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Biden says US aid to Ukraine must continue and tells Congress to ‘stop playing games’

‘We have time, not much time, and there’s an overwhelming sense of urgency,’ he warned Congress

The Independent UK

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

Serbia pulls some troops back from Kosovo border after warning from US

Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, announces move after US threatens punitive measures over buildup of troops

The Guardian - UK

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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding

After chaotic days of turmoil in the House, Speaker Kevin McCarthy abruptly abandoned demands for steep spending cuts from his right flank and instead relied on Democrats to pass the bill, at risk to his own job. The Senate followed with final passage.

Chicago Sun-Times

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

Biden says government shutdown isn’t his fault. Will Americans agree?

The White House has pinned the blame for a looming government shutdown on House Republicans, who have been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package

The Independent UK

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

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Biden says shutdown isn't his fault. Will Americans agree?

The White House has pinned the blame for a looming government shutdown on House Republicans, who have been paralyzed by their inability to pass a funding package

The Independent UK

White House warns of ‘unprecedented’ Serbian troop buildup on Kosovo border

US calls for immediate withdrawal of forces as British troops sent to reinforce Nato peacekeeping force

The Guardian - US

Is American child care about to get a lot worse?

While Congress struggles to fund basic government functions, the biggest-ever investment in child care in US history is coming to an end, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Government shutdown would have ‘serious consequences for our economy’ by halting $163 billion in federal contracts to small businesses

A government shutdown on Saturday would close the Small Business Administration, leaving small businesses that depend on it in limbo.

Fortune

Robert Kennedy Jr to run for president as independent in 2024 – report

Scion of US political dynasty, who had been challenging Joe Biden for Democratic nomination, expected to announce on Sunday

The Guardian - US

The White House chief of staff says it's on House Republicans to avert a shutdown

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.

WEKU

The Biden impeachment hearing was a fishing expedition – no one took the bait

With no evidence and their own witnesses admitting to no firsthand knowledge of wrongdoing, GOP members tried to take a commonsense question too far

The Guardian - US

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The Independent UK

A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says

A sharply divided privacy oversight board says the FBI and other government agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing the communications of U.S. citizens collected through a secretive foreign surveillance program

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s always down to human failure’: President Biden, this is how to stop your dog biting people

Trainers say president is ultimately responsible for German shepherd’s behaviour after 11th biting incident in two years

The Guardian - US

Senate debates measure to prevent shutdown that McCarthy said he would not consider – as it happened

The Senate measure would fund the federal government until 17 November and prevent the shutdown that will otherwise begin on Sunday

The Conversation

Government shutdowns hurt federal worker morale, long after paychecks resume − especially for those considered 'nonessential'

Unless Congress and the White House can agree on a budget or extend funding short term, the federal government will shut down on Oct. 1, 2023.

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The Conversation

American Climate Corps: Biden's new green jobs initiative delivers more promises than details

When President Joe Biden created the American Climate Corps by executive order on Sept. 20, 2023, it marked a step toward keeping a pledge he made nearly three years earlier: to create a new workforce training and service program to deal with global warming.

The Guardian - US

Where do each of the US Republican candidates stand on labor and unions?

Trump and seven other Republicans face the same challenge – US support for unions is at a high but the GOP historically doesn’t condone them

The Guardian - US

Republicans clamor to impeach Biden: six key things to know about the first hearing

House hearing marks an escalation even as Republicans fail to produce substantive evidence of president’s alleged corruption

The Guardian - US

Republican debate: Trump attacked for being absent as reports say he will skip third one too – as it happened

Chris Christie says ex-president too scared to face rivals; media reports say Trump won’t attend Miami debate in November either

The Independent UK

After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis

For more than a year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants from the southern U.S. border to places like New York, Washington and Chicago

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

WEKU

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

Medicare and Medicaid are mandatory spending programs and that keeps them relatively safe in the early days of the shutdown, but 42% of the Department of Health's staff will be furloughed.

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