Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 2, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 3370 | 53m 53s

Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump chooses retired Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense. Also: U.S. unemployment hits a nine-year low, behind Mr. Trump’s pick for defense secretary, the stand-off over the Dakota Access Pipeline heats up, Fidel Castro's mixed legacy, the political analysis of Shields and Brooks and three reasons to do away with youth football.

Aired: 12/01/16 | Expires: 01/01/17
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
News Wrap: Former U.S. Olympian faces felony charge for alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones after Ukraine's strikes on oil infrastructure
Haberman and Swan on 'Regime Change,' their book on Trump's unconstrained 2nd term
How legal battles across the country could complicate the midterms
As Venezuela crisis deepens, Chef José Andrés feeds earthquake survivors and search teams
Hard-fought win raises hopes for U.S. in World Cup
A look at America's founding from the room where independence was declared
July 2, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song
July 1, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode