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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Season 2013 Episode 2120 | 54m 15s

Tonight on the program, we examine the details of NSA surveillance after the Obama administration released documents revealing what the government did with collected data. Also: A look inside the FISA court and the questions surrounding it, the question of who will replace Ben Bernanke as chair of the Fed, Egypt's interim government vows to stop protesters and preventing child labor in India.

Aired: 07/30/13 | Expires: 12/31/69
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Extras
Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm
In 'We Are the World (Cup),' Roger Bennett explores personal history with the tournament
Primaries in key states begin to shape the midterm matchups
News Wrap: House committee subpoenas Bondi over Epstein files
Sen. Katie Britt says Trump has the authority to 'finish the job' in Iran
'This gives us our power back,' survivor of clergy sexual abuse says of scathing report
Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict
U.S. says it will strike deeper into Iran, saying war has 'only just begun'
Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000
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