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PBS NewsHour

May 16, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

May 16, 2019 7:55 PM EDT

Thursday on the NewsHour...

Thursday on the NewsHour, an interview with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren about her campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Plus: Sen. Rick Scott on political gridlock over disaster relief funding, persistent water shortages in South Africa, how Gen Z is adjusting to the workforce, accountability for philanthropic contributions and battling sexual assault among the Navajo.

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