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August 20, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

Aug 20, 2018 7:32 PM EST

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Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump's personal legal team pushes back after reports that the White House counsel is cooperating with the Mueller investigation. Also: How Catholics view the Pope's response to the Church sex abuse scandal, immigration plays into a key U.S. Senate race in Nevada, and the importance of easing our grip on culture as we know it.

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