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October 24, 2026 5.9x its usual first day WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at GOP midterm rally in … The video opened at a pace of 162,601 views a day, 5.9 times a normal first day on this channel (27,742).

Video taking off 10x its usual first day

Trump cuts off golf-course question in the Oval Office

PBS NewsHour's brief clip shows the president telling a reporter to be quiet before turning to another journalist.

Channel: PBS NewsHour · Story of October 21, 2026

Video taking off 41x its usual first day

West Bank olive harvest attacks leave a Washington Post photographer hurt

PBS NewsHour's brief report pairs footage from the villages with Heidi Levine's account from a hospital bed.

Channel: PBS NewsHour · Story of October 18, 2026

This week on the channel +9M views this week

Ukraine's energy strikes anchor PBS NewsHour's wide-ranging week

Lisa Desjardins reports on the ceasefire dispute, while Paul Solman examines what college closures leave behind.

Channel: PBS NewsHour · Story of October 16, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at GOP midterm rally in Florida

Video published

October 23, 2026

Video views so far

75,936

Video views, pace per day

162,601

Views in its first 8 hours

75,936

Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

1.1% of all views the category's channels gained this week

The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
How midterms will shape how Canadians see U.S.	October 24, 2026	2:41 short	1,025	-	1,025 (3 hours)	58	-
How to prioritize safety when owning a firearm	October 24, 2026	2:10 short	990	-	990 (4 hours)	62	-
PBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 23, 2026	October 23, 2026	56:47	39,045	-	39,045 (4 hours)	907	-
Why some U.S. allies view Trump’s America as an 'Unreliable…	October 23, 2026	26:47	16,703	-	16,703 (5 hours)	341	-
Why 'You Can See Everything' is captivating audiences	October 23, 2026	7:32	33,877	-	33,877 (5 hours)	355	-
Doctors offer new ideas to prevent gun violence in America	October 23, 2026	26:47	6,784	-	6,784 (5 hours)	97	-
Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find c…	October 23, 2026	9:03	20,568	-	20,568 (5 hours)	430	-
Brazil's high-stakes presidential runoff could reshape coun…	October 23, 2026	5:57	4,702	-	4,702 (5 hours)	40	-
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska elec…	October 23, 2026	9:33	141,474	-	141,474 (5 hours)	2,506	-
Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midte…	October 23, 2026	4:23	10,725	-	10,725 (5 hours)	108	-
'There's babies in there': Oregon father describes stopping…	October 23, 2026	4:16	20,336	-	20,336 (6 hours)	251	-
News Wrap: White House says Melania Trump brokered localize…	October 23, 2026	4:46	25,740	-	25,740 (6 hours)	200	-
Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results i…	October 23, 2026	3:59	68,117	-	68,117 (6 hours)	408	-
WATCH: Trump defends Musk on Starlink disturbances, says he…	October 23, 2026	22:16	6,926	16,820	6,926 (7 hours)	88	-
WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at GOP midterm rally in Florida	October 23, 2026	2:25:25	75,936	162,601	75,936 (8 hours)	341	-

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

13.1 in the category: 16.7

comments per 1,000 views

0.0 in the category: 2.5

a video's usual first day on this channel

16,921 views

short vs long

2 short (up to 3 minutes), 13 long
average views per short video: 1,007
average views per long video: 36,225

Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
WATCH: Aretha Franklin sings "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Nat…	August 16, 2018	4:13	40,475,259
China: Power and Prosperity -- Watch the full documentary	November 22, 2019	1:44:30	22,699,865
Watch President Obama speak -- and sing -- at White House t…	February 26, 2016	8:06	15,915,588
Why restrict 'good' gun owners, resident asks President Oba…	June 2, 2016	5:36	12,966,451
Watch Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery …	May 24, 2015	9:04	12,518,340

Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
WATCH: 'This is fabulous,' House Speaker McCarthy says in a…	June 1, 2023	1:00	1,666,988
WATCH: Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for peace | #shorts	September 22, 2022	1:00	821,151
Pope Leo calls Trump's Iran threat 'truly unacceptable'	April 7, 2026	2:30	820,341
WATCH: Tillis he's 'sick of stupid,' blasts Stephen Miller …	January 7, 2026	3:00	801,925
WATCH: Why Mike Pence refused to leave the Capitol on Jan. …	June 17, 2022	1:00	641,680

What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. October 24, 2026Video taking offWATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at GOP midterm rally in … The video opened at a pace of 162,601 views a day, 5.9 times a normal first day on this channel (27,742).
2. October 23, 2026Video taking offWATCH: Trump defends Ramaswamy's attack ad agains… The video opened at a pace of 84,609 views a day, 3.1 times a normal first day on this channel (27,083).
3. October 22, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 4,440,121 views a day, 3 times a normal day (1,465,215).
4. October 21, 2026Video taking offWATCH: 'Are you a sick person?' Trump snaps at re… The video opened at a pace of 106,136 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (10,570).Read the story
5. October 18, 2026Video taking offIsraeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive… The video opened at a pace of 366,171 views a day, 41 times a normal first day on this channel (8,860).Read the story
6. October 18, 2026Video taking offCapehart and Continetti on the White House press … The video opened at a pace of 411,174 views a day, 18 times a normal first day on this channel (22,684).
7. October 18, 2026Video taking offKatie Zacharia out as press secretary after 5 day… The video opened at a pace of 59,178 views a day, 6.7 times a normal first day on this channel (8,860).
8. October 18, 2026Video taking offPBS News Hour full episode, Oct. 16, 2026 The video opened at a pace of 142,866 views a day, 6.3 times a normal first day on this channel (22,684).
9. October 16, 2026Video taking offPope Leo eating, recovering after cancer surgery The video opened at a pace of 43,370 views a day, 4.9 times a normal first day on this channel (8,780).
10. October 12, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 3,001,872 views a day, 2.2 times a normal day (1,346,848).
11. October 11, 2026Video taking offBrooks and Capehart on the fight for Senate contr… The video opened at a pace of 327,172 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (26,506).Read the story
12. October 11, 2026Video taking offPBS News Hour live episode, Oct. 9, 2026 The video opened at a pace of 115,004 views a day, 4.3 times a normal first day on this channel (26,506).