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Sep 2023
50m 47s

A defining test for the president

CNN
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First: Auto workers walk out on the big three. It may force Joe Biden to make a choice between the unions he says he loves and the economy that will help decide his reelection fate.  Plus: The president's Justice Department charges his son with crimes. Hunter Biden's attorneys respond by borrowing from the Trump political playbook.  And: Temper tantrums and ... Show More
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