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PBS NewsHour
Don't have time for a full news hour? Listen to the PBS News Hour, segment by segment. Our full coverage of politics, science, arts, health, national and international news is included in this feed in easy-to-digest 5 to 10 minute segments. Segments are published each night by 9 p.m. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full show, Brooks and Capehart, Politics Monday, Brief but Spectacular, and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Dec 10, 2025 • 9min
Trump’s affordability speech turns into a rant against immigrants
President Trump was on the road in Pennsylvania Tuesday to address affordability, an issue that has dragged down his approval ratings. But at the event the president reverted to campaign mode, delivering a long speech that included a rant about immigrants. Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross and Republican Tiffany Smiley, a former U.S. Senate candidate, join Amna Nawaz for two perspectives. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Dec 10, 2025 • 8min
Syrian filmmaker gives an inside look at her return home after the fall of Assad regime
The Assad family's oppressive half-century rule ended one year ago this week, as Bashar al-Assad fled for Russia amid an insurgent takeover after he spent more than 12 years slaughtering his own people. His flight was a moment of joy and reckoning for millions of Syrians who opposed him. Syrian filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab, an Oscar-nominated documentarian, brings a very personal look at going home. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Dec 10, 2025 • 7min
What the end of a Biden-era student loan program means for borrowers
The Trump administration has reached a joint settlement with seven states that will effectively shut down a key Biden-era student loan relief program. But what about the roughly 7 million people currently enrolled in it? Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, The Washington Post’s national higher education reporter, joins John Yang to break down the impact on borrowers in the months ahead. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Dec 10, 2025 • 10min
Reconnecting with people in the U.S. to see how political divisions are affecting them
During the past three years, Judy Woodruff has spoken with people across the country whose stories have helped us understand this moment in America. Now, she checks back in with some of them as part of her series, "America at a Crossroads." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Dec 9, 2025 • 5min
Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations in a case before the Supreme Court
With less than a year until the 2026 midterm elections, it's already expected to be one of the most expensive campaigns in history. But how that money is spent could be changing. Major arguments took place Tuesday at the Supreme Court that could reshape campaign finance laws. Lisa Desjardins has more on the Republican push to remove key spending limits.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 6min
News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe
In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge allowed a request to unseal records from the grand jury investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, President Trump considers expanding U.S. military operations against drug trafficking targets, Honduras seeks the arrest of the country's former president, Ukraine's president opens the door to elections and Australia rolls out a social media ban.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 11min
Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rose to national prominence as one of the most vocal backers of President Trump. But the pair fell out after she called for the extension of expiring health care subsidies and for the release of the Epstein files over his objections. Greene, who plans on resigning in early January, joins Amna Nawaz for a one-on-one interview from her Capitol Hill office. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
Dec 9, 2025 • 6min
U.S. plans to sell advanced AI chips to China amid economic and security concerns
In a move with major implications for national security and the race to dominate artificial intelligence, President Trump announced Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip — an advanced chip used for developing A.I. — to China. Tufts University professor Chris Miller, author of “Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology," joins Geoff Bennett with more.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 7min
How parents and students are deciding which college to choose in an ever-changing landscape
We are in the middle of that fraught period when high school students are finding out what colleges they’ve been accepted to, with about 60 percent of them going through this process right now. But not all of them will find the right fit. Jeff Selingo, who writes about higher education and has a new book “Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You,” joins William Brangham for more.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 8min
Man stopped by ICE after mistaken identity says he’ll self deport if detained again
While President Trump’s targeted immigration sweeps in cities like New Orleans and Minneapolis have drawn national attention, the reach of his administration’s policies extends far beyond those headlines. Lisa Desjardins spoke with one man caught up in what authorities call the “Portland Sweep,” now entering its eighth week.
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