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PBS NewsHour full episode May 26, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 1470 | 53m 02s

Thursday on the NewsHour, President Obama takes aim at Donald Trump as the billionaire clinches the GOP nomination. Also: Ecuador looks to rebuild after its devastating earthquake, new “superbug” becomes first drug-proof bacteria to hit U.S. soil, how patent trolls are shaking down American innovators, D.C.’s music scene goes “Live at 9:30” and Tim Heidecker wants you to stop stealing his content.

Aired: 05/25/16 | Expires: 06/25/16
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.
Extras
Why a court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction
The overlooked history of Asian Americans and the struggle for belonging
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran war
Remembering the impact of Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player
Uganda's open-door refugee policy under strain as regional conflicts intensify
News Wrap: Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as new chair of Federal Reserve
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