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July 4, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

Jul 4, 2019 8:23 PM EDT

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Thursday on the NewsHour, the United States celebrates its birthday with pomp and presidential campaigning. Plus: Analysis of President Trump’s unprecedented July 4th military display, why national economic data can mask underlying problems, a book about why there's so much hatred in contemporary politics and how to get past it and an update on President Trump's speech at the National Mall.

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