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How the world is reacting to America's midterm results
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26:46
Compass Points from PBS News

How the world is reacting to America's midterm results

How the Nvidia controversy impacts the economy and AI
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4:22
PBS News Hour

How the Nvidia controversy impacts the economy and AI

Rahm Emanuel Says Trump Faces a Choice After the Democrats Flip Congress
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5:47
Amanpour & Co.

Rahm Emanuel Says Trump Faces a Choice After the Democrats Flip Congress

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Immigration: Local Impact & News

Investigation finds hundreds of citizens detained by ICE
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PBS News Hour
Investigation finds hundreds of citizens detained by ICE
How immigration policies shaped America and have evolved
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PBS News Hour
How immigration policies shaped America and have evolved
What Happens to the Children Left Behind When a Parent is Taken by ICE?
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What Happens to the Children Left Behind When a Parent is Taken by ICE?
ICE shooting of man in New York City sparks outrage
3:28
PBS News Hour
ICE shooting of man in New York City sparks outrage
Haitian's suicide shows human toll of immigration crackdown
6:03
PBS News Hour
Haitian's suicide shows human toll of immigration crackdown
ICE Shooting of DoorDash Driver in Texas: What We Know
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Amanpour & Co.
ICE Shooting of DoorDash Driver in Texas: What We Know
'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs
5:45
PBS News Hour
'Shadow surge' pushes immigration arrests to record highs
ICE Is Watching: How the Agency Tracks Its Social Media Critics
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Amanpour & Co.
ICE Is Watching: How the Agency Tracks Its Social Media Critics
Use-of-Force Expert on What’s Going Wrong in ICE Enforcement Operations
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Amanpour & Co.
Use-of-Force Expert on What’s Going Wrong in ICE Enforcement Operations

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