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President Biden hits the autoworkers picket line in Michigan today in an historic first for a sitting President. Trump will be there tomorrow, skipping a Republican debate to also speak with union autoworkers in Motor City. Plus, the debate stage is set for the second GOP primary debate that Trump will not attend, with seven candidates ready to battle it out. And, former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints a chaotic picture of the last days of the Trump presidency in her new book. Also, Trump fights Special Counsel Jack Smith's gag order request, and the US immigration court backlog tops 2.6 million cases.

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Writers and studios reach a tentative deal to end the Hollywood writers' strike after 146 days, countless picket lines and an estimated economic loss of over $5 billion. Plus, Speaker McCarthy makes no progress on a spending deal, with the GOP still split on a path forward making a government shutdown in 5 days increasingly likely. And, bad news for President Biden in a pair of new polls. 56% of Americans disapprove of how he is handling the job. Also this morning: The Mayor of El Paso says his City is at a breaking point without enough resources to deal with another migrant surge, and there are growing calls for Sen. Menendez to resign over his bribery charges.

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BREAKING NEWS: Ukraine launches a missile attack on Russia’s Naval headquarters. Plus, Congress leaves for a long weekend with just 8 days left to prevent a government shutdown and no solution in sight. And, the New York Governor says a faulty front tire may have contributed to the bus crash the killed two adults and injured students on their way to Band Camp. Also, migrant crossings on the Southern border approach record levels with nearly 9,000 people trying to cross in a single day.

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BREAKING NEWS: Russia bombards Kyiv and cities across Ukraine overnight, ahead of President Zelensky’s visit to Capitol Hill and The White House. Plus, the Pentagon sends 800 active duty troops to the Southern border as migrant crossings surge, and the White House gives nearly half a million Venezuelan civilians protection. And, and an urgent manhunt for a murder suspect is underway after he was mistakenly set free due to a clerical issue two days after his arrest. Also this morning: new and disturbing allegations against Rudy Giuliani after a star witness in the January 6 hearings claims she was groped by him on the day of the insurrection, and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks the US record for the longest spaceflight.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to testify before Congress this morning, and is expected to rebuke GOP critics accusing the DOJ of political bias by stating he is “not the President’s lawyer” or “Congress’s prosecutor”. Plus, Republican dysfunction in the House continues with a handful of far-right conservatives blocking debate on a Pentagon spending bill. And, Donald Trump's ex-assistant says the former President told her to play dumb about classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, according to reports. Also this morning: New federal charges in the fentanyl death of a 1-year-old child at a day care center in the Bronx after investigators say they found a kilogram of the drug on top of play mats, and Hollywood writers will be back at the negotiating table today after five-months of strike action, as the autoworkers strike moves into day-six.

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BREAKING NEWS: five American citizens who were wrongly detained in Iran are now back in the US, freed as part of a deal that includes the release of five American-held Iranian citizens and $6 billion in humanitarian funds. Plus, President Biden is to deliver a UN speech today as key leadership skips the gathering. And, Kevin McCarthy shrugs off threats to oust him as House Speaker as he grapples with GOP infighting and a looming government shutdown. Also this morning: Trump is to skip the second GOP presidential debate for a Detroit prime-time speech, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleges India is involved in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader, and the UAW chief says more autoworkers will walk off the job if there's “no serious progress” in pay and benefits negotiations by noon this Friday.

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BREAKING NEWS: after months of negotiations, Iran is expected to release 5 American prisoners today in exchange for the release of five Iranian prisoners held in the US, and the release of $6B in funds from South Korea to Qatar, which is to be spent on humanitarian goods. Plus Stellantis is to meet with UAW as the autoworkers strike enters day-four over pay and benefits. And, a UK documentary dives into allegations of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand. Also this morning: in a candid interview with NBC’s “Meet The Press”, Trump refuses to take a clear stance on abortion restrictions and says it was “my decision” to try to subvert the 2020 election results, and a Rolling Stone co-founder is removed from the Rock Hall Board after saying the black and female artists he has encountered professionally, are “not articulate”.

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In a historic first, 12700 United Auto Workers members at 3 major auto plants have gone on strike today. Workers are demanding better wages and conditions, which they say the corporations can easily give them. Union members seek to increase wages by 40% over 4 years and end the tiered wage structure at the companies. General Motors is offering workers a 20% pay increase despite CEO Mary Barra's pay increasing by 34% over the last 3 years.

Disastrous flooding in Libya has killed an estimated 5000 people, and approximately 10000 people are missing. The UN says that most of the deaths could have been avoided with proper warning and evacuation.

The US Department of Justice has indicted Hunter Biden on firearm possession and making false statements.

House Republicans have not agreed on a spending bill. Some further-right Republicans want to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker.

The US Senate has launched an investigation into the US Coast Guard Academy's decades long coverup of numerous sexual assault cases. The Academy allegedly has had an institutional rape culture in which leaders supported abusers and threatened victims into silence.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has ruled that Donald Trump and his co-defendants be tried separately, as 2 defendants are seeking a speedy trial.

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to meet behind closed-doors today with House Republicans to plot their impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Plus, 18-hours from now, autoworkers in Detroit could strike against the big three automakers. Their union president says targeted action is likely. And, new details on the capture of the escaped killer in Pennsylvania, about how he survived for so many days, and where he was planning his escape to. Also, new storm watches are issued for coastal New England from hurricane Lee.

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Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un meet as the US raises the alarm about an arms deal between their two countries. The North Korean Dictator has vowed to stand by Russia. Plus, Kevin McCarthy orders an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden without a floor vote, alleging he profited from his son Hunter’s business deals, despite not having any evidence. Also, as the manhunt in Pennsylvania enters week two, police say Danelo Calvacante is now armed, desperate and dangerous. Also this morning: a new op-ed in the "Washington post" argues that President Biden should not run again in 2024, saying that it risks undoing his biggest achievement in stopping Donald Trump, top tech executives are to attend a Senate A.I. forum today, and Apple unveils its new iPhone 15 lineup.

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