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Lauren Boebert claims she missed vote on debt ceiling deal because it was a ‘c**p sandwich’

‘No excuses, I was ticked off they wouldn’t let me do my job, so I didn’t take the vote,’ Colorado Republican says

The Independent UK

Debt ceiling "Nothing to brag about"

"It was critical to reach an agreement and it's very good news for the American people," Biden said on Friday

Salon

Biden signs debt ceiling bill after hailing bipartisan deal with McCarthy and calling for unity

White House announced the private signing on Saturday afternoon

The Independent UK

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'Woke' fried chicken? Fast food chain at center of US culture wars

WASHINGTON - The "Lord's chicken" no more: US fast food chain Chick-fil-A -- beloved among Americans for its sandwiches, nuggets and milkshakes -- found itself on the receiving end of right-wing ire this week, accused of succumbing to "woke" ideology.

Bangkok Post

Biden signs bill to raise debt ceiling just days before doom deadline

President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, after a bipartisan deal with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The deal avoids an unprecedented default on the federal government's debt

Daily Mirror

'US politics lives American scream as polls show UK's faith in MPs is deflating'

Some stats this week show just 14% of people polled said MPs had the public’s best interests at heart

Daily Mirror

DeSantis, Pence and other GOP 2024 hopefuls, but not Trump, set to appear at Iowa rally

Eight Republican presidential hopefuls are in Iowa on Saturday to attend a political event hosted by Sen. Joni Ernst

The Independent UK

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‘I still hate politics’: Gisele Barreto Fetterman, wife of US senator, hits out

Wife of Democratic Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman adds US political scene is ‘mean’ in interview with MSNBC

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis thanks then attacks heckler who called him a fascist

Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate cheered by South Carolina campaign trail audience

The Guardian - US

Fascism, free speech and Cop City

Clampdown on protests in Atlanta's Cop City isn't an isolated local issue — it's about America in 2023

Salon

Chicago has hard decisions to make before closing more schools

Going forward, goals for Chicago Public Schools must include providing stability for students and giving them the right support when changes to their schools occur.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘They fought for freedom’: the nightly vigil to sanctify the January 6 rioters

On DC’s ‘Freedom Corner’, activists are convinced the January 6 attackers are political prisoners persecuted by the government

The Guardian - US

‘Extra Trumpy’: Atlantic profile of CNN chief Licht details town hall disaster

Network chief executive reportedly wanted New Hampshire event to be ‘extra Trumpy’ but broadcast prompted wide condemnation

The Guardian - US

Biden expected to sign budget deal to raise debt ceiling

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation to raise the debt ceiling on Saturday, preventing a potential crisis that would have led to the country's first-ever government default and sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economies

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Joe Biden celebrates a 'crisis averted' in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal

US President Joe Biden declares a "crisis averted" in his first address from the White House's Oval Office, touting the passage of a bill to suspend the US debt ceiling and avoid economic catastrophe.

The Independent UK

Even Nebraska's nonpartisan Legislature is divided from acrimonious 2023 session

Nebraska has the country's only single-chamber, nonpartisan legislature, and state leaders have long held up the unique system as an example of efficiency that rises above hyperpartisan politics

Bangkok Post

Biden hails averting 'catastrophic' default in Oval Office speech

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden told Americans on Friday in a rare Oval Office address that the debt ceiling bill passed by Congress after weeks of wrangling saved the country from "economic collapse."

The Guardian - US

Biden praises passage of debt ceiling bill in Oval Office address ahead of signing it

President described how ‘no one got everything they wanted, but the American people got what they needed’ during brief speech

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs legislation barring trans youth from accessing transition-related care

Texas joins 17 other states restricting transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapies. Opposing legal groups have vowed to sue to stop the new law from taking effect.

The Independent UK

Trump wants New York judge removed in Manhattan hush-money case

In court papers, attorneys call on judge to recuse himself for ‘preconceived bias’ and alleged conflicts of interest

The Independent UK

As end of session nears, Louisiana lawmakers advance controversial LGBTQ+-related bills

As Louisiana’s legislative session nears adjournment, lawmakers are pushing forward controversial LGBTQ+-related bills, including advancing a resurrected ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths

Chicago Sun-Times

Private meetings prevent public spats in Springfield

Members of the Legislature can hammer things out behind closed doors ahead of public debates because the General Assembly has long exempted itself from the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

Reason

Trump Reportedly Viewed a Supposedly Declassified Document As a Secret He Was Not Allowed To Share

The recorded comments could be relevant to a charge that the former president willfully mishandled national defense information.

Daily Mirror

The Kennedy making a bid for the White House - after being disowned by the family

Many are beginning to believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr will beat US President Joe Biden for the 2024 Democratic nomination – and have a good chance of entering the White House next year

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s lawyers ask judge to exit criminal case, echoing claims of political bias

Donald Trump’s lawyers are demanding that the judge in his New York City criminal case step aside, echoing the former president’s complaints that he’s “a Trump hating-judge” with a family full of “Trump haters.”

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