Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/january-12-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Monday on the News Hour... 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. Listen to the Broadcast Subscribe to the Full Show Podcast Segments From This Episode Powell pushes back as Trump's DOJ launches unprecedented investigation into Fed 4 min Trump's intimidation of Fed's leadership threatens economic stability, Yellen says 7 min Ex-prosecutor on DOJ's Powell probe and Trump's targeting of opponents 6 min News Wrap: Minnesota sues feds to stop immigration enforcement surge 7 min Iran protests escalate as regime crackdown leaves more than 500 dead 6 min Trump administration's posts echo rhetoric linked to extremist groups 8 min Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on pushback to Trump's threats to Federal Reserve 8 min Literary Arts Fund created to rekindle a love for reading 7 min