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The heart of the Evergrande crisis

What will Chinese citizens save for, if not real estate?

Mitch McConnell

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: September 28, 2021

Senate Republicans block bill needed to prevent government shutdown, a judge grants John Hinckley unconditional release, and more

Donald Trump.

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Why Russia found America ripe for meddling

An electric car.

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Democrats are about to ruin their plan for electric cars

Speed Reads

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Joint Chiefs Chair Milley explains why he didn't resign over Afghanistan withdrawal

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Milley: I wasn't trying to 'usurp authority' with China calls

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Lori Loughlin is returning to acting

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Trump gave order to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Jan. 15, Milley confirms

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Trump loses NDA case against former aide

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Former press secretary says Trump called to defend penis size

'Hell week' in Congress

Nancy Pelosi.

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now or never

The 3 deadlines that made this Congress' 'week from hell'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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breaking news

Senate Republicans block bill to avert government shutdown

Capitol building.

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pay your bills

Just 1 in 5 voters would blame GOP for a debt default

Nancy Pelosi

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Dems in Disarray

Pelosi had vulnerable House Democrats remind colleagues failure is folly

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Politics

Gavin Newsom.

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Every governor's race is now about Washington

Donald Trump.

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The unimportance of Trump's incompetence

Nancy Pelosi.

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Pitfalls of going big

President Biden.

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It's the virus, stupid

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America.

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Who are America's peers?

Why the U.S. has more in common with South America than Europe

Culture

A Hollywood strike.

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How a pending Hollywood strike involves you

A jack o' lantern.

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October is Hollywood's new June

Brown and Bob Jones logos.

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Bonnie Kristian

When the Ivy League acts like Bob Jones University

A man being burned at the stake.

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Is 'cancel culture' really so bad?

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Business & Tech

Mark Zuckerberg.

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Fighting questions from within at Facebook

A wildfire.

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Extreme weather hits insurance premiums

Pills.

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The case for medical price fixing

An electric car.

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Democrats are about to ruin their plan for electric cars

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Scientists' 'bombshell' discovery in the 'peopling' of America

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Jimmy Fallon and Nicole Kidman almost make it through interview without awkwardness

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Initial German exit polls show startlingly close race

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Study: Kids will see 3 times as many climate disasters as their grandparents

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Joint Chiefs Chair Milley explains why he didn't resign over Afghanistan withdrawal

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Gen. Mark Milley.

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Afghanistan hearing

Milley: I wasn't trying to 'usurp authority' with China calls

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Lori Loughlin

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Lori Loughlin is returning to acting

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