Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-18-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Correction: Some of the footage in the piece on Taiwan was incorrectly credited to the Taiwan Ministry of Defense. We regret the error. Thursday on the News Hour, new economic numbers show a slower-than-expected rise in prices, but Americans remain concerned about the cost of living. We fact-check the claims President Trump made in his year-end White House address. Plus, the U.S. announces a multi-billion-dollar weapons sale to Taiwan, prompting condemnation from China. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Chicago Fed president on the economy’s mixed signals 6 min News Wrap: NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in North Carolina plane crash 8 min Fact-checking Trump’s claims in his politically charged prime-time speech 6 min What the federal marijuana policy shift means for cannabis use and research 7 min What’s in the U.S. weapons package for Taiwan and why China is angry 5 min Trump administration moves to restrict gender-affirming care for minors nationwide 7 min Venezuela oil blockade could have ‘chilling effect’ on Maduro, ex-ambassador says 6 min Poet Billy Collins explores love, loss and life in ‘Dog Show’ 8 min