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First Thing: US debt ceiling deal passes Senate, averting catastrophic federal default

Days before the 5 June default deadline, Joe Biden has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. Plus, the work of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips goes on in the Amazon

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TV networks battle for Republican debates

Debates can make or break a presidential candidacy.

Axios

The 'truther playbook': tactics that explain vaccine conspiracy theorist RFK Jr's presidential momentum

While incumbent Joe Biden is the favoured Democratic pick for the 2024 US presidential nomination, another more controversial candidate is gaining popular support in the polls. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a self-described vaccine sceptic, announced his candidacy to run for president as a Democrat in April.

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The GOP battle to show who’s tougher on immigration

Governors are sending National Guard to the border and presidential hopefuls replay their harshest policies.

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Biden jokes he got ‘sandbagged’ in first comments after fall at Air Force graduation

President flashes broad grin after tripping over sandbag at graduation ceremony

The Independent UK

US averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal

WASHINGTON: United States senators voted to suspend the federal debt limit Thursday, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead of the deadline set by the Treasury.

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Senate passes debt limit bill after marathon 11 amendment votes to avoid default

The bill goes to President Joe Biden’s desk before the United States would default on its debt

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Trump, DeSantis trade barbs as 2024 campaign acrimony grows

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis traded barbs on Thursday over who could most quickly fix the economy and reform government agencies as the battle between the top two Republican contenders grew increasingly acrimonious.

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Debt ceiling bill clears Senate, heads to Biden's desk

It means the U.S. will avert a potentially catastrophic default on its debt obligations.

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Todd Maisch dies at 57: Illinois Chamber of Commerce leader and business ‘champion’

State officials remembered Todd Maisch as an advocate for the business community who could find common ground between adversaries across political lines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oregon Democrats vote to fine absent senators amid GOP walkout

Oregon Senate Democrats plan to start fining their absent colleagues amid a month-long Republican walkout

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Nevada GOP sues to hold presidential caucus over primary in 2024

The Nevada Republican Party is suing the state to maintain its party-run caucuses even as Nevada shifts to a presidential primary system beginning in 2024

The Independent UK

Bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths in Louisiana resurrected

Amid mounting pressure from Republicans, a bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in Louisiana that was narrowly killed by a legislative committee last week has been resurrected

The Independent UK

Senate sends debt ceiling legislation to President Biden's desk with days to spare

As the threat of a financial default neared, the Senate approved compromise, bipartisan legislation to lift the debt ceiling with just days to spare.

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Nebraska voter ID bill passes, despite filibuster by lawmaker

Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to comply with a voter ID requirement mandated by voters in November

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Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio tells donors DeSantis electability is a "myth"

"When Swing State voters learn about certain DeSantis positions, his support craters."

The Independent UK

'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside government

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Donald Trump and Fox News play it safe in town hall as network faces lawsuit

Event with the ex-president comes as the network battles second defamation lawsuit after paying $787m to settle with Dominion

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Conservative trustees choose 'Mighty Banyans' for Florida college mascot

The New College of Florida trustees dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a new mascot Thursday for the Sarasota school: The Mighty Banyans

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Texas Republicans are fighting over how to split $12.3 billion in property tax breaks between homeowners and businesses

Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan back a plan that spreads property tax relief among all landowners, while Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s proposal would give homeowners a bigger boost than businesses.

Chicago Sun-Times

Debt ceiling vote: takeaways and how the Illinois congressional delegation voted

When Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., was sure there were enough votes to pass the debt ceiling measure, she voted no. But if her vote was needed, she would have been a yes.

The Independent UK

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton

Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for impeachment against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

The Independent UK

Republican senator sparks laughter as he tells witness: ‘I don’t want reality!’

Markwayne Mullin again makes headlines for his conduct in a committee hearing

The Guardian - US

US debt ceiling deal narrowly passes Senate averting catastrophic federal default

With just days before the 5 June default deadline, president Joe Biden has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk

The Independent UK

Trump and Maga allies mock Biden for Air Force graduation fall: ‘Not inspiring’

The 80-year-old president will run for another four years in White House in 2024

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