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January 9, 2017PBS NewsHour full episode

Jan 9, 2017 7:29 PM EDT

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Monday on the NewsHour, a look at how the Trump administration is taking shape ahead of the first confirmation hearings this week. Also: The legacy of Obama's health care overhaul and the upended lives of Iraqi children fleeing war in Mosul.

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