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PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 8, 2016

Season 2016 Episode 2520 | 56m 38s

Thursday on the NewsHour, the candidates trade barbs on foreign policy after a town hall on what it takes to be commander in chief. We explore how the next president might approach Russian relations. Also: Donald Trump’s refusal to release tax returns plus a look at his business record, what surfing has to do with Chinese competition and a poet trying to change the face of Scotland.

Aired: 09/07/16 | Expires: 10/08/16
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