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January 3, 2017PBS NewsHour full episode

Jan 3, 2017 7:27 PM EDT

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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Republican-controlled Congress opens the new session with a fight over ethics. Also: A conversation with CIA Director John Brennan, Turkish soldiers seeking safe-haven following a failed coup attempt, the economics and politics behind Ford's investment in Michigan and President Obama's enduring mark on the U.S. education system.

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