Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-19-2024-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thursday on the News Hour... Thursday on the News Hour, chances of a government shutdown fester as partisan politics, and influence from President-elect Trump, hamper budget negotiations in Congress. Veteran Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry weighs in on the state of play on Capitol Hill as he departs Washington. Plus, the spread of the bird flu raises safety concerns among dairy farmers and their workforce. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Here’s what was in the rejected GOP proposal to avoid a government shutdown 6 min GOP Rep. McHenry gauges Capitol Hill dysfunction as he leaves Congress after 20 years 7 min News Wrap: In annual news conference, Putin vows to continue war in Ukraine 8 min Prosecutor Fani Willis disqualified from Trump election interference case in Georgia 4 min A look at the legal tactics Trump is using against media outlets 6 min Scale and brutality of French rape case sparks nationwide conversation 5 min Colorado dairy farms face calls to keep workers safe as bird flu spreads among cows 8 min Leading researcher explains how viewing addiction as a brain disorder improves treatments 7 min