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May 30, 2017PBS NewsHour full episode

May 30, 2017 7:40 PM EDT

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Tuesday on the NewsHour, the White House fends off questions about Russia, relations with Germany and staff shakeups. Also: One-on-one with the former director of national intelligence, bombings rock Baghdad at the start of Ramadan, rethinking care for premature babies, a governor weighs in on the GOP health care plan and helping Chicago students realize the power of words.

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World Aug 22

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World Aug 22

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2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the Presidential Gun Sense Forum in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 10, 2019. Photo by Scott Morgan/Reuters

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Harris and Sanders set for 2020 showdown in delegate-rich California

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2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event at his campaign office in Davenport, Iowa, on August 19, 2019. Photo by Al Drago/Reuters

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