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PBS NewsHour

May 24, 2019PBS NewsHour full episode

May 24, 2019 7:53 PM EDT

Friday on the NewsHour...

Friday on the NewsHour, the Trump administration announces two moves to respond to what it says is an elevated threat from Iran. Plus: British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation, a pattern of violence toward transgender people, an interview with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell, political analysis with Mark Shields and David Brooks and the Beastie Boys.

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