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PBS NewsHour full episode March 6, 2017

By PBS News Hour

Monday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration unveils a revised travel ban after the first was blocked by the courts. Also: Making sense of President Trump's accusation that President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower, GOP lawmakers lay out a plan to…

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Trans teen says if it took 10 years to win his bathroom rights case, 'I'd stick with it'

By Iman Smith

Transgender student Gavin Grimm said he remains optimistic in spite of Supreme’s Court refusal to budge in the case.

Ben Carson refers to slaves as 'immigrants' in first speech to HUD

By Joshua Barajas

A few days after being sworn in as the new Housing and Urban Development secretary, Ben Carson described slaves as "immigrants" Monday in an address to department employees.

5 important stories you shouldn't miss

By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith

Here are some important stories worth a second glance amid a continuing onslaught of tweets and news.

LISTEN: Sean Spicer addresses new travel ban

By Associated Press

Sean Spicer is holding an off-camera news conference with reporters starting at 1:30 p.m.

Senate committee calls on former Trump adviser Carter Page in Russia investigation

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

"I will do everything in my power to reasonably ensure that all information concerning my activities related to Russia last year is preserved," Page said.

Supreme Court says jury's racial bias can be investigated after trial

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The court ruled 5-3 in a Colorado case in which a juror reportedly tied defendant Miguel Angel Pena Rodriguez's guilt to his Hispanic heritage.

WATCH: New travel ban targets those seeking new visas from six Muslim-majority countries

By Jill Colvin, Julie Pace, Associated Press

The revised order specifies a 90-day ban on people from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen does not apply to those who already have valid visas.

Supreme Court says it won't hear case on transgender bathroom rights

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Justices have opted not to decide whether federal anti-discrimination law gives Gavin Grimm the right to use the boys' bathroom in his Virginia school.