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Trump is 'edging closer' to declaring a national emergency

On day 31 of the partial government shutdown, the only deal on the table is the one President Trump proposed Saturday, which would provide temporary protection for DACA recipients in exchange for $5.7 billion for a border wall. Democrats immediately rejected the plan, but Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to bring it to a vote. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor for more.

Trump is 'edging closer' to declaring a national emergency

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    Gun violence is the leading cause of death for American children and teens. Run, Hide, Fight: Growing Up Under the Gun captures how gun violence affects young Americans. PBS News Student Reporting Labs in collaboration with 14 student journalists from five U.S. cities, offer a look into how the same young people that have survived these traumatic events are leading the fight for a safer future.

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