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PBS NewsHour full episode, Oct. 7, 2021

PBS, 08 Oct 2021
Thursday on the NewsHour, Senate Democrats and Republicans strike a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling, avoiding a financial crisis. Meanwhile, lawmakers spar in a heated hearing on election integrity as an alarming new report reveals then-President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 results. And, a federal judge temporarily blocks Texas' abortion restrictions as supporters defend it.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Some in GOP unhappy with McConnell over short-term debt deal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYprDX4wnv4
News Wrap: More than 120K U.S. kids lost caregiver to COVID
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJIoDBQhzJM
Senate investigates Trump's bid to overturn 2020 loss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc7-o08jEHY
False fraud claims are eroding integrity of U.S. elections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQeXOnjWrkE
Texas women fear increased abortion access may be temporary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ncsuHmsoRk
Overwhelmed Alaska health care workers also face harassment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S27kSS3Aur0
Deportation of Haitians an act of 'violence,' advocate says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_UuZQ0x9AI
Communities of color get uneven flow of aid after disasters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUGAF7Vm3PE

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