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Biden Hosts High-stakes White House Talks On Ukraine, Shutdown

US President Joe Biden hosts urgent talks with top Congress leaders at the White House Tuesday, in a bid to unlock billions of dollars in stalled Ukraine aid and avert a government shutdown at home.

International Business Times

Biden Urges Congress To Avoid Shutdown, Pass Aid Packages

President Biden and congressional leaders discuss government shutdown and national security aid for Ukraine and Israel to prevent negative impacts on Ameri...

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McConnell upbeat on avoiding government shutdown after White House talks – as it happened

President met congressional leaders ahead of partial shutdown threat on Friday; Schumer and Johnson both described talks as ‘frank’ and ‘intense’

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Susan Sarandon joins protesters on Capitol Hill calling for Gaza cease-fire - Roll Call

Until the actress showed up, “we’ve been walking these halls day after day after day and we never get the media to come with us,” one activist says.

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House Republicans divided on path forward for Ukraine aid - Roll Call

Lawmakers have started to brainstorm options as Speaker Mike Johnson appears unlikely to bring up the Senate-passed bill.

Roll Call

US Senate releases draft bill to toughen border measures while securing aid to Ukraine and Israel

Biden urges Congress to pass bill which includes measures to temporarily close border if over 5,000 undocumented people cross a day

The Guardian - US

'SALT' bill on shaky ground after getting over Rules hump - Roll Call

Republican-backed legislation to temporarily boost the cap on state and local tax deductions cleared a key hurdle on Thursday.

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What is Tower 22, the Jordan-based US outpost targeted in a drone strike?

An Iran-linked group in Iraq claims attack on Tower 22, raising fears of Israel’s war on Gaza spilling over into region.

Al Jazeera

Former President Clinton, House members mourn former Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson at funeral

Mourners are gathering in Dallas to remember a longtime Texas congresswoman

The Independent UK

Congressional leaders announce an agreement on spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown

Money is set to lapse Jan. 19 for some agencies and Feb. 2 for others. The agreement is separate from the negotiations to secure additional funding for Israel and Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

EU opens membership talks with Ukraine but Orbán vetos aid package; on the frontline in Avdiivka

The Guardian - AU

At the Races: Gerrywhatnow? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

House Leader Jeffries Denies Evidence for Biden's Impeachment Inquiry

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries discusses his stance on the idea of impeaching President Biden, Biden's accomplishments, national security, and more.

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As federal debt grows, a bipartisan push for another commission to address it

Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich.,, and California Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., say looming benefit cuts and mounting interest payments squeezing federal investments underline need for their plan.

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California Rep. Tony Cárdenas won’t run again - Roll Call

Rep. Tony Cárdenas, D-Calif., does not plan to run for a seventh term in 2024 and endorsed state legislator Luz Rivas to succeed him.

Chicago Sun-Times

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

The proposal, which the Senate is expected to approve this week, will continue funding the government and push a showdown over a final spending plan into the new year.

The Guardian - US

‘No ceasefire!’: tens of thousands march for Israel in Washington DC

Speakers from Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer to Republican House speaker Mike Johnson greeted crowds

The Independent UK

Biden and US officials face growing calls for Gaza ceasefire from administration staff

Workers across federal agencies, in the White House and in Congress call on the president to act

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The Guardian - US

US House passes bill to avert government shutdown

Democrats and mainstream Republicans join forces with vote of 336 to 95 to advance stopgap spending package

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Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year.

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Relatively smooth sailing seen for stopgap bill in House - Roll Call

House Democrats appear likely to provide enough support for Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap spending bill needed to keep the government open.

Salon

Johnson was top lawyer for hate group

Johnson was a leader for Alliance Defending Freedom, which wrote the abortion ban that led to the downfall of “Roe"

The Guardian - US

Trumpist Mike Johnson is the US House speaker. There’s plenty to fear

The newly elected speaker, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, had a leading role in trying to overturn the 2020 election

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans unite to elect Mike Johnson as U.S. House Speaker

All Texas Republicans in the U.S. House voted for Louisiana’s Mike Johnson to be speaker, ending a stalemate that has left the chamber leaderless for three weeks. Johnson is a deeply religious conservative who won the support of the party’s disparate factions.

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In a raucous vote, House GOP picks a mild-mannered speaker

The boos and cheers said it all during the vote for Mike Johnson, whose first speech as speaker was much more restrained.

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