August 13, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Summary
The PBS NewsHour covers Israeli settlers besieging a Palestinian-American family in the West Bank, drawing U.S. condemnation. It examines President Trump’s costly, opaque D.C. construction projects and the Justice Department’s expanded use of denaturalization against naturalized citizens. Additionally, the show reports on the Trump administration halting funding for the Arctic Report Card and veterinarians’ efforts to protect a baby elephant at the National Zoo from a deadly virus.
Topics discussed
Headlines: Colombia quake, wildfires, USS Lincoln, Kennedy Center, Harvard lawsuit
Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian-American family home in West Bank
Trump's Washington construction projects and legacy building efforts
Justice Department accelerates denaturalization of naturalized citizens
Trump administration ends funding for Arctic Report Card climate data
National Zoo vets protect baby elephant from deadly EEHV disease
Hermanos Gutierrez discuss instrumental music and South American heritage
Artist Ms. Murphy empowers students through art and redlining history
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