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December 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

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December 15, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode

2025 Episode 349 | 57m 46s | CC

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.

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