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The share of Americans who are in the workforce today is the highest it’s been in decades.

But it’s still not enough to replace all the baby boomers who are aging out of the workforce. Which is why immigration has been so important for the economy.

The businesses in Dayton, Ohio know this all-too-well.

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Consider This host Mary Louise Kelly wanted to find out what young voters in Georgia are most concerned with ahead of the presidential election this year.

So, she traveled across the state to speak with young people from both sides of the aisle to hear their priorities, hopes, and skepticisms.

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The US is trying to broker an end to the war between Israel and Hamas. Ceasefire talks begin and end and begin again. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has traveled to the region 10 times in the past year.

And that’s not the only war the US hopes to end. Russia and Ukraine have been fighting since 2014 when Russia first attacked. It launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022, more than two and a half years ago.

The US and NATO have been supporting Ukraine’s efforts to hold off Russia in a hope to preserve broader security and stability in Western Europe.

The next occupant of the White House looks certain to inherit two major conflicts.

Why are these wars lasting so long with no end in sight?

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It’s been more than two and half years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Since then, the U.S. and its NATO allies have slowly and incrementally provided military assistance to Ukraine.

In recent months, Ukraine has been pressing for American long-range missiles with the ability to strike deep into Russia. But some officials fear that providing such weapons could place the U.S. and its allies in direct conflict with Russia.

Host Scott Detrow speaks with Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman.

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A few months ago, it was looking like Donald Trump had Georgia all but locked up.

Now with Harris in the race, Georgia is once again in play for democrats. But the state has never elected a female Governor or a female U.S. senator.

Will that fact determine who might win their 16 electoral votes?

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The biggest city in the country is in the midst of a major political scandal, and things appear to be unraveling in New York Mayor Eric Adam’s administration.

There are federal investigations, top level resignations, and scandals reaching back into his 2021 mayoral campaign. So, what’s going on?

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Two unusual attacks against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah come at a time when negotiations over a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas have stalled. What could this mean for the region, and the threat of an all-out war?

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A year ago at this time, members of the United Auto Workers Union were feeling powerful and optimistic. The group’s new President Shawn Fain had called a historic strike. For the first time, the Union walked out on ALL three big automakers.

It was a bold move that by most measures worked. It ultimately brought Ford, GM and Stellantis much closer to the union’s demands for historic raises and new job protections.

The strike’s success had people predicting a bigger and more powerful union.

A year on the union is still staring down some major challenges.

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Former President Donald Trump was targeted in what “appears to be an attempted assassination” on Sunday afternoon, the FBI says.

What do we know about the suspect, his motivations, and what this could mean for the rest of the 2024 election?

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In the new HBO documentary “Stopping the Steal,” we hear from Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who wanted Donald Trump to win the 2020 presidential election but were not willing to break the law for him.

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