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Rule Change Rumblings: Filibuster Under Fire As Shutdown Drags On

Donald Trump has reignited the fight over the Senate filibuster as the US government shutdown enters its fourth week, calling on Republicans to abolish the rule and pass funding without Democratic votes.

International Business Times UK

What is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it?

US president suggested ending the filibuster to conclude the federal government shutdown. Here is what to know

The Guardian - US

Maryland Senator Dalya Attar Targeted in Secret Sex-Video Blackmail Plot as FBI Launches Investigation

Maryland Senator Dalya Attar faces federal charges in an alleged sex-video blackmail scheme involving her brother and a police officer, as the FBI deepens its investigation.

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2 convoys, narrow road, a ‘murder’: Bihar’s politics of muscle and fear is back in focus

Tension continues to grip Mokama in Bihar after the killing of Dularchand Yadav, a Jan Suraaj worker, with rival candidates trading accusations over who was responsible. The clash has laid bare the old muscle politics that still shape elections in the region.

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Trump Presented With List Of Targets In Venezuela, Including Military Ports And Airports Allegedly Used For Drug-Trafficking

President Donald Trump has been presented with a list of potential strikes inside Venezuela as the administration weighs whether to escalate its campaign against the Caracas regime

Latin Times

Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Confirmation Hearing Delayed Due to Labour

Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means has to wait for a new schedule for her confirmation hearing after being in labour for her first child.

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Florida Universities to Stop Hiring Foreign H-1B Workers Under DeSantis Plan: 'We Can Do It With Florida Residents or Americans'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the state's public universities to halt the hiring of foreign workers on H-1B visas, arguing that positions should be filled by U.S. citizens and, ideally, Florida residents.

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California’s gerrymandering measure would move the nation backwards

Proposition 50 would undermine the best example of reform in redistricting – and any benefit to Democrats might be negligible

The Guardian - US

Judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on federal voting form – as it happened

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Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor

Two decades after resigning as New Jersey’s governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared “I am a gay American,” Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time

The Independent UK

How Stephen Miller is turning the US state department into an ‘anti-immigration machine’

Miller is one of the most powerful officials in Trump’s White House, illustrating how it has sought to overcome a ‘deep state’ of professional diplomats

The Guardian - US

Starbucks workers hold strike vote amid anger over pay and conditions

Union says world’s largest coffee chain engaged in bad faith bargaining and stonewalled over contract

The Guardian - US

Trump is toying with a third term. Don’t expect the constitution to stop him

What is and is not constitutional is determined, in effect, by loyalists on the supreme court and their bad-faith enablers

The Guardian - US

Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’

Indiana Jones star calls US president one of history’s greatest criminals for attacks on science and boosting of fossil fuels

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Maine Gov. Mills, 77, won't release medical records as age become issue in Senate race

She's stepping into a generational battle within her party, as young progressives seek to push out the older establishment.

Benzinga

Trump Tells Republicans To Play 'Trump Card' To Immediately End 'Country Destroying' Shutdown: 'Get Rid Of The...'

President Donald Trump has called on Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster rule requiring 60 votes to move most legislation forward, so they can reopen the government without Democratic backing.

The Guardian - UK

What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now

In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

International Business Times UK

Trump Halloween Bash: What Treats Did the President Hand Out at the White House?

President Trump and Melania hand out full-sized Hershey bars and Twizzlers during a festive White House Halloween party filled with costumes and fun.

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The Independent UK

Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws

Axios

Trump tells Senate Republicans to use "nuclear option" to end shutdown

Most Senate Republicans have been publicly and consistently opposed to the idea.

The Independent UK

A 3rd teenager is indicted for the killing of a congressional intern in Washington

A third teenager has been arrested and charged for the killing of a congressional intern in the nation’s capital, a crime that President Donald Trump cited when he announced a law enforcement surge in Washington

The Guardian - US

More than half of Americans disapprove of Trump demolishing East Wing – poll

Survey, in which one-third respondents voted for the president, found 56% disagree with move

Axios

Four ways Republicans pushed back on Trump this week

From tariffs to troop levels, some Republicans are starting to flex their institutional muscles.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Four Senate Republicans join Democrats to reject global tariffs

Despite the rare opposition in the Senate, the House is unlikely to take any similar action – key US politics stories from Thursday 30 October at a glance

The Independent UK

National Guard in each state is ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest

Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just hours’ notice

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