“What we see happening here in South Carolina is the same thing we see happening nationally, and that’s the message of big structural change is beginning to resonate” Source
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U.S. budget deficit hits highest level in 7 years
The surge is largely due to increased spending and revenue lost to GOP tax cuts Source
GM workers end 40-day strike after approving new contract
Union salutes autoworker’s “sacrifice” after calling an end to the longest walkout against the car maker since 1970 Source
Judge orders Justice Dept. to give secret Mueller documents to House committee
A district court judge on Friday granted the House Judiciary Committee’s request to obtain secret grand jury materials from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. The documents must be turned over by October 30. Source
Justice Department must give House committee Mueller material
House Democrats have been petitioning the court to allow them to review the materials for months Source
As the U.S. and China clash, Nike walks a tightrope
The athletic gear company’s surging growth in China puts it in a tough spot — caught in the geopolitical crossfire Source
Barack Obama speaks at Elijah Cummings’s funeral
Former President Obama praised longtime Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings as an honorable man, as he spoke at his funeral Friday. Watch Mr. Obama’s full eulogy. Source
Obama praises Elijah Cummings for being “honorable”
Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as Hillary Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, spoke at funeral for longtime Maryland congressman Source
Joe Biden says “I know I’m the frontrunner” as 2020 race tightens
In a new “60 Minutes” interview airing this Sunday, presidential candidate Joe Biden says he is still the frontrunner. CBSN Political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joined CBSN with the latest on the 2020 race. Watch “60 Minutes” Sunday nights on CBS. Source
At criminal justice forum, Trump says First Step Act “allows for a second step and a third step”
At a criminal justice forum in South Carolina on Friday, President Trump praised the First Step Act that he signed last year as a “truly momentous milestone” in reforming the system. His presence at the forum, which is hosted by a historically black college and will also feature many of the Democratic presidential candidates, is controversial, given the divisive comments he has made on race. Source