.

We believe that President Trump's ban on the free press violates the First Amendment and the due process clause, and it's an effort to deprive the American public of information about their government.

We should note, PBS News is one of over 70 news organizations that signed an amicus brief in support of the preliminary injunction.

Separately, the Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, accusing the tech giant of abusing the system.

The program allows employers to sponsor H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.

This morning, Vice President JD Vance announced the suspension, which also includes Adobe and several large IT outsourcing firms

firmsSo our message to Microsoft is, you're a great American company, but you've got to hire great American workers.

You cannot-

In a statement, Microsoft clarified that the vast majority of applications are for existing employees, not to hire new people, adding, quote, "Microsoft only files H-1B petitions for those who meet the rigorous standards of this visa category." Also today...

The National Medal of Technology and Innovation to Satya Nadella of the Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft's CEO was awarded one of the nation's highest science and technology awards by President Trump.

Satya Nadella was one of several immigrant tech leaders to be honored, alongside Elon Musk and Google's Sergey Brin.

At the same ceremony, Trump himself was presented with the framed National Medal of Science that was awarded to his late uncle back in the 1980s.

John G. Trump was an electrical engineer and longtime MIT professor.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is finally home after a record-setting deployment in support of the Iran war.

Sailors lined the aircraft carrier's deck as it docked in San Diego earlier today.

Family members and loved ones cheered its arrival from shore.

The Lincoln's return marks the end of a turbulent deployment, which included more than 260 uninterrupted days at sea, a modern record.

During that time, reports emerged of stress among the crew and poor living conditions.

In Ukraine, authorities say a Russian-guided bomb killed at least 33 people on public buses in the eastern city of Kramatorsk.

Footage from the scene shows a burned-out vehicle and bodies in the street from one of the deadliest single attacks this year.