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PBS NewsHour
October 18, 2021
Season 2021
Episode 291
Monday on the NewsHour, President Joe Biden's ambitious legislative agenda exposes deep rifts within his party ahead of a looming deadline. Then, former secretary of state Colin Powell dies from complications of COVID-19 after battling cancer. We remember his trailblazing career and complicated legacy. And, how applying white paint to exterior surfaces could combat the rising temperatures.
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A ruling in former President Trump’s Georgia election interference case allows DA Fani Willis to stay on.
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Hear from the European Union's top diplomat on global efforts to get more aid into Gaza and to support Ukraine.
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A bipartisan majority in the house passes legislation that could result in a TIkTok ban in the U.S. if its Chinese owners don’t sell.
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A report from the U.S.-Mexico border, where migrant arrivals are straining resources and dividing communities on how to respond.
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A report from Mexico's border with Guatemala where "PBS NewsHour" meets migrants from around the world and a smuggler helping to move them to the United States.
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A look at the role and recognition of women in front of and behind the camera.
24:08
After Trump’s commanding win on Super Tuesday, a look at the present and future of the Republican Party.
57:46
The Senate races to pass a spending package and avoid a government shutdown.
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President Biden prepares to speak to Congress and the American people in his annual State of the Union address.
57:46
Nikki Haley ends her presidential run after former President Trump dominates Super Tuesday, setting up a rematch with Trump and President Biden.
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Voters in more than a dozen states cast ballots in Super Tuesday's primaries.