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March 11, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

Mar 11, 2019 8:14 PM EDT

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Monday on the NewsHour, investigators look to determine the cause of an Ethiopian Airlines crash in which 157 people were killed. Plus, President Trump releases his proposed 2020 budget, an on-the-ground look at what migrant families encounter at the Arizona border, an update on candidates for the 2020 presidential election, Politics Monday, a fantasy novel and a humble opinion on failure.

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