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February 22, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

Feb 22, 2019 7:43 PM EST

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Friday on the NewsHour, House Democrats undertake an effort to terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Plus: The White House announces hundreds of troops may remain in Syria for stability, Venezuela's political crisis turns violent, a legal issue envelops the secretary of labor, Shields and Brooks analyze the week in politics and a play about growing up black and gay.

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