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PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 9, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 400 | 53m 37s

Thursday on the NewsHour, Jeff Sessions is confirmed as attorney general, while fallout mounts from President Trump's attacks on the judiciary. Also: The latest on the president's immigration order, the White House takes heat for a deadly raid in Yemen, outrage over an undocumented mother's deportation, companies in a delicate dance with the president and Steve Bannon's ideology on film.

Aired: 02/08/17 | Expires: 03/11/17
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News Wrap: Gov. Janet Mills drops out of U.S. Senate race in Maine
Oil prices surge again as Trump weighs options to end Iran war and Hegseth faces lawmakers
Fired immigration judge gives inside look at Trump’s deportation agenda
Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support
Gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn opens up about her devastating crash and recovery
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