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PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | August 7, 2014

Season 2014 Episode 2190 | 53m 51s

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration considered military options to support refugees fleeing Islamic militants in Iraq. Also: Russia bans Western food imports for at least a year, reconsidering the effect of crime and punishment on America’s jails and prisons and reflecting on the legacy of the Watergate scandals 40 years after President Nixon’s resignation.

Aired: 08/06/14 | Expires: 12/31/69
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What to know about the latest push to make daylight saving time permanent
Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy
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'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure
Trump's intelligence nominee refuses to say who won 2020 election
Senators question Blanche on Trump loyalty, Jan. 6 cases and Epstein files
News Wrap: Trump ends pause on ICE traffic stops
National Youth Poet Laureate Daniel Umemezie on using his words to bridge worlds
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