Us House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill in Crucial Step to Avert Historic Default
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Senate passes funding bill to avert partial government shutdown
The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion funding package early Saturday after a last-minute agreement, averting a partial government shutdown.CNN - Top stories -
Biden signs $1.2tn spending package as government shutdown is averted
Package passed Senate late Friday night by vote of 74-24, narrowly averting shutdown and banning Gaza aid through March 2025. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law a $1.2tn budget bill to keep the US government funded through a fiscal ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
US senators reach deal on $1.2tn spending bill to avert government shutdown
Passing of the bill sparks backlash from Donald Trump’s supportersFinancial Times - World -
Mississippi Senate passes trimmed Medicaid expansion and sends bill back to the House
Mississippi lawmakers will try to negotiate on expanding Medicaid in one of the poorest states in the U.S. after the Senate voted Thursday for a vastly different plan than one proposed by the HouseABC News - Health -
Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority
Lawmakers in Thailand's lower house pass a bill to legalize same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majorityABC News - World -
Jayden Daniels pro day: Inside LSU QB's historic improvement and why teams are confident he'll hit his ceiling
The Heisman Trophy winner is only continuing to get betterCBS Sports - Sports -
Russia-Ukraine war live: White House says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia
US describe Russian’s allegation that Ukraine was involved in attack as ‘nonsense’ and says it passed warning to Russian security services. The Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has restricted access to 11 channels in the Telegram ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
TikTok Bill Would Complicate ByteDance Investments if Passed
Major U.S. investment firms such as General Atlantic, Susquehanna and Sequoia Capital own stakes in ByteDance, the parent of TikTok. Their investments are increasingly under fire.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
White House looking for 'opportunity to repeal' funding bill provision preventing US embassies from flying pride flags
The White House said it is looking to work with Congress to repeal an effective ban on LGBTQ pride flags flown over U.S. embassies in legislation funding the government through September. President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion spending package ...The Hill - Politics -
Thailand poised to legalise same-sex marriage after parliament passes bill
Lawmakers overwhelmingly vote to make country the first in south-east Asia to recognise same-sex unions. Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first ...The Guardian - World -
Thailand Lawmakers Pass Bill to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill now goes to Thailand’s Senate.The New York Times - World -
Thailand lawmakers pass landmark LGBTQ marriage equality bill
The amendment to Thailand's civil laws would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to grant equal marriage rights to people of all genders.CBS News - World -
Thailand's lawmakers pass bill to legalize same-sex marriage by overwhelming majority
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any genderABC News - World -
Sunday shows preview: House GOP infighting on full display as Congress narrowly averts shutdown
Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown Saturday, sending the $1.2 trillion government funding bill to President Biden after a frantic week of negotiations, which will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday talk shows. The House passed ...The Hill - Politics -
Republican lawmaker says Kentucky's newly passed shield bill protects IVF services
A Republican lawmaker in Kentucky says a bill shielding doctors and other health providers from criminal liability is broad enough to apply to in vitro fertilization servicesABC News - Health -
Kansas legislators pass a bill to require providers to ask patients why they want abortions
Republican legislators have approved a bill that would require Kansas abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies and then report the answers to the stateABC News - Health -
Thailand moves closer to legalizing same-sex marriage as parliament passes landmark bill
Thailand’s parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday, a landmark step that moves one of Asia’s most liberal countries closer to becoming its third territory to legalize same-sex unions.NBC News - Top stories -
Should you use a personal loan to pay off credit card debt?
