PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 29, 2025

Monday on the News Hour, President Trump announces a first ground attack on Venezuela and endorses Israel's position in Gaza. How artificial intelligence grew exponentially in 2025, and whether the boom could become a bubble. Plus, arts programs that help give hope to wounded warriors. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Trump says Hamas must disarm before 2nd phase of Gaza deal https://youtu.be/3fx1pPyaSDA Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace advancing https://youtu.be/DBIhUYegr7g News Wrap: Massive winter storm snarls post-holiday travel https://youtu.be/70jZsOcM9Jc Has AI's explosive growth in 2025 created a bubble? https://youtu.be/fPZek9rD9_A Trump’s attempt to pardon Tina Peters runs into limits https://youtu.be/QVVTfj_JL0M Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's presidential power https://youtu.be/JW0yoJqki58 Art programs give hope to veterans facing PTSD https://youtu.be/zElls-kCHaA Malcolm Gladwell joins Amna Nawaz on ‘Settle In’ https://youtu.be/XTNZkS_9Ywg 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 - Trump says Hamas must disarm before 2nd phase of Gaza deal 05:54 - Mideast experts analyze chances of Gaza peace advancing 13:44 - News Wrap 18:09 - The Future of AI 26:26 - Trump’s Pardons 33:10 - Political Stakes 42:35 - Artful Healing 49:25 - Settle In 55:16 - Goodnight