# PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 29, 2026

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Thursday on the News Hour, Republicans seize on a controversy in Alaska’s Senate race, while Democratic surrogates push to rally voters in Georgia. We speak with a retired Israeli general to examine what that nation's election results could mean for its security and U.S. relations. Plus, Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on how to protect democracy in the age of authoritarians, big tech and AI.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race https://youtu.be/4dUZbqKY2nc News Wrap: Ceasefire in Oleshky holds for a third day https://youtu.be/qGIldodjdmA Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for high prices https://youtu.be/RJ2dMOjwO30 Mapping the battle for control of the House https://youtu.be/EcQRRY0pPSs Retired Israeli general on what the election results tell us https://youtu.be/jdIYFKt2jY8 Maria Ressa on defending democracy and 'The Fight Back' https://youtu.be/i92DhVSw3VI How colleges are helping students build social skills https://youtu.be/ANHnFgyjx08 Brewers bring World Series title to MLB's smallest market https://youtu.be/J_wvoBHULZM

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00:00 - INTRO 02:50 - Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska’s Senate race 07:56 - News Wrap 16:54 - Pennsylvania races test who voters blame for…

- What it is: Full episode
- Series: [Full episodes from PBS NewsHour](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/library/rights-holders/series/91160d7f0c3f)
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- Length: 57 min
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