December 2, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted civilian areas held by opposition fighters in Syria. It comes days after rebels swept into parts of northwestern Syria that the regime had controlled for years. Nick Schifrin discussed the reignition of the civil war and its implications with Charles Lister of the Middle East Institute.

President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter, who was just days away from a possible prison sentence in two federal felony cases against him. It raises new questions about Biden's legacy as he closes out his final chapters in the White House. Geoff Bennett discussed the precedent this pardon could set with Margaret Love.

Former Fox News host and defense secretary-delegate Pete Hegseth visited lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss his future in the next Trump administration. It comes as new reporting raises fresh concerns about his past. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with Jane Mayer, a reporter with The New Yorker who investigated allegations of financial mismanagement, sexual impropriety and personal misconduct.

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, and President-elect Trump names more of his Cabinet picks.