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PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 6, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 3410 | 54m 29s

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump objects to the cost of Air Force One. Also: President Obama's last major national security speech, a scrapped report on Pentagon spending, what a major health bill would mean for medicine, Liberia’s education experiment, a study about parents and screen time, the presidential transition, improvisational jazz and the Capitol Christmas tree.

Aired: 12/05/16 | Expires: 01/05/17
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Extras
President Trump address to the nation — PBS News Special Report
Artemis II launch sends 4 astronauts on mission around the moon
A Brief But Spectacular take on channeling identity through art
Trump signals Iran war could end soon but gives mixed signals on how
News Wrap: Johnson, Thune agree on path to fund DHS through September
Trump’s Supreme Court attendance highlights his focus on immigration
Analyzing the arguments as Supreme Court hears birthright citizenship case
Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot’s 'A Hymn to Life' chronicles resilience after abuse
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