PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 16, 2025

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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. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Jobs report reveals 'uneven economy,' analyst says https://youtu.be/MoOn71IxldU News Wrap: Nick Reiner facing first-degree murder charges https://youtu.be/6oKS5FxcozI What’s in the massive military spending bill https://youtu.be/_MxURMZzviA How the ACA subsidies work and who depends on them https://youtu.be/uBmsV6a9hYU Sen. Cassidy on health care costs and expiring subsidies https://youtu.be/4-M_rq0XlU0 Why investigators are struggling to find Brown Univ. gunman https://youtu.be/gi0M4BqqRXA A look inside secretive Hezbollah bunkers seized by Lebanon https://youtu.be/54QhfUx6KmI A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of trees https://youtu.be/xaPbX4xGN-M Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:19 - Hiring Slowdown 08:03 - News Wrap 14:30 - Defense Spending 22:05 - Cost of Care 29:44 - Sen. Cassidy on health care costs and expiring subsidies 38:18 - Deadly Shootings 45:08 - Hezbollah Hideouts 52:15 - Brief But Spectacular 55:03 - News Update + Goodnight