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Officials celebrate the conclusion of chemical weapons disposal in central Kentucky

It’s been more than three months since history was made at the Blue Grass Army Depot. The last nerve agent rocket among the more than 500 tons of chemical weapons stored in Madison County was destroyed. Officials said a full celebration would come this fall. And so, it did Thursday.

WEKU

Supercomputer under the zoo vanishes

Mitch McConnell bought Wall Street a $4.5 million digital Fort Knox. Where the hell did it go?

Salon

‘Going Infinite’ Review: Michael Lewis had incredible access to Sam Bankman-Fried but got played by his own protagonist

Bankman-Fried told Lewis at one point: "I read people pretty well…They just didn't read me." If only Lewis had listened.

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The trials of SBF and DJT: Trump isn’t clean on crypto but he did warn us about it

Two trials – and Michael Lewis’s new book on Sam Bankman-Fried – cast light on the everlasting nexus of power and greed

The Guardian - US

Trump argues ‘presidential immunity’ to try to dismiss Jan. 6-related criminal charges - Roll Call

Former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Thursday to dismiss the charges connected to his effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Roll Call

Some House Republicans demand rule change to prevent another speaker ouster - Roll Call

House Republicans face a decision in the coming days on not only who should be speaker but also whether to make it easier to stay in the role.

Roll Call

The US supreme court is facing a crisis of legitimacy

There’s a growing sense among many Americans that the Roberts court with its 6-3 hard-right supermajority is irrevocably broken

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Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Trump billions of dollars not to run for president, his biographer says

“We could pay Donald Trump not to run for president. How much would it take?”

Fortune

US House Passes Temporary Funding Bill, Ukraine Aid Remains Contentious

House Speaker McCarthy faces resistance from hardline Republicans as Senate vote looms

Zenger

How to survive your heartbreak years

Salon talks to author Minda Honey about her new Aughts-in-LA memoir about looking for love and finding herself

Salon

US Congress passes last-minute bill to avert shutdown

The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal.

France 24

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

‘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

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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 Conversation

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…

Roll Call

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Roll Call

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.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

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