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PBS NewsHour full episode March 16, 2017

Season 2017 Episode 750 | 54m 18s

Thursday on the NewsHour, a look at President Trump's budget slashing funding to the EPA and State Department, while increasing funding for defense and border security. Also: What's next for the White House travel ban, previewing a meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the president, when hiring people with disabilities can boost profit and a new book about stepping into a foreign world.

Aired: 03/15/17 | Expires: 12/31/69
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen oil route or face power plant strikes
Iran warns of 'surprise' for U.S. troops if ground invasion begins
How climate change has powered the heat wave blanketing much of the U.S.
News Wrap: Thune gives Democrats 'last and final' offer to end DHS shutdown
As more U.S. forces head to Mideast, military experts break down capabilities
How Major League Baseball's new 'robo ump' challenge system works
More states legalize medically assisted suicide for terminal patients
Germany considers banning social media for most children
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