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Tuesday on the NewsHour, Senate Republicans call for a hearing to question Brett Kavanaugh and the woman who accuses him of sexual assault in high school. Also: President Trump announces another $200 billion in tariffs on China, a Honduran man deported without his daughter, Puerto Rico's schools at a crossroads and Bill and Melinda Gates on their latest philanthropic venture.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House on Sept. 19. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

WATCH: Trump says ‘we’ll have to make a decision’ if Kavanaugh accuser credible

By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Full Episode: September 18, 2018 – PBS NewsHour full episode

News Wrap: Florence flooding plagues North Carolina

With Kavanaugh allegations, Democrats warn of repeating mistakes of Anita Hill hearings

Who is more vulnerable in the escalating U.S.-China trade war?

Deported father agonizes over getting his 6-year-old daughter back

Puerto Rico’s beleaguered public schools face controversial reform after Hurricane Maria

By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week

Investment in Africa needed to keep extreme poverty on the wane, Bill and Melinda Gates say

A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is pictured at the Syrian town of Atimah, Idlib province, in this picture taken in 2017. File photo by Osman Orsal/Reuters

Russia and Turkey created a buffer zone in Syria. Now will it hold?

By Larisa Epatko

U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question about the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court and allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh during a joint news conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WATCH: Trump says he feels ‘terribly’ for Kavanaugh amid sexual misconduct allegation

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump greets Poland's President Andrzej Duda at the start of a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WATCH: Poland’s president proposes permanent American base called Fort Trump

By Associated Press

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Iva Williamson, 4 years old, peers behind her as she joins neighbors and pets in fleeing rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Leland, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake

North Carolina’s Florence flood disaster is growing

Kavanaugh accuser ‘struggled’ with decision to go public, Washington Post reporter says

Kavanaugh allegations scramble confirmation outlook

Sen. Leahy on Brett Kavanaugh allegations: ‘Let’s get the facts’

Kellyanne Conway: Kavanaugh ready to ‘clear his name’

Wilmington mayor: Significant flooding still to come

Florence amplifies problems for public housing residents

By P. J. Tobia

News Wrap: Typhoon Mangkhut death toll grows

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing the White House on Sept. 19. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

Nation Sep 19

WATCH: Trump says ‘we’ll have to make a decision’ if Kavanaugh accuser credible

By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Ansar Al-Sham Brigade fighters rest with their weapons near Jisr al-Shoghour, Idlib province, Syria on March 25, 2015. File photo by Mohamad Bayoush/Reuters

World Sep 19

Thousands back home in north Syria after Russia-Turkey deal

By Associated Press

Aerial view of a hog farm after the passing of Hurricane Florence in eastern North Carolina on Sept. 17. Photo by Rodrigo Gutierrez/Reuters

Nation Sep 19

3.4 million chickens, 5,500 hogs dead in Florence flood

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump holds a meeting in September with Republican House and Senate leadership in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Sep 19

Trump rips Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

By Associated Press

U.S. Army personnel unload food and water from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a community isolated by the effects of Hurricane Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, in Atkinson, North Carolina, on Sept. 18. Photo by Jonathan Drake/Reuters

Nation Sep 19

Trump to visit N.C. as governor asks for patience

By Chuck Burton, Martha Waggoner, Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold a joint statement in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Sept. 19. Pyeongyang Press Corps/Pool via Reuters

World Sep 19

Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too

By Eric Talmadge, Foster Klug, Associated Press

Politics Sep 18

Christine Blasey Ford asks for FBI investigation on Kavanaugh before hearing, lawyers say

By Alan Fram, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

State Road 76 is blocked by flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Fair Bluff, North Carolina, U.S. September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill

Nation Sep 18

Water, not winds, will be Florence’s long-term problem

By Associated Press

A mobile home is surrounded by flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Fair Bluff, North Carolina. Photo by Randall Hill/Reuters

Nation Sep 18

How to help those affected by Hurricane Florence

By Harry Zahn

A wall along the border between Turkey and Syria is pictured at the Syrian town of Atimah, Idlib province, in this picture taken in 2017. File photo by Osman Orsal/Reuters

World Sep 18

Russia and Turkey created a buffer zone in Syria. Now will it hold?

By Larisa Epatko

A pharmacist holds prescription painkiller OxyContin made by Purdue Pharma LP at a local pharmacy in Provo, Utah. Photo by George Frey/Reuters

Nation Sep 18

5 important stories that were lost in last week’s news dump

By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn, Erica R. Hendry

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies during the second day of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Nation Sep 18

How the sexual assault accusation against Kavanaugh unfolded, in one timeline

By Lisa Desjardins

U.S. President Donald Trump answers a question about the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court and allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh during a joint news conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Politics Sep 18

WATCH: Trump says he feels ‘terribly’ for Kavanaugh amid sexual misconduct allegation

By Associated Press

The scientific community is taking steps to improve working conditions for women. Photo by Gorodenkoff/Stock Adobe.

Science Sep 18

World’s largest scientific society adopts policy against harassment. Will it work?

By Jamie Leventhal

File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin by Axel Schmidt/Reuters

World Sep 18

Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Politics Sep 18

Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

President Donald Trump greets Poland's President Andrzej Duda at the start of a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Politics Sep 18

WATCH: Poland’s president proposes permanent American base called Fort Trump

By Associated Press

File photo of President Donald Trump (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping by Carlos Barria/Reuters

Economy Sep 18

Who stands to be hurt by the U.S.-China trade war?

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Marc R. Benioff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Salesforce, Member of the Board of Trustees of World Economic Forum, gestures as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse - RC15FC273B40

Making Sen$e Sep 18

Why billionaire investors are gambling on news publications

By Gretchen Frazee

Politics Sep 18

Map: Midterm Elections 2018

By Vanessa Dennis