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National Guard will be deployed during ‘Antifa-linked’ No Kings protests in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says Guardsmen will be on hand but not called upon ‘unless there is a determination that there is an emergency need’

The Independent UK

No Kings: what to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millions

More than 2,700 US rallies are planned in all 50 states as protesters call for limits on presidential power

The Guardian - US

Exclusive: MTG slams parts of Trump's second-term agenda as "America Last"

"It's a revolving door at the White House of foreign leaders," she said.

Axios

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John Thune Says He Privately Offered Democrats Vote On Obamacare Subsidies, Chuck Schumer Claims He's Not Had 'Any Proposal' Yet

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday he offered Democrats a chance to vote on their top demand of extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, to help end the federal shutdown, but the overture has not broken the stalemate now in its 16th day.

Benzinga

Trump touts slavery icon as Vance whitewashes racist texts. These guys aren’t saying quiet part out loud — they’re shouting

NEWS ANALYSIS: No one asked the president about Robert E. Lee, it just rolled off his tongue, and his No. 2 used whataboutism to take a pass on denouncing blatantly racist statements. It’s not a good look for the Republican Party, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump photo with Republicans in racist text scandal emerges after Vance calls furor over pro-Nazi messages ‘pearl clutching’

The group’s vile messages received bipartisan condemnation even as the vice president dismissed them as something ‘kids do’

The Independent UK

The Latest: Federal immigration officers in Chicago area required to wear body cameras, judge says

Federal immigration officers in the Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said Thursday after seeing tear gas and other aggressive steps used against protesters

The Independent UK

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Capitol Police pay turns contentious as shutdown drags on - Roll Call

Tensions are high amid a larger push to find money for federal law enforcement.

Roll Call

‘Sounds really serious to me’: Speaker Mike Johnson dubbed assault allegations against GOP member as not ‘serious’

United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson does not consider assault allegations against fellow party members as “serious.” Yes, that is exactly what he is saying out loud in a recent video.

The Mary Sue

US Senate vote to end government shutdown fails for 10th time

Second vote on Pentagon funding also failed meaning process to begin military operations becomes a non-starter

The Guardian - US

The real reason conservatives are furious about Bad Bunny’s forthcoming Super Bowl performance

Soon after the NFL’s announcement that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl halftime show, conservative media outlets and Trump administration officials went on the attack.

The Conversation

‘Wants to be a dictator:’ Americans rip Mike Johnson apart for suggesting Trump’s name for Nobel Peace Prize

In a shameless new low for the Republican led government, House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson is suggesting that President Donald Trump be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for bringing peace between Israel and Palestine after he stopped their “war”. The obnoxious proposition comes weeks after Trump himself started advertising…

The Mary Sue

‘Not going to allow you’: Bernie Sanders takes aim at Mike Johnson over ‘Hate America’ remark

When a House Speaker calls peaceful protesting un-American and hateful, you know the democracy alarms are blaring. But this time, Bernie Sanders wasn’t about to let it slide.

The Mary Sue

Air traffic controller tells lawmakers he’s working as a DoorDash driver to pay for daughter’s tuition

Federal employee tells NewsNation town hall panellists he has been forced to take a second job to make ends meet during the government shutdown

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Hardly working: Senate heads home with House already gone as shutdown persists and Americans suffer

ANALYSIS: Everyone knows the shutdown is a loser. But nobody has given the other side a reason to assume good faith, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson shredded for saying Republicans stand up for Capitol Police – forgetting Trump pardoned January 6 rioters

President pardoned some 1,500 people prosecuted in connection with the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

MTG fumes that Republicans are ‘doing nothing’ to tackle high food prices as shutdown rumbles on

The far-right congresswoman has increasingly broken ranks with the MAGA movement, leading even President Donald Trump to wonder ‘What's going on with Marjorie?’

Axios

GOP's latest government shutdown scapegoat: No Kings protests

Republicans try to shift blame from themselves to protesters.

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The Guardian - US

US government shutdown festers into third week after ninth failed Senate vote

Democrats and Republicans accused each other of inflexibility, while federal workers face disrupted paychecks

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson claims Republicans have ‘always stood with Capitol police’ despite Trump pardoning Jan 6 rioters who beat officers

Mike Johnson has claimed Republicans have “always stood with Capitol police” despite Donald Trump pardoning hundreds of January 6 rioters who attacked law enforcement.

Axios

What to know about Oct. 18 "No Kings" protests

The protests will occur during the government shutdown.

The Independent UK

Arizona says it will sue Mike Johnson if he does not swear in new rep – and likely trigger release of the Epstein files

Democratic congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva still waiting to take her oath of office almost a month after winning her special election, as her state AG threatens legal action

The Independent UK

Speaker Mike Johnson dismissive of restraining order against MAGA Congressman by former girlfriend

House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to wave off questions about the new restraining order against a MAGA congressman by his former girlfriend.

The Independent UK

Military starts getting paid from odd source as shutdown hits Day 15 and rest of federal workers go without

The move to free up money to the military eases some of the pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson as he has refused to call the House back into session

Axios

"Yes it's illegal, but": Why Democrats aren't fighting Trump's shutdown workarounds

"The legality is questionable, but politically I hope Democrats don't do it," said one vulnerable lawmaker.

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