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Friday, January 31, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 310 | 52m 47s

We take a look at the pressure building behind a final decision over the Keystone XL pipeline after the State Department released a report on there being no major environmental risks. Also: Grading Ben Bernanke's time at the Fed, the future for Syrian peace in doubt after talks come to end, advertisers follow football fans to mobile devices and Shields and Brooks analyze the week's top news.

Aired: 01/30/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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Extras
News Wrap: Xi wraps up 3-day state visit with Trump
Wrongfully detained Iranian American journalist remains jailed in Iran after 2 years
What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms
GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms
Mexico's foreign secretary on Trump, cartel violence and U.S. trade talks
Health care costs a major concern for voters ahead of midterms
Syrian dancer reflects on escaping ISIS and finding freedom through ballet
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's warm welcome for China's Xi Jinping
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