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Did China just dunk on the NBA? Oct 11, 2019

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An NBA executive’s tweet supporting protests in Hong Kong has exposed how vulnerable the biggest American companies are to China.

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The nine impeachment scenarios Oct 10, 2019

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President Pence? President Pelosi? There are nearly a dozen ways the impeachment inquiry could end. Vox’s Laura McGann runs through each of them.

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Stonewalling the impeachment inquiry Oct 09, 2019

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Vox’s Andrew Prokop explains why the White House is now refusing to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry. Ezra Klein scrutinizes the Republican strategy.

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Leaving Syria (and the Kurds) Oct 09, 2019

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Turkey is sending troops and tanks to its border with Syria hours after President Trump announced he would be removing US forces from the nation. Syrian Kurds feel betrayed and ISIS is watching.

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SCOTUS raises the stakes Oct 07, 2019

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After a sleepy spring term, the Supreme Court of the United States is back and looking to weigh in on abortion, immigration, and LGBT rights.

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Inside a Facebook all-staff Oct 04, 2019

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Audio of Mark Zuckerberg in a closed-door staff meeting leaked to Casey Newton of The Verge. Then Elizabeth Warren entered the fray.

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Meanwhile in Ukraine.... Oct 03, 2019

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Ukraine finds itself at the center of the American impeachment drama, but President Trump is the least of the country's worries.

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It's not easy whistleblowin' Oct 02, 2019

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The whistleblower’s attorneys say their client is in danger. That’s not unusual.

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The impeachment counternarrative Oct 01, 2019

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Listen as Vox’s Andrew Prokop meticulously debunks the White House talking points around the whistleblower scandal.

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"No contract! No cars!" Sep 30, 2019

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The United Auto Workers is engaged in the biggest General Motors strike since the 1970s, all while union leaders are having their homes raided by the FBI.

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