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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
Iranian drone, missile attacks on Gulf nations risk pulling more countries into war
As U.S.-Israeli strikes intensify, Iran says it's no longer looking to negotiate
John Kirby on concerns about Iran's future after the war
Iranian Americans express hope and fear about what comes next
Israelis take shelter as Iran and Hezbollah launch attacks: 'Here, the wars don't end'
Trump fires Noem amid controversies over her leadership at DHS
News Wrap: More than 20 states sue Trump over planned 15% global tariff
Lloyd Blankfein on his memoir 'Streetwise' and broader economic concerns
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Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm