Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/december-29-2023-pbs-newshour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Friday on the News Hour... Friday on the NewsHour, Maine becomes the second state to ban Trump from the primary ballot for insurrection, raising more questions about the 2024 campaign. We examine the surprising resilience of the economy in 2023 and how it upended expectations of a recession. Plus, recent viral videos of retail theft prompt widespread claims of rampant crime but data tells a different, more complex story. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode News Wrap: Israel widens offensive in central Gaza after flattening much of the north 6 min Russia launches one of its biggest air attacks on Ukraine in nearly 2 years of war 3 min Election law expert on legal and political questions as states block Trump from ballot 6 min Brooks and Capehart on states blocking Trump from GOP primary ballot 11 min Why reports of a surge in retail theft may be overblown 7 min How the economy upended expectations of a recession in 2023 6 min Research uncovers link between hormone and severe morning sickness during pregnancy 10 min The images that defined the historic and often tumultuous year 5 min