PBS NewsHour's post-midterm discussion pairs a prescription for Democrats with a warning that their new majority is only borrowed.
On YouTube, PBS NewsHour has 5,410,000 subscribers and 3,324,786,890 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 10,000 subscribers and 14,244,034 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 550 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 21 of 126 in category "News networks and broadcasters". On Instagram, @newshour has 1,235,157 followers. The account gained 7,331 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
▲ 20,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 52,545,719 in the last 30 days
Instagram: The numbers today
@newshour · The account on Instagram
▲ 7,331 in the last 7 days
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category News networks and broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 681 of 2,442 | 28 of 74 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: News networks and broadcasters
Latest posts
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| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take… | Reel | November 11, 2026 | 11,889 | 174 | 27 |
| What was Rachel Maddow’s initial reaction to the 2026 midterm election results? | Reel | November 11, 2026 | 20,698 | 971 | 2 |
| Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom says his party needs… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 14,407 | 799 | 31 |
| Incoming lawmakers arrived in Washington on Monday for their new class… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 6,511 | 311 | 4 |
| For military families across the country, issues with housing, employment,… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 14,678 | 686 | 20 |
| One of the stunning upsets of last week’s election was in South Carolina, where… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 3,200 | 95 | 0 |
| The Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning on Monday about the risk… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 91,666 | 2,449 | 72 |
| U.S. Supreme Court justices are allowing the Trump administration to continue… | Reel | November 10, 2026 | 7,866 | 160 | 29 |
As of November 11, 2026
YouTube: What happened lately
November 11, 2026 6.4x its usual first day WATCH: Democrat Scott Colom holds briefing as cou… The video opened at a pace of 182,610 views a day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (28,401).
The special drew more than a quarter-million views in seven hours, alongside separate uploads of victory speeches from Georgia and Florida.
PBS NewsHour's pre-election panel weighs Trump's closing pitch against voters' frustration with living costs.
The video drawing the most views now
WATCH: Democrat Scott Colom holds briefing as counting continues in tight Mississippi Senate race
- Video published
- November 10, 2026
- Video views so far
- 74,773
- Video views, pace per day
- 182,610
- Views in its first 7 hours
- 74,773
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category News networks and broadcasters | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 550 of 5,393 | 21 of 126 |
| By views gained this week | 468 of 5,274 | 24 of 126 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 542 of 5,043 | 26 of 121 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.9% of all views the category's channels gained this week
- Subscriber growth this week
- 0.2% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel
Subscribers in the category News networks and broadcasters
Views gained this week in the category News networks and broadcasters
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 3, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 5,410,000 subscribers +0.19% (+10,000)
- Instagram · 1,235,157 followers +0.63% (+7,787)
From November 3, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 5,400,000 to 5,410,000 subscribers (+0.19%), on Instagram from 1,227,370 to 1,235,157 followers (+0.63%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 5,410,000 | 1,235,157 |
| November 10, 2026 | 5,410,000 | 1,234,345 |
| November 9, 2026 | 5,410,000 | 1,233,445 |
| November 8, 2026 | 5,410,000 | 1,232,513 |
| November 7, 2026 | 5,410,000 | 1,231,751 |
| November 6, 2026 | 5,410,000 | 1,230,903 |
| November 5, 2026 | 5,400,000 | 1,229,977 |
| November 4, 2026 | 5,400,000 | 1,227,826 |
| November 3, 2026 | 5,400,000 | 1,227,370 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 3,272,550,048 views → November 11, 2026: 3,324,786,890 views · average: 1,801,270 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 8.8 in the category: 18.7
- comments per 1,000 views
- 0.0 in the category: 2.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 16,055 views
- short vs long
- 0 short (up to 3 minutes), 15 long
average views per long video: 59,204
YouTube: 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 | 40,875,678 |
China: Power and Prosperity -- Watch the full documentary | November 22, 2019 | 1:44:30 | 22,709,516 |
Watch President Obama speak -- and sing -- at White House t… | February 26, 2016 | 8:06 | 15,965,864 |
Why restrict 'good' gun owners, resident asks President Oba… | June 2, 2016 | 5:36 | 12,998,871 |
Watch Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery … | May 24, 2015 | 9:04 | 12,582,930 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
WATCH: 'This is fabulous,' House Speaker McCarthy says in a… | June 1, 2023 | 1:00 | 1,667,036 |
Pope Leo calls Trump's Iran threat 'truly unacceptable' | April 7, 2026 | 2:30 | 821,561 |
WATCH: Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls for peace | #shorts | September 22, 2022 | 1:00 | 821,175 |
WATCH: Tillis he's 'sick of stupid,' blasts Stephen Miller … | January 7, 2026 | 3:00 | 802,562 |
WATCH: Why Mike Pence refused to leave the Capitol on Jan. … | June 17, 2022 | 1:00 | 641,925 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offWATCH: Democrat Scott Colom holds briefing as cou… The video opened at a pace of 182,610 views a day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (28,401).
- Video taking offTamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Trump will gov… The video opened at a pace of 231,413 views a day, 8.1 times a normal first day on this channel (28,401).
- Video taking offPBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 9, 2026 The video opened at a pace of 152,562 views a day, 5.4 times a normal first day on this channel (28,401).
- Video taking offWATCH LIVE: House returns after blowout election … The video opened at a pace of 147,781 views a day, 3.6 times a normal first day on this channel (40,645).
- Video taking offLISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on holding … The video opened at a pace of 157,860 views a day, 4.5 times a normal first day on this channel (34,852).
- Video taking offWATCH: Massie says he's 'being polite' by filing … The video opened at a pace of 45,981 views a day, 4.5 times a normal first day on this channel (10,220).
- Video taking offBrooks and Capehart on Trump’s White House shakeu… The video opened at a pace of 532,431 views a day, 19 times a normal first day on this channel (27,879).Read the story
- Video taking offFormer Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the… The video opened at a pace of 128,523 views a day, 4.6 times a normal first day on this channel (27,879).
- Video taking offPBS News Hour full episode, Nov. 6, 2026 The video opened at a pace of 160,203 views a day, 5.7 times a normal first day on this channel (27,879).
- Video taking offHow the world is reacting to America's midterm re… The video opened at a pace of 191,440 views a day, 6.9 times a normal first day on this channel (27,879).
- Video taking offWATCH: Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom v… The video opened at a pace of 235,128 views a day, 8.6 times a normal first day on this channel (27,481).
- Video taking offFederal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s arch #sh… The video opened at a pace of 101,478 views a day, 9.5 times a normal first day on this channel (10,681).
Stories
PBS NewsHour's post-midterm discussion pairs a prescription for Democrats with a warning that their new majority is only borrowed.
The special drew more than a quarter-million views in seven hours, alongside separate uploads of victory speeches from Georgia and Florida.
PBS NewsHour's pre-election panel weighs Trump's closing pitch against voters' frustration with living costs.
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