PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 4, 2024

Wednesday on the News Hour, as a Supreme Court case thrusts gender-affirming care for minors into the national spotlight, experts and activists weigh in on the implications. Pete Hegseth meets with Senators in a bid to salvage his defense secretary nomination. Plus, President Biden pledges more investment to African nations, but is too little too late to counter China and Russia on the continent.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: 
Hegseth visits Capitol Hill to salvage defense nomination
Supreme Court hears arguments in landmark trans rights case
News Wrap: United Healthcare CEO killed in targeted attack
Chinese hackers infiltrate at least 8 U.S. telecom companies
Why Biden is pushing for more U.S. investment in Africa
Federal Reserve official on latest efforts to tame inflation
Study links petrochemical plants to poor birth outcomes
The bald eagle was never officially named the national bird

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00:00 - Introduction
02:29 - Trans in America
08:21 - Trump’s Team
17:47 - News Wrap
23:25 - Chinese Hack
27:43 - Biden in Africa
36:02 - Fed Rates
43:52 - Toxic Air
50:43 - National Bird