Want to pay off high-interest credit card debt with a personal loan? Find out if that plan makes sense here.CBS News - Top stories -
California voters pass measure requiring counties to spend on housing, drug treatment programs to tackle homelessness
California voters pass measure requiring counties to spend on housing, drug treatment programs to tackle homelessnessABC News - Health - California -
FirstFT: Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’
Also in today’s newsletter, latest on Baltimore bridge collapse, and Donald Trump’s inner circleFinancial Times - World -
Bond giant Pimco favours gilts over US Treasuries amid inflationary pressure
Fund manager projects Fed will cut interest rates more slowly than other central banksFinancial Times - Business -
US faces Liz Truss-style market shock as debt soars, warns watchdog
Fiscal burden on ‘unprecedented’ path, says independent Congressional Budget Office headFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Budget watchdog warns US could suffer market shock over national debt
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel warned the United States could suffer a similar market shock as seen in the United Kingdom during former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s brief stint leading Britain, citing the nation's ...The Hill - Politics -
4 suspects charged in Moscow terror attack, Russian news agency says
"Nothing was passed," Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov told Russian state media.ABC News - Top stories - Russia -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu hits back at war cabinet minister who criticised cancellation of US visit
Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution. Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
House Republicans plan next steps in twin impeachment inquiries
NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur explains the state of impeachment efforts against U.S. Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Biden.NBC News - Politics - Republican Party -
Police defend using pepper spray at #WomenWillSpeak rally on Victoria parliament steps
Footage shared on social media showed protesters tackled to the ground by officers, with a newspaper photographer also knocked over. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily ...The Guardian - World -
It’s OK to use donations to pay Trump legal bills if ‘donors know,’ says fmr. RNC Chair McDaniel
Former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel’s RNC replacements have vowed to use donations to pay off former President Trump’s legal bills. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, McDaniel says, “If they feel strongly [about ...NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Idaho governor signs bill banning use of public funds for gender-affirming care
Transgender people in Idaho will no longer be able to use Medicaid and other publicly funded programs to help cover the cost of gender-affirming medical care under a new state law set to take effect in July. Republican Gov. Brad Little quietly ...The Hill - Politics -
EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law
Big Tech groups are the first to face full investigations under bloc’s Digital Markets ActFinancial Times - Business - European Union -
Fisker warns of possible ‘event of default’ following NYSE move to delist stock
The New York Stock Exchange on Monday said it would begin the delisting process for Fisker Inc. stock — a move the struggling electric-vehicle maker said would trigger an “event of default” on some of its convertible debt due next year.MarketWatch - Business -
Ukraine aid back on US agenda – but still at mercy of unruly Republicans
Speaker Mike Johnson averted government shutdown but faces far-right threat of removal over $60bn national security package. With the government funding fight resolved, the US House of Representatives is expected to soon turn to a long-stalled ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Israel cancels White House visit after US doesn't block UN ceasefire vote
In a change in position, the US refrained from vetoing the ceasefire measure, which also calls for the release of hostages.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel agrees to reschedule delegation visit to the White House: US official
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to reschedule his delegation’s visit to the White House after he canceled the trip on Monday.ABC News - Top stories - Israel -
The White House Puts New Guardrails on Government Use of AI
Vice President Kamala Harris says new rules for government AI deployments, including a requirement that algorithms are checked for bias, will “put the public interest first.”Wired - Tech -
US repeatedly warned Russia ahead of Moscow attack, White House says
National security spokesperson says US passed on warnings and dismissed Russian allegations Ukraine was involved as ‘nonsense’. The US repeatedly alerted Russia that extremists were planning to attack large gatherings in Moscow ahead of last ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
How to consolidate credit card debt
Debt consolidation can help you pay off your credit cards faster. Learn more about consolidating your debt here.CBS News - Top stories -
What is a good debt-to-income ratio?
Your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio is a deciding factor in loan approvals and terms. But what is a good DTI ratio?CBS News - Top stories -
What we learned as Klay torches Heat in crucial Warriors win
Klay Thompson was back in the starting lineup Tuesday and he made the most of it, dropping in a game-high 28 points to lead the Warriors to a big win over the Heat.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
RBNZ Fills Two Vacancies on Crucial Monetary Policy Committee as Economy Stalls
Two new appointees are set to join the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy committee at a time when the economy remains in recession and expectations about interest-rate cuts are on the rise.The Wall Street Journal - World