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PBS News Hour

PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 1, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 2140 | 53m 12s

Monday on the NewsHour, the family of a fallen soldier speak out about a political firestorm surrounding Donald Trump. Also: The general election race is off and running, a look back at a mass shooting in Texas, what China’s one-child policy means for its future and worries and excitement for the Rio Olympics.

Aired: 07/31/16 | Expires: 08/31/16
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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