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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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The growing dangers of record heat waves like the one engulfing July 4th celebrations
One year since deadly flood at Camp Mystic, parents push for better safety standards
Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war
Why George Washington believed in the strength of differing viewpoints
Brooks and Capehart on whether the Supreme Court has stood up to Trump
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How legal battles across the country could complicate the midterms