PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 12, 2024

Wednesday on the News Hour, in his first meeting with European allies, Defense Secretary Hegseth charts major American policy shifts on Ukraine. Lawmakers spotlight the so-called "war on waste" as Elon Musk's influence in the White House broadens. Plus, the Trump administration guts key research efforts within the Education Department, an agency the president has pledged to eliminate. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Hegseth tells NATO Ukraine membership unlikely Experts on what U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO https://youtu.be/sgc-JRj-nqk News Wrap: U.S. frees Vinnik in Russian prisoner swap https://youtu.be/rJw5sx2APQM House Republicans reveal their budget blueprint https://youtu.be/n7Rnnn0iekI Musk's influence grows as Trump hands him more power https://youtu.be/s4oZ5gkXEJg Trump's vision for dismantling the Department of Education https://youtu.be/vqRwyDIi_xI Adrien Brody unpacks his performance in 'The Brutalist' https://youtu.be/5klMymSi2fg 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. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X (formerly Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe 00:00 - Intro 02:42 -Russian Invasion 06:58 -Experts on what U.S. policy shifts on Ukraine mean for NATO 15:11 - News Wrap 21:47 - High Stakes 27:11 - Power of Musk 33:32 - Slashing Government 40:08 - Targeting Education 46:46 - Adrien Brody