PBS News Hour full episode, Aug. 22, 2025

From PBS NewsHour.

Friday on the News hour, the FBI raids the home of John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser turned vocal critic. Famine is officially declared in parts of Gaza, where over half a million people face imminent starvation. Plus, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hints at a long-awaited interest rate cut, even in what he calls an "unusual" job market.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
FBI raids John Bolton, former Trump adviser turned critic

News Wrap: Pentagon says troops will carry firearms in D.C.

‘Man-made disaster’: Famine declared in Gaza City

Life in Gaza, through the voices of its children

Pastor leading Target boycott on the retailer’s response

Powell hints at rate cut, but Fed in ‘challenging situation’

Capehart and Ponnuru on the FBI’s raid on John Bolton

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00:00 – Intro
02:12 – Bolton Raid
09:03 – News Wrap
15:26 – Famine in Gaza
23:09 – Children of Gaza
29:28 – Boycott
35:41 – Signaling Rate Cuts
42:42 – Capehart & Ponnuru
54:35 – Online + Goodnight