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‘This is good news’: Biden signs stopgap funding bill to avert US shutdown

President signed the bill hours after it was approved in a bipartisan vote, but admonished Republicans for the delay

The Guardian - US

On the brink of a government shutdown, the Senate tries to approve funding but it's almost too late

The U.S. is on the brink of a federal government shutdown

The Independent UK

Backers of North Dakota congressional age limits sue over out-of-state petitioner ban

Supporters of a proposed ballot measure for congressional age limits in North Dakota are suing to be able to use out-of-state petition circulators to gather signatures

The Independent UK

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Feinstein's death raises the question: How are vacant Senate seats filled?

There’s an empty seat in the U.S. Senate now that California’s longtime and senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, has died. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on social media that he has chosen former state labor leader and current Emily’s List president Laphonza Butler, whom he said would be “the first Black…

The Conversation

Colleagues honor Feinstein as death leaves Senate vacancy

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death creates several key committee vacancies and means California's Democratic governor must make a decision.

Roll Call

McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running beyond midnight Saturday

The Independent UK

McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.

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As Senate pushes ahead to avert a government shutdown, House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one

The Senate is marching ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one

The Independent UK

US Senate announces stopgap measure to avert impending government shutdown

Republicans and Democrats have agreed to a deal for six weeks of short-term funding, but it faces hurdles in the House.

Al Jazeera

Bipartisan stopgap funds bill unveiled in Senate - Roll Call

Measure would extend current funds through Nov. 17 and provide scaled-down emergency aid to Ukraine and natural disaster victims.

Roll Call

Trump campaigns in South Carolina after a weekend spent issuing threats and leveling treason claims

Former President Donald Trump has returned to campaigning in South Carolina after a weekend spent issuing threats to the press, leveling multiple accusations of treason and claiming he could design a better fighter jet than the military

The Independent UK

America's leaders are older than they've ever been. Why didn't the founding fathers foresee this as a problem?

The US Congress has had no shortage of viral moments in recent months. Senator Dianne Feinstein seemingly became confused over how to vote. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell experienced two extended “freeze episodes” during press conferences. And several members of Congress mistook TikTok for the name of a breath mint…

The Conversation

Biden pledges more support for Ukraine’s defence as he announces new arms package

Zelensky is meeting with the US president after a trip to Capitol Hill

The Independent UK

Zelensky visits Capitol Hill amid Republican infighting over Ukraine support

Zelensky’s visit comes as House Republicans attempt to pass a government funding bill that withholds further aid to Ukraine

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Al Jazeera

What US lawmakers have said about Ukraine aid as Zelenskyy urges more

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington comes as Republican opposition to more US aid for Ukraine grows.

The Guardian - US

‘You want to think America is better’: can the supreme court be saved?

Documentarian Dawn Porter’s expansive new series Deadlocked looks back at the history of an institution that has shaped the US for better and, more recently, worse

Roll Call

Zelenskyy and the tale of two chambers - Roll Call

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy got broad but not unanimous bipartisan Senate support Thursday, but the House treated him differently.

The Independent UK

Zelenskyy returns to Washington to face growing dissent among Republicans to US spending for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is returning to Washington for a whirlwind one-day visit

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The Independent UK

Federal judge, 96, banned from hearing cases for a year for refusing to undergo competency test

Judge Pauline Newman was praised as a ‘heroine’ as she was stood down by a panel of her peers on the Washington DC federal appeals court

The Independent UK

Trump joins GOP infighting over US spending on Ukraine – after Zelensky challenged him to end war

‘Europe should equalise before we go forward!’ the former president argued

The Guardian - US

‘Traitors’: US military veterans condemn blocking of officer promotions

Liberal group Vote Vets called out Republican Tommy Tuberville and party leaders for holding up promotions in protest of abortion

WEKU

Zelenskyy's U.S. visit comes as Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows

Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.

The Independent UK

Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington this week comes at a critical time as Republican leadership in the House and Senate diverge on the best way to get more military and humanitarian aid over the finish line

Salon

It’s time for Biden to embrace his age

The Ronald Reagan strategy is not working. It’s time for Biden to get serious about his biggest vulnerability

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis under fire for ‘abortion tourism’ remark

Florida governor wades into Senate military promotions fight

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