PBS News Hour full episode, August 13, 2026
Thursday on the News Hour, Israeli settlers lay siege in the occupied West Bank, sparking condemnation from the U.S. ambassador and an Israeli military response. How President Trump’s construction projects are changing the face of Washington and incurring steep costs for taxpayers. Plus, the Justice Department deploys a little-used tool to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship.
WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
News Wrap: Earthquake death toll in Colombia tops 260
https://youtu.be/9TAcaKyDJ6Q
U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of homes in West Bank
https://youtu.be/TbpDhQGXSFc
Family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers
https://youtu.be/AsUGpdeijj8
How Trump’s construction projects are costing taxpayers
https://youtu.be/cpQN4EHgpjA
DOJ strips some naturalized Americans of citizenship
https://youtu.be/bZDq3e0wYgc
Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report
https://youtu.be/Wrj47ALYzeE
Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against EEHV
https://youtu.be/VWNsediv4qg
Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art
https://youtu.be/paR6a7Xxhe0
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00:00 – INTRO
02:43 – News Wrap
08:30 – U.S. condemns Israeli settler siege of homes in West Bank
13:03 – Family recounts siege of West Bank home by Israeli settlers
18:37 – Monumental Costs
27:04 – Revoking Citizenship
32:27 – Cuts & Consequences
39:22 – Saving Elephants
44:51 – Hermanos Gutiérrez perform ‘Los Ojos del Cóndor’
56:46 – Empowered by Art
55:04 – Goodnight
