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June 11, 2014PBS NewsHour full episode

Jun 11, 2014 8:40 PM EDT

Wednesday on the NewsHour...

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Eric Cantor announces he will step down as House majority leader after a stunning primary defeat. Also: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faces Congress over the Bergdahl prisoner swap and the remaining Guantanamo detainees, a Chicago school uses art to inspire academic success and Brazil prepares for the World Cup as both excitement and frustration swells.

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