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Schumer backs down, Democrats seethe
In today's issue: Trump praises Schumer ... Progressives fume ... Senators’ game plan ... Tim Walz tours GOP districts {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Friday. Happy Pi Day, my friends! 🥧🍕 Several ...The Hill - 17h -
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to back Canada against Trump attacks
Lib Dem leader says PM should make public show of support for ally against ‘shocking attacks’ on its sovereignty. The leader of the UK’s Liberal Democrats has called on the prime minister to ...The Guardian - 1d -
Senate Democrats say they will reject GOP's funding bill as shutdown draws near
After meeting with his conference, the Senate minority leader said "Republicans do not have the votes" to advance the House-approved measure, which requires 60 to pass.NBC News - 2d -
Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.The New York Times - 21h -
Kurdish Fighters Called a Truce, but Turkey Kept Up Lethal Strikes
Turkey is still bombing armed Kurdish insurgents in Iraq and Syria, even after their leader urged them to lay down their arms and disband, and their group declared a cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups
Roiled by months of nationwide protests it blames on foreign meddling, Serbia has sent the police in to raid groups that received funds from U.S.A.I.D.The New York Times - 3d -
Schumer spending bill fallout a symptom of disjointed Democratic strategy: ANALYSIS
If Democrats want to mount a fight, it would require coherent collective strategy.ABC News - 14h -
Chuck Schumer is in a real shutdown mess. Can he lead Democrats out of it?
Despite pressure from the left to hold firm, some Democratic senators seem headed for an off-ramp.Politico - 2d -
What to know about the looming government shutdown as funding deadline nears
Congress has until Friday night to approve a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Republicans in the Senate don't have the votes to pass the ...CBS News - 1d -
'Change must come' - MPs call for RFU review
After record losses, club bankruptcies and bonus controversies, a group of MPs calls for an independent review of the Rugby Football Union.BBC News - 3d -
Canada gets new leader, but don’t bet on a quick Trump tariff truce
Could the U.S. and Canada quickly patch up trade relations following the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau? Don’t count on it.MarketWatch - 4d -
US energy groups call on Trump to take steadier approach on policy
Executives seek more predictable long-term rules after executive order whirlwind on climate, LNG, drilling and windFinancial Times - 4d -
Schumer’s Retreat From a Government Shutdown Has Young Democrats Fuming
A generational divide, seen in newer lawmakers’ impatience with bipartisanship and for colleagues who don’t understand new media, has emerged as one of the deepest rifts within the party.The New York Times - 13h -
Democratic leaders amp up pressure on Senate colleagues to oppose GOP spending bill: ‘Stand with us’
The leading Democrats in the House are ramping up the pressure on Senate Democrats to oppose the GOP’s spending bill, warning that the proposal would slash crucial public services to vulnerable ...The Hill - 2d -
US Senate passes stop-gap funding bill to avert government shutdown
Democrats led by Chuck Schumer paved the way for passage of Republican measureFinancial Times - 11h -
Schumer to vote for GOP measure to avert government shutdown
The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which needs the support of Democrats to move forward.CBS News - 20h -
‘Terrible for Their Relationship’: The Schumer-Jeffries Split Explodes in Public
“To beat Trump, we need clarity of purpose, discipline and coordination," one top Democratic strategist said. "It’s clear none of that exists right now.”Politico - 12h -
Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk
Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."CNBC - 3d -
Labour councillor guilty of indecent exposure should quit, says health secretary
The health secretary calls for his former aide to resign after the aide admitted indecent exposure.BBC News - 2d -
Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. ...The Hill - 5d -
Top Senate Democrat to back Republican bill to avert shutdown
Chuck Schumer warns that failure to pass measure will open door to Trump power grabFinancial Times - 19h -
The public is losing patience with Trump — it's time for Democrats to pounce
It isn’t enough for Trump and his Republican goons to stumble into major policy failures — Democrats must also find effective messaging that shows voters that their so-called populist heroes are ...The Hill - 2d -
'Enough is enough': Greenland flatly rejects Trump's calls for annexation
Greenland’s leaders issued a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s renewed calls to annex it Thursday, after the president once again expressed his desire to take over the Arctic island.NBC News - 21h -
Hundreds of Olympians call on IOC candidates to make climate top priority
Just days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elects a new president in Greece more than 400 athletes on Friday called on the future leader of the body to strengthen its action for the ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Israel strikes Syrian capital in warning to new leader
Strike targeting Palestinian group is first since interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa established controlFinancial Times - 1d -
Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...The Hill - 4d -
Schumer announces he will vote to keep government open, likely avoiding shutdown
Senate Democrats remained tight-lipped on Thursday after meeting on the fast-approaching government funding deadline.ABC News - 19h -
Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years
Syria’s interim president has signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phaseABC News - 1d -
Syria's new leader signs constitution to keep his Islamist group in power for five years
Syria’s interim president on signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule for five years during a transitional phase.NBC News - 23h -
Musk calls Sen. Kelly a 'traitor' over trip to Ukraine, Kelly hits back
Elon Musk called Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly a "traitor" in a post on X after Kelly posted that he had visited Ukraine over the weekend.ABC News - 4d -
‘Gut punch’: Democrats decry Trump's plan to cut 80,000 at Veterans Affairs
Democrat lawmakers and veterans' groups are fuming over the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) plans to cut roughly 80,000 employees in the coming months, decrying the lack of transparency and ...The Hill - 5d -
European leaders back 'realistic' Arab plan for Gaza
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years.BBC News - 6d -
Aguilar: Democrats still working to unite party against GOP spending bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that party leaders are still working to unite their troops against the Republicans’ spending bill. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) bashed the GOP ...The Hill - 3d -
Oversight Democrats launch review of crypto reserve 'poised to enrich' Trump
House Oversight Democrats are encouraging President Trump to abandon his plans for a crypto reserve, calling it a strategy to enrich himself at taxpayer expense. The reserve, announced by Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
'The White Lotus' Season 3, Episode 4 recap: Pick up the phone, some answers are calling
A few worrisome calls lead our characters to spiral and venture outside of the White Lotus resort, with one group on a boat and another on the streets, where they get shot — with water.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Starmer warns Putin over ‘games’ as he prepares to present peace plan to world leaders
British PM set to call on 25 world leaders to boost Kyiv in lead-up to any peace deal or be ready