PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 15, 2025

Correction: A graphic in the program misidentified the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Monday on the News Hour, authorities renew their search for the Brown University shooter and Australian leaders vow to toughen gun laws after an attack at a Hanukkah festival. Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai is convicted in a case that's become a symbol of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent. Plus, how Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting people who spent years trying to become citizens. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Brown Univ. student says there's still 'fear in the air' https://youtu.be/vsTMmfpOJIo Shock and grief matched by anger after Australia attack https://youtu.be/aE5EhPWCm00 News Wrap: Federal officials say they foiled a NYE bomb plot https://youtu.be/KooNCVPngvw 'He has suffered enough,' Jimmy Lai's daughter says https://youtu.be/4HVEKiJpgx8 Trump policies upend years-long paths to citizenship https://youtu.be/h-NN1v8QFsA Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump facing GOP pushback https://youtu.be/Vcxs5bxQ6GA Remembering Rob Reiner's life and iconic career https://youtu.be/03GgPXwuV7A U.S. service members perform ‘Rock of Ages’ for Hanukkah https://youtu.be/hTtB-EjKN3c 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 02:15 - Campus Shooting 11:53 - Bondi Beach Shooting 17:56 - News Wrap 23:11 - Hong Kong Crackdown 29:47 - Uncertain Future 37:13 - Political Stakes 45:56 - Rob Reiner 1947-2025 51:18 - Celebrating Hanukkah 55:11 - Goodnight