PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 26, 2025

Friday on the News Hour, the Trump administration conducts strikes in Nigeria against alleged terrorists, who they claim were killing Christians. A federal judge blocks the detention of a British social media activist who tracks online hate and disinformation. Plus, the White House pushes to dismantle a leading climate and weather center — with serious implications for accurate forecasts. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Breaking down U.S. strikes and the conflict in Nigeria https://youtu.be/eLTELlHgP3A News Wrap: Southern California faces more relentless rain https://youtu.be/IYN-0YS0bBs Imran Ahmed on Trump's threat to deport him over censorship https://youtu.be/aXQ1iH8opPc White House pushes to dismantle climate research center https://youtu.be/BGVGcZiyijw Brooks and Atkins Stohr on Trump's return and its impact https://youtu.be/DQTvvTWeMXA Film critics name their picks for the year’s best https://youtu.be/9wq_m5KDhS8 British panto blends holiday tradition with Muslim culture https://youtu.be/IkSv5-Hu8XA 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 01:54 - Nigeria Strikes 12:20 - News Wrap 16:06 - Free Speech Fight 22:37 - Dismantling Science 30:23 - Brooks & Atkins Stohr 41:56 - Year in Films 50:46 - Holiday Tradition 54:36 - Goodnight