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December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 3, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E337 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the Pentagon's watchdog finds Pete Hegseth's infamous Signal chat put U.S. personnel at risk. As immigration crackdowns begin in new cities, we explore the expanded role Border Patrol agents are playing, far beyond the U.S.-Mexico border. Plus, Congress returns to Washington as Republicans confront issues that expose rifts within the party, including the Epstein files.

  • December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 2, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E336 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, more details emerge about the deadly U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats as tensions rise across the region. An interview with American Mohammad Ibrahim and his father after the teen spent nine months in an Israeli jail. Plus, music power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz are spotlighting giants of contemporary art in a new exhibition drawn from their private collection.

  • December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 1, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E335 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, the White House confirms the military fired twice at a single alleged drug boat. The Trump administration decides not to commemorate World AIDS Day for the first time in decades. Plus, with the Supreme Court set to weigh in on the controversial practices of crisis pregnancy centers, we explore their growing role in the anti-abortion movement.

  • November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 28, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E332 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, Ukraine's leadership structure gets a shakeup as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top aid resigns in the midst of a corruption scandal, President Trump vows to stop immigration from poorer countries after the fatal National Guard shooting blocks from the White House and we offer tips for holiday shopping on Black Friday in a year when prices are rising.

  • November 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 26, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E330 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, two National Guard members are shot in Washington, sparking a White House lockdown and the president's ire. The push for peace in Ukraine is complicated by a leaked call from the chief White House negotiator. Plus, dozens of women accuse an Army OB-GYN of recording his patients.

  • November 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 25, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E329 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, the Department of Government Efficiency, which aimed to slash budgets under Elon Musk's leadership, takes on a new shape. Food banks nationwide feel the pressure from rising food prices and cutbacks to government benefits. Plus, we speak with Taiwan's deputy foreign minister about fears that U.S. support is waning while the threat from China is rising.

  • November 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 24, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E328 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News hour, a judge throws out the DOJ cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Ukraine and European leaders work to revise a peace plan to end the war with Russia as the origins of the plan come under question. Plus, a look at immigration agents arresting migrants at their mandatory court check-ins.

Extras and Features

  • How Virginia governor's race is microcosm of national issues: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Virginia governor's race is microcosm of national issues

    S2025 E303 - 7m 10s

    Virginians head to the polls this coming Tuesday to pick their next governor. But the results may also serve as a referendum on President Trump's first 10 months in office, and offer clues of what to expect across the country in next year’s midterms. Liz Landers catches up with the candidates and the voters.

  • Trump-Xi agreement a 'fragile truce,' Pottinger says: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump-Xi agreement a 'fragile truce,' Pottinger says

    S2025 E303 - 6m 26s

    For another view on the Trump-Xi meeting, Amna Nawaz spoke with Matt Pottinger. He was deputy national security adviser in the first Trump administration and spearheaded China policy as the confrontation with Beijing accelerated. He now serves as chairman of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Washington think tank.

  • Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing

    S2025 E303 - 8m 31s

    Senate Democrats blasted the White House over a classified briefing on U.S. military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and Pacific. The briefing included more than a dozen Republican senators but no Democrats. Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, called the move “indefensible and dangerous.” He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss more.

  • Trump and Xi agree to ease trade war, but tensions remain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump and Xi agree to ease trade war, but tensions remain

    S2025 E303 - 3m 19s

    President Trump returned to the White House Thursday afternoon after a trip to Asia and a meeting with Chinese President Xi. It comes as the nations are engaged in a tough trade war, covering everything from agriculture to advanced technology. The two leaders agreed to something of a trade truce, each making some concessions, but mostly freezing battlelines in place. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • Caribbean nations hit by Hurricane Melissa begin recovery: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Caribbean nations hit by Hurricane Melissa begin recovery

    S2025 E303 - 3m 31s

    Island nations in the Caribbean worked on rescue and recovery operations in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. The storm tore through Jamaica, leveling some communities entirely. It also left a trail of destruction in Cuba and Haiti. At least 30 are reported dead so far. William Brangham reports.

  • Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom

    S2025 E303 - 7m 34s

    Ben Folds’ piano-powered pop music earned him a cult following and made him one of the most respected songwriters of his generation. He also held an influential role in classical music as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra. Folds resigned after President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. Amna Nawaz spoke with him for our series, Art in Action, as part of our CANVAS coverage.

  • Trump should block AI chips from China, ex-ambassador says: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump should block AI chips from China, ex-ambassador says

    S2025 E303 - 6m 29s

    To discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, Geoff Bennett spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. A diplomat with decades of service under Republican and Democratic administrations, Burns served as envoy during the Biden Administration.

  • How data center power demand could lower electricity prices: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How data center power demand could lower electricity prices

    S2025 E302 - 6m

    The latest Consumer Price Index shows that the average electric bill went up more than 5% from September 2024 to September 2025. That's faster than the inflation rate for the same period. Conventional wisdom blames the demand for power on the explosive growth of data centers, but a new analysis concludes that it’s not that simple. John Yang reports on the other factors behind the rising costs.

  • Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts

    S2025 E302 - 8m 55s

    A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." Stephanie Sy examines what’s behind a potential scientific brain drain.

  • A look at the destruction in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at the destruction in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

    S2025 E302 - 8m 19s

    Initial estimates show Hurricane Melissa may have killed dozens across Haiti and Jamaica. Melissa is one of the strongest storms the region has ever seen, leaving widespread destruction in multiple Caribbean nations. To discuss the ongoing rescue and relief efforts, Amna Nawaz spoke with Brian Bogart of the World Food Programme.

  • Palestinians: Bodies returned by Israel show signs of abuse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinians: Bodies returned by Israel show signs of abuse

    S2025 E302 - 10m 3s

    As part of the latest ceasefire deal, Israel has released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the bodies of nearly 200. Many of the dead show what Palestinian officials and relatives say are signs of torture and abuse. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen spoke with relatives of the deceased and of those still held. A warning: viewers may find some images disturbing.

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    Dec 5

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Dec 5

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Friday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Dec 6

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Dec 6

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Saturday
    Dec 6

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Monday
    Dec 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Monday
    Dec 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Monday
    Dec 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Monday
    Dec 8

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    PBS News Hour

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    1 Hour

    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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