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Oct 2024
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Biden Sidelined as Israel Plans Retaliat...

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 4. Wall Street Journal national security reporter Lara Seligman on the U.S.'s diminished influence over its closest ally in the Middle East. And September’s U.S. jobs report was better than expected. We find out why from Journal reporter Harriet Torry. Plus, OpenAI is opening an office in Manhattan. Tracie Hunte hosts.


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