PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 9, 2025

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PwX0O7bTl0

News Wrap: Motion to unseal Maxwell records approved

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xlh6SQ0pjAc

Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks out about President Trump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN1uzQVN1dY

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvUb0kvGfNs

How parents and students are deciding what college to choose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H7x-e22bcE

A man wrongfully detained by ICE discusses his experiences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLZ9jfsqVHQ

Literary critics reveal their favorite books of 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfjM0qjCUD0

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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