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December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

December 4, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Episodes

  • November 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E325 - 57m 46s

    Friday on the News Hour, President Trump welcomes New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the White House after vilifying him during the campaign. The Trump administration demands that Ukraine accept its peace plan that includes major territorial concessions to Russia. Plus, one state's efforts to protect vaccine access as the federal government casts doubt on their effectiveness and safety.

  • November 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E323 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the Justice Department and the U.S. attorney leading the case against former FBI Director James Comey face heightened scrutiny for their handling of the indictment. President Trump fosters public and private investment between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, including a rare earths deal to counter China. Plus, state bans on abortion pills give rise to underground networks.

  • November 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E322 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, Congress votes to release Justice Department files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The White House welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, prompting renewed scrutiny of Trump family business dealings in the kingdom. Plus, former Secretary of State John Kerry discusses the latest United Nations climate summit that the United States decided to skip.

  • November 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E321 - 57m 46s

    Monday on the News Hour, in a major reversal, President Trump says Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files. Charlotte becomes the latest target of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, with dozens arrested and detained. Plus, the Dominican Republic enforces its own immigration crackdown on Haitians seeking a safe haven from gang violence.

  • November 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E316 - 57m 46s

    Wednesday on the News Hour, the House of Representatives returns to Washington to take up a bill that could end the longest government shutdown in history. President Trump faces fresh questions about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as newly released emails mention Trump multiple times. Plus, children from Gaza who suffered debilitating wounds of war receive treatment and a new life in the U.S.

  • November 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

    S2025 E315 - 57m 46s

    Tuesday on the News Hour, the deal to end the longest government shutdown in history now sits in the hands of the House. A prominent conservative judge resigns to protest what he calls President Trump's "assault on the rule of law." Plus, our Rethinking College series explores how universities are trying to navigate unprecedented demands from the Trump administration.

Extras and Features

  • A look at cases the Supreme Court will take up in its term: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A look at cases the Supreme Court will take up in its term

    S2025 E276 - 8m 16s

    The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday following a summer-long recess shaped by legal battles over the Trump administration’s agenda. William Brangham discussed the high-profile cases with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe, and Stephen Vladeck, constitutional law professor at Georgetown University.

  • Hamas responds to Trump's Gaza peace proposal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hamas responds to Trump's Gaza peace proposal

    S2025 E276 - 4m 52s

    President Trump is demanding that Israel end the war in Gaza. It comes after Hamas announced it had agreed to Trump’s proposal to release all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. But the militant group, which launched the deadly Oct. 7 attacks just short of two years ago, did not agree to all of the president’s framework. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • The pawpaw: America's forgotten fruit finds new popularity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The pawpaw: America's forgotten fruit finds new popularity

    S2025 E276 - 4m 40s

    Apples, oranges and bananas are sold in abundance in supermarkets throughout the country. But some say the most American fruit is one you’ll likely never see in the produce department, and it’s one you’ve probably never heard of. Deema Zein bites into the long history of the pawpaw, America's forgotten fruit.

  • Shutdown puts further strain on air traffic control system: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Shutdown puts further strain on air traffic control system

    S2025 E276 - 5m 9s

    Roughly 750,000 federal employees were furloughed when the government closed its doors. Not included in that number are the air traffic controllers who will continue to work, without pay, as long as the shutdown continues. That has raised concerns about the strain on an already understaffed and overworked cohort. Geoff Bennett spoke with Nick Daniels of the air traffic controllers' union.

  • Brooks and Capehart on shutdown and political dysfunction: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Brooks and Capehart on shutdown and political dysfunction

    S2025 E276 - 12m 43s

    New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President Trump taking the opportunity to further dismantle the federal government and Pete Hegseth's vision for the U.S. military.

  • Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Utah art project spotlights Great Salt Lake’s fragile future

    S2025 E276 - 7m 52s

    As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, the arts community has mobilized to lay bare the major ecological, economic and health stakes if the decline continues. The public art project, Wake the Great Salt Lake, aims to educate and inspire residents and visitors alike. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

  • New book explores Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New book explores Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts

    S2025 E275 - 7m 14s

    For decades, the U.S. has tried to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Those efforts, despite the deep passion among the mediators and the endless work with both sides, ultimately failed. Robert Malley participated in peace talks at Camp David 25 years ago and co-authored a book about the pursuit of peace. He sat down with Nick Schifrin to discuss "Tomorrow is Yesterday."

  • GOP's Rounds: No negotiations with Dems until shutdown ends: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    GOP's Rounds: No negotiations with Dems until shutdown ends

    S2025 E275 - 7m 58s

    Congress did not meet on Thursday in part due to the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. But when the Senate returns Friday, the question is, what is the way out of this shutdown? There are some in the Senate trying to talk across the aisle and find a way forward. One of those is Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota. He joined Lisa Desjardins to discuss those efforts.

  • White House 'using shutdown as excuse' for firings, Dem says: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    White House 'using shutdown as excuse' for firings, Dem says

    S2025 E275 - 8m 25s

    On the second day of the government shutdown, party leaders are not budging, and President Trump is increasingly threatening Democrats and taking aim at Democratic-led states. To discuss the Democratic perspective on the shutdown, Geoff Bennett spoke with Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Biden and now a distinguished scholar at NYU Law.

  • Refugee living in U.S. since childhood faces deportation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Refugee living in U.S. since childhood faces deportation

    S2025 E275 - 7m 29s

    As President Trump intensifies his sweeping crackdown on immigration, more longtime residents, people who have lived in this country for years, are being caught up in the effort. Deportation flights to Laos have resumed for the first time in years. Stephanie Sy spoke with Alan Phetsadakone. He arrived in the United States as a toddler and now he faces the threat of deportation.

  • Millions lose access to telehealth in wake of shutdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Millions lose access to telehealth in wake of shutdown

    S2025 E275 - 6m 52s

    Two COVID-era Medicare programs, telehealth benefits and in-home hospital care, have ended abruptly for millions of Americans as a result of the government shutdown. Funding for both expired on September 30, and Congress failed to pass a new budget plan for either. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Kyle Zebley of the American Telemedicine Association.

  • Trump threatens mass firings as shutdown continues: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump threatens mass firings as shutdown continues

    S2025 E275 - 5m 36s

    There were no signs of progress between lawmakers on Thursday. That ensures the government will remain shut down for another day as Democrats dig in on protections to health care. President Trump is also digging in and warning of far-reaching consequences. He even invoked the name of Project 2025, a policy blueprint he distanced himself from on the campaign trail. Liz Landers reports.

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    Dec 5

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    Dec 5

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    Dec 6

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    Dec 6

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    Dec 6

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

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    Dec 8

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

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    Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett and correspondents offer in-depth analysis of current events.
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    Dec 9

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