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Black voters get significant boost with new Alabama congressional map

A new congressional map in Alabama gives the state its second black-majority district after three federal judges selected new congressional lines ahead of the 2024 elections. Stephan Bisaha, a wealth and poverty reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, tells CBS News the decision came down to simple math. Source

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President Biden announces plan to increase American manufacturing jobs

During President Biden’s remarks today on the September jobs market, he took questions on why sentiments among Americans about the economy may not reflect what the strength this month’s data yields. Biden also announced more American jobs in manufacturing. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more. Source

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Biden says his hands are tied on border wall expansion

The Biden administration is rebuffing criticism over the decision to approve the expansion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it is bound by law to follow through with the project. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports. Source

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Is Jim Jordan the right House speaker candidate to unite the GOP? Strategists weigh in

A vote to decide who will be the next House speaker following Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster is expected to take place next week. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker, calling him a “star.” Joel Payne, a CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, and Michael Ricci, a Republican strategist who previously served as a communications aide for House Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner, joined CBS News to discuss whether Jordan is the right candidate to unite House Republicans and what the Democrats want to see from the next speaker. Source

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