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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Why soccer-loving Brazilians are voicing discontent over World Cup -
Big spending and construction chaos deflates Brazilian joy over World Cup -
Special arts academy helps Chicago teens transcend tough streets -
What’s holding up the closure of Guantanamo Bay? -
Lawmakers blast Hagel over failure to communicate on Bergdahl deal -
Brat topples Cantor in show of grassroots enthusiasm over GOP establishment -
House GOP’s second-in-command to step down after primary upset -
News Wrap: Sunni extremists extend control toward Baghdad with Tikrit takeover -
Seasons serve as backdrop to Charles Wright’s Pulitzer Prize-winning collection
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