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December 16, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

Season 2025 Episode 350 | 57m 46s

Tuesday on the News Hour, signs of a slowing labor market from the latest jobs report. Congress considers a massive spending bill for the military that would give the Trump administration even more money than it asked for. Plus, we speak with physician and Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy about the impending spikes in health care premiums and his decisive vote to confirm Health Secretary Kennedy.

Aired: 12/15/25 | Expires: 01/15/26
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Extras
GOP Sen. Cassidy on addressing rising health care costs and expiring subsidies
How the Affordable Care Act subsidies work and who depends on them
A rare look inside Hezbollah's secretive bunkers seized by Lebanon's military
Why investigators are struggling to find the Brown University gunman
A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of trees and creating a cooler future
Jobs report reveals cooling labor market and 'uneven economy,' analyst says
What’s in the massive spending bill giving the military more funding than requested
News Wrap: Nick Reiner facing first-degree murder charges in killing of his parents
Trump policies upend years-long paths to citizenship for some immigrants
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump facing GOP pushback over his comments on Rob Reiner