PBS NewsHour

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Clip: 10/17/2013 | 54m 40s  | Video has closed captioning.

On our program tonight, Washington and the nation's federal employees got back to work after a 16-day shutdown. We take a look at the deal struck in Congress and what the impact has been for the government and the economy. Also: Senator-elect Cory Booker on his priorities and political cynicism, smart guns that recognize an owner's touch and new privacy settings for teens on Facebook.

Aired: 10/17/13

Rating: NR

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