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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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Minnesota confrontations mirror simulation of how civil war begins, law professor says
A Brief But Spectacular take on protecting what we love
How the White House tone on Minnesota shootings has evolved
TikTok users say they are being censored after change to U.S. ownership
Whistleblower responds after DOJ confirms DOGE mishandled Social Security data
Taiwan fears U.S. ouster of Maduro may embolden China to mimic the move
Minneapolis residents remain skeptical after immigration enforcement leadership change
News Wrap: At least 42 deaths connected to massive winter storm
'Kings and Pawns' explores Jackie Robinson's reluctant testimony against Paul Robeson
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