PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 9, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Tuesday on the News Hour, Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump as she prepares to leave Congress and we explore the economic and security concerns surrounding the Trump administration’s decision to sell advanced artificial intelligence chips to China.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS
Republicans challenge limits on campaign donations

News Wrap: Motion to unseal Maxwell records approved

Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump

U.S. plan to sell advanced AI chips to China raises concerns

How parents and students are deciding what college to choose

A man wrongfully detained by ICE discusses his experiences

Literary critics reveal their favorite books of 2025

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00:00 – Introduction
02:27 – Money in Politics
07:14 – News Wrap
12:47 – Marjorie Taylor Greene
23:49 – Chips for China
30:09 – Rethinking College
37:21 – Detained
45:14 – The Year in Books