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PBS Newshour

Tuesday. December 20, 2011

Season 2011 Episode 3540 | 54m 08s

Tonight on the program, the House refuses to approve a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut, sparking off a new war of words between lawmakers and the president. Also, we get an update on the GOP presidential race as polls continued to narrow in Iowa Tuesday, and we examine the escalating political tensions in Iraq. Finally, we get a report on North Korea's efforts to transition power.

Aired: 12/19/11 | Expires: 01/19/12
Major corporate funding for the PBS NewsHour is provided by Care.com, Consumer Cellular, and Fidelity. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Mutual of America. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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