Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-17-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wednesday on the News Hour... Wednesday on the News Hour, President Trump gets his worst economic approval ratings ever in a new PBS News poll as Americans worry about affordability. Some House Republicans buck party leadership, forcing a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Plus, we catch up with a transgender teen and her parents, who left Texas because of the state's ban on transgender health care for minors. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Colorado becomes refuge for Texas family seeking gender-affirming care for trans teen 9 min Son of Louisville mayor reflects on past trauma after Brown University shooting 8 min Trump escalates Maduro confrontation with blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers 9 min What to know about the GOP proposal to steer money into health savings accounts 6 min Democratic and GOP lawmakers on uniting to force vote on ACA subsidies 9 min News Wrap: Bondi Beach shooting suspect charged with 15 counts of murder 6 min Trump gets worst economic ratings ever in new poll as Americans worry about affordability 6 min