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PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 22, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 1141 | 55m 04s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, we look inside President Trump's new plan for America's longest war. Also: Tensions heat up ahead of the president's rally in Phoenix, why students are promising to pay back part of their future salaries, CEOs distance themselves from the commander-in-chief, a tiny solution for housing and a book on whether the U.S. and China are destined for war.

Aired: 08/21/17 | Expires: 09/21/17
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News Wrap: Federal judge blocks subpoenas in DOJ's Powell probe
Brooks and Capehart on Trump's mixed signals on the Iran war
More Marines heading to Middle East as U.S. continues relentless strikes on Iran
Israelis near Lebanon border try to maintain normal life despite Hezbollah threat
Michigan synagogue attack highlights rise in antisemitic violence
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