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September 6, 2016PBS NewsHour full episode

Sep 6, 2016 8:33 PM EDT

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Tuesday on the NewsHour, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine discusses national security and Hillary Clinton’s strategy to win voters’ trust. Also: President Obama pledges to help clear unexploded bombs left in Laos, the Filipino president’s controversial drug crackdown, Fox News settles a sexual harassment suit, combatting online terrorism and math for the youngest learners.

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