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7/27: Prime Time with John Dickerson

John Dickerson reports on new charges against Donald Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case, what the FTC Chair Lina Khan says about efforts to encourage competition, and how the U.S. is pushing to militarize space. Source

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What continued GDP growth means for the U.S. economy

The nation’s GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.4% from April to June 2023 — a faster rate than many economists predicted. Lori Bettinger, president of Bancalliance, joined CBS News to discuss what the new figure means for the state of the economy. Source

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How the U.S. seeks to militarize outer space

Space, once the final frontier, could one day become the next battlefield. Through DARPA, the Pentagon’s defense research agency, Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to develop a nuclear-powered spacecraft named “Draco.” Jaganath Sankaran, assistant professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, joined CBS News to discuss the future of armed conflict. Source

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