The BEST episodes of NBC Nightly News season 2025
Every episode of NBC Nightly News season 2025, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of NBC Nightly News season 2025!
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#1 - Jun 11 Wed
Season 2025 - Episode 158 - Aired 6/11/2025
Anti-ICE protests growing across the country; ICE’s immigration enforcement operations ramp up nationwide; Musk apologizes to Trump after launching personal attacks; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#2 - May 28 Wed
Season 2025 - Episode 145 - Aired 5/28/2025
Trump defends massive tax-cut and spending bill after Musk’s criticism; Israel: Hamas leader killed during military operation in Gaza; Convicted murderer and ex-police chief remains on run three days after prison escape; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#3 - May 29 Thur
Season 2025 - Episode 146 - Aired 5/29/2025
Appeals court reinstates Trump’s tariffs; Judge blocks Trump ban on Harvard’s foreign students; Former assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs testifies he repeatedly sexually assaulted her; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#4 - May 30 Fri
Season 2025 - Episode 147 - Aired 5/30/2025
Deadly storms impact the Southern U.S.; Elon Musk departs his role in DOGE; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former personal assistant cross-examined; Lester Holt signs off after 10 years on Nightly News; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#5 - May 31 Sat
Season 2025 - Episode 148 - Aired 5/31/2025
Canadian wildfire smoke threatens air quality across Midwest; Trump announces 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports; 500,000 immigrants at risk for deportation after Supreme Court ruling; and more on tonight's broadcast.
#6 - Aug 10 Sun
Season 2025 - Episode 216 - Aired 8/10/2025
Heavy rains prompt flash floods, canceling last day of Wisconsin State Fair; Wildfires burn thousands of acres, prompt evacuations in Colorado; Social media warnings spread about herbal tonic ‘Feel Free’; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#7 - Jun 2 Mon
Season 2025 - Episode 149 - Aired 6/2/2025
12 injured by man with Molotov cocktails and makeshift flamethrower at pro-Israel rally; Former assistant to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs cross-examined for second day; Covert Ukrainian drone operation strikes dozens of Russian jets; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#8 - Jun 3 Tue
Season 2025 - Episode 150 - Aired 6/3/2025
Urgent water rescues amid severe storm threat in the Midwest; Boulder attack suspect’s wife and kids taken into ICE custody; Explosive new testimony in Sean "Diddy" Combs trial; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#9 - Jun 4 Wed
Season 2025 - Episode 151 - Aired 6/4/2025
Flash flood and tornado warnings in St. Louis region; Musk on Trump’s spending plan: ‘Kill the bill’; Judge temporarily blocks deportation of Boulder suspect’s family; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#10 - Jun 5 Thur
Season 2025 - Episode 152 - Aired 6/5/2025
Public feud between Trump and Musk erupts; Trump orders inquiry into Biden’s use of autopen; Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifies about sex and drug use; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#11 - Jun 6 Fri
Season 2025 - Episode 153 - Aired 6/6/2025
Abrego Garcia charged with human smuggling; Possible mass shooting thwarted at Michigan high school graduation; Trump on Musk: ‘I’m not thinking about Elon’; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#12 - Jun 7 Sat
Season 2025 - Episode 154 - Aired 6/7/2025
Tensions grow in L.A. amid protests over immigration operations; Trump: Elon Musk will face 'very serious consequences' if he funds Democratic candidates; Tens of millions of people at risk for severe weather; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#13 - Jun 8 Sun
Season 2025 - Episode 155 - Aired 6/8/2025
Tensions rise as Trump deploys National Guard amid L.A. protests; Multiple people injured after skydiving plane crash in Tennessee; At least 2 people killed as storms push through South; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#14 - Jun 9 Mon
Season 2025 - Episode 156 - Aired 6/9/2025
Massive new protests against ICE immigration operations in Los Angeles; Trump suggests he would support arresting Newsom over immigration enforcement; Accused suspect in custody after deadly Las Vegas Strip shooting; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#15 - Jun 10 Tue
Season 2025 - Episode 157 - Aired 6/10/2025
California governor files lawsuit as Trump defends military deployments to LA; One-on-one with Trump’s border czar; Deadly shooting at high school in Austria; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#16 - May 27 Tue
Season 2025 - Episode 144 - Aired 5/27/2025
Urgent manhunts for escaped prisoners underway in several states; Secretary Kennedy announces the CDC is changing COVID vaccine recommendations; Documents: Trump administration to stop student visa interviews; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#17 - Jun 12 Thur
Season 2025 - Episode 159 - Aired 6/12/2025
Lone survivor from plane crash that killed 240+ people; Senator handcuffed at a Department of Homeland Security press conference; San Antonio slammed with devastating storms; and more on tonight's broadcast.
#18 - Jun 16 Mon
Season 2025 - Episode 161 - Aired 6/16/2025
Prosecutors say suspect targeted four Minnesota lawmakers during shooting spree; Millions under flood alerts after rain devastates West Virginia; Trump: Iran is ‘not winning this war’; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#19 - Jun 17 Tue
Season 2025 - Episode 162 - Aired 6/17/2025
Sources: Trump considers potential strike against Iran; Israel: Iran’s military leaders ‘on the run’; Police chief reveals new details about targeted attack at lawmaker’s home; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#20 - Jun 18 Wed
Season 2025 - Episode 163 - Aired 6/18/2025
Karen Read found not guilty of murder in retrial; Trump on potential Iran strike: ‘I may do it. I may not do it.’; Destructive tornado outbreak rips across Midwest; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#21 - Jun 19 Thur
Season 2025 - Episode 164 - Aired 6/19/2025
Iranian missile strikes hospital in Israel; Trump to decide on Iran strike within two weeks; SpaceX Starship explodes during ground test; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#22 - Jun 20 Fri
Season 2025 - Episode 165 - Aired 6/20/2025
Iran’s Foreign Minister: Iran will not resume talks during Israeli strikes; Man accused of trying to kidnap Memphis mayor; Juror from Karen Read’s trial reveals what led to acquittal; and more on tonight’s broadcast
#23 - Jun 21 Sat
Season 2025 - Episode 166 - Aired 6/21/2025
Trump meets with national security team as B-2 bombers head to Guam; Israel-Iran conflict escalates with new strikes; Dangerous heat wave threatens Colorado to Maine; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#24 - Jun 13 Fri
Season 2025 - Episode 160 - Aired 6/13/2025
Iran fires wave of missiles at Israel in retaliatory strikes; Sole survivor of Air India plane crash describes exiting plane; Trump military parade will feature 7,000 soldiers and more than 60 aircraft; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
#25 - Jun 22 Sun
Season 2025 - Episode 167 - Aired 6/22/2025
U.S. officials: Iran threatened terror attacks inside U.S.; Inside stealth military operation; Shooter opens fire outside of Michigan church; and more on tonight’s broadcast.