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Democrat says voting to expel Santos would have set dangerous precedent

Jamie Raskin says it was ‘an easy call’ because Santos hasn’t been convicted of a crime, though he faces 23 federal criminal charges

The Guardian - US

Penny Wong urges Australians in Lebanon to ‘consider leaving’ – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine recap: future of US support for Kyiv in question as Israel conflict reshapes Washington's priorities

There was some worrying news for Volodymyr Zelensky this week when the US House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker. Mike Johnson, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has consistently opposed US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Now he’s the second most powerful man in US politics behind the…

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Watch live: US House expected to vote for third time on whether to elect Jim Jordan as speaker

Watch live as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote for a third time on whether to elect hardline Republican Jim Jordan, a longtime critic of leadership, as speaker.

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan compares his House speaker bid to the moon landing

‘The quickest way to get all this working is to get a speaker elected,’ said the conservative Ohio Republican

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan loses first vote to become House speaker as GOP chaos deepens

The US House of Representatives now enters its second week without a speaker

The Independent UK

Watch live: US House expected to vote on whether to elect Jim Jordan as Speaker

Watch live as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday (17 October) on whether to elect hardline Republican Jim Jordan as Speaker.

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First Thing: Biden condemns Hamas’s ‘sheer evil’ as Israeli death toll rises to 1,200

President says Hamas does not represent ‘legitimate aspirations’ of Palestinian people and says US ‘stands with’ Israel. Plus, the Chinese women shaking off taboos around divorce

The Guardian - UK

Could Donald Trump stand for US speaker? An expert explains

The roiling civil war on Capitol Hill that’s led to the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House of Representatives has left Republicans scrambling for a replacement. With no clear successor, the risk of further acute embarrassment to the party, and a slew of legislative priorities on…

The Conversation

Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker

Troy Nehls, from Texas, calls Trump ‘the greatest president of my lifetime’ and says he will nominate him to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Guardian - US

Democrat failure to save US speaker hands power to Republican right

California Republican Kevin McCarthy has become the first ever speaker of the US House of Representatives to be ejected from his position. In a 216 to 210 vote, Democrats joined with far-right Republicans to remove McCarthy from office.

The Conversation

GOP lawmaker accidentally creates hilarious new nickname for Trump

Representative Andy Ogles corrected himself after blurting out an unfamiliar moniker for the former president

The Independent UK

In Israel, House Democrats Reaffirm ‘solidarity With The Jewish State’

Two dozen Democrats from the US are in Israel for a six-day trip

Zenger

Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map

Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama’s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters

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Ballotpedia

SCOTUS strikes down student debt cancellation plan, takes up case on agency enforcement authority

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

The Guardian - US

Who is running for president in 2024? Harris, Trump and the full list of candidates

Trump and Harris, the Republican and Democratic nominees, are frontrunners as few other candidates remain

The Independent UK

Watch as Rishi Sunak meets with Kevin McCarthy on US trip

Rishi Sunak met with Kevin McCarthy, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on his US trip.

Daily Mirror

Nancy Pelosi, 83, shows Rishi Sunak how it’s done as he wimps out of baseball throw

The former speaker of the US House of Representatives was cheered as she threw the first pitch at a baseball game after Rishi Sunak turned down the invitation during his trip to the US

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France 24

Bill that suspends debt ceiling passes through House of Representatives

The compromise bill, supported by both Republicans and Democrats, was passed in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday and is now slated for a vote in the Senate ahead of the June 5th deadline. Our coverage delves into some of the measures outlined in the 99-page document. Also in…

ABC News

BHP admits to underpaying workers, US House votes to suspend debt ceiling, ASX finishes higher — as it happened

Mining giant BHP has admitted to underpaying nearly 30,000 employees since 2010, while the ASX has closed higher after the US House of Representatives votes to suspend the debt ceiling.

The Independent UK

Watch: Representatives debate as House expected to vote on bill to raise debt ceiling

Watch as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday 31 May.

Reuters

U.S. Congressman George Santos agrees to settle lawsuit in Brazil

Republican U.S. congressman George Santos, who has Brazilian heritage, agreed to settle a lawsuit in which he was accused of bouncing checks to buy clothes in a Rio de Janeiro clothing store over a decade ago, a court in Rio said.

WEKU

A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero

The Navy has renamed the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory, to the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a Confederate steamship.

France 24

The US wants to elevate China to ‘developed country’ status; Beijing disagrees

The US House of Representatives has voted to strip China of its status as a developing country. China has condemned the move and refuses to join the ranks of developed or "wealthy" nations. At stake are critical economic and geopolitical issues for the world’s second-largest economy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US House of Representatives Rejects Bill to Withdraw Troops from Syria

The US House of Representatives rejected, by a large majority, a bill submitted by conservative Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, to demand that President Joe Biden withdraw US forces deployed in Syria within 6 months. Opponents of the measure warned that such a step could allow ISIS to regroup, exposing the…

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