
PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 17, 2017
10/17/2017 | 54m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
PBS NewsHour full episode for October 17, 2017
Tuesday on the NewsHour, two senators push a bipartisan deal to fund Obamacare subsidies for two years. Also: President Trump's claims that past commanders in chief didn't call families of fallen soldiers, Puerto Rico's water crisis, the far right makes gains in Europe, women share sexual harassment experiences and how school reform often sidesteps real issues.
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PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 17, 2017
10/17/2017 | 54m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Tuesday on the NewsHour, two senators push a bipartisan deal to fund Obamacare subsidies for two years. Also: President Trump's claims that past commanders in chief didn't call families of fallen soldiers, Puerto Rico's water crisis, the far right makes gains in Europe, women share sexual harassment experiences and how school reform often sidesteps real issues.
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