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 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 - 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