PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 4, 2025

Thursday on the News Hour, a classified briefing on the Pentagon's strike of an alleged drug boat opens up partisan divides over whether the act constituted war crimes. The FBI arrests a suspect in connection with pipe bombs placed at the Democratic and Republican party headquarters. Plus, Ukraine faces a corruption scandal as it tries to negotiate an end to the war that Russia started. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on U.S. boat strikes    • Pentagon leaders brief lawmakers on U.S. b...   Rep. Smith 'deeply concerned' about legality of boat strikes    • Dem congressman 'deeply concerned' about l...   News Wrap: SCOTUS allows Texas to use new congressional map    • News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Texas to u...   What led FBI to man accused of placing pipe bombs in D.C.    • What led the FBI to the man accused of pla...   Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine as it fights for survival    • Corruption scandal rocks Ukraine as it fig...   Ukraine ambassador on peace negotiations, corruption scandal    • Ukraine ambassador to U.S. on peace negoti...   Critics concerned over ICE's hiring, training standards    • As ICE boosts recruitment, critics concern...   What to know about colon cancer cases among young adults    • What to know about the rise in colon cance...   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:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Deadly Strike 06:01 - Rep. Smith 'deeply concerned' about legality of boat strikes 12:44 - News Wrap 16:31 - Pipe Bomb Arrest 20:37 - Corruption Scandal 27:08 - Peace Talks 36:00 - Recruiting Push 44:01 - Women in the Workforce (Encore) 51:01 - Diagnosing Cancer 55:08 - Goodnight