PBS News Hour full episode, July 13, 2026

Monday on the News Hour, the U.S. reinstates its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after another round of strikes with Iran. South Carolina's governor selects Lindsey Graham's sister to serve out the rest of his term. We look back on the late Republican senator's life and career. Plus, the outbreak of an intestinal illness linked to certain produce is spreading. We break down what you need to know. WATCH TODAY'S SEGMENTS: Trump says U.S. 'taking over' strait as Iran war reignites    • Trump says U.S. 'taking over the strait' a...   Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics    • Lindsey Graham's career and influence on A...   News Wrap: Judge says IRS lawsuit filed for improper purpose    • News Wrap: Judge says Trump's lawsuit agai...   Nolan Wells' family presses for transparent investigation    • Nolan Wells' family presses for transparen...   Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Lindsey Graham's passing    • Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Lindsey Gra...   What we know about cyclosporiasis outbreak's link to produce    • What we know about the cyclosporiasis outb...   'One Day in September' traces baseball's first All-Star Game    • 'One Day in September' chronicles how base...   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:   / pbsnews   X:   / newshour   Instagram:   / newshour   Facebook:   / newshour   00:00- Introduction 01:57- Trump says U.S. 'taking over' strait as Iran war reignites 09:34- Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics 20:21- News Wrap: Judge says IRS lawsuit filed for improper purpose 26:43- Nolan Wells' family presses for transparent investigation 34:16- Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Lindsey Graham's passing 41:51- What we know about cyclosporiasis outbreak's link to produce 48:08- 'One Day in September' traces baseball's first All-Star Game