PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 12, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell comes under criminal investigation by the Trump Justice Department. Protests grow in Iran, but so does the death toll, as the regime cracks down on dissent. Plus, how the Trump administration is increasingly using extremist rhetoric to bolster its policies. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: Powell pushes back as Trump’s DOJ launches investigation https://youtu.be/t2KxhJWjrB4 Trump's intimidation of Fed threatens stability, Yellen says https://youtu.be/7XoP05OHDTI Ex-prosecutor on Powell probe, Trump targeting opponents https://youtu.be/XBnGUTcmQv8 News Wrap: Minnesota sues feds over ICE surge https://youtu.be/MwB0ckR3ur8 Iran protests escalate as regime crackdown leaves 500 dead https://youtu.be/vBtrGTa0Dqc Trump administration using rhetoric linked to extremists https://youtu.be/YXzzuWrYDV4 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pushback to Fed threats https://youtu.be/3wkBjfQ8OJc Literary Arts Fund created to rekindle a love for reading https://youtu.be/nB5deLzyZ6E Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour 00:00 - Intro 02:31 - Powell pushes back as Trump’s DOJ launches investigation 06:24 - Trump's intimidation of Fed threatens stability, Yellen says 13:27 - Ex-prosecutor on Powell probe, Trump targeting opponents 19:11 - News Wrap 26:17 - Iran Uprising 31:57 - Extreme Messages 40:27 - Political Stakes 48:42 - Words Worth 55:18 - Goodnight