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December 11, 2018PBS NewsHour full episode

Dec 11, 2018 7:39 PM EST

Tuesday on the NewsHour...

Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump spars with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer over a government shutdown and funding the border wall. Also: The CEO of Google faces congressional questions, the EPA moves to drastically roll back water pollution regulations, the Education Department aims to correct errors that left teachers with more debt and a new play about raising a biracial child.

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