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As WGA strike ends, more actions appear imminent

Late night talk shows are coming back after Hollywood writers agreed to a new contract and ended their strike, but actors are still on the picket lines and several more strikes appear imminent this week. Culinary workers in Las Vegas appear set to walk off the job and some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are planning to strike on Wednesday. Elise Preston takes a look at the rise in labor actions. Source

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Gaetz looking to oust House Speaker McCarthy

As Congress works to fund the government long-term, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy continues to face pressure from his own party. Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has even said he will try to strip McCarthy of his leadership role. Scott MacFarlane reports. Source

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Trump fraud trial underway in New York

Former President Trump attended the first day of the civil trial in which New York Attorney General Letitia James accused him and his company of falsely inflating business and personal assets to secure better loans. Robert Costa has the latest. Source

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Trump calls civil fraud trial “election interference”

Donald Trump attended the start of his civil fraud trial in New York City on Monday. The former president, the Trump Organization, multiple executives and two of Trump’s children are accused of committing widespread fraud. CBS News’ Robert Costa and Fin Gómez join “America Decides” to discuss Trump’s criticism of the case and how it could affect the 2024 election. Source

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Did McCarthy make a secret deal with Biden on Ukraine aid?

Even though the latest short-term spending bill to keep the government open through Nov. 17 didn’t include Ukraine aid, President Biden implied over the weekend that a deal was made with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to pass future funding. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane lays out what’s next for Congress including a potential motion to oust McCarthy as Speaker. Source

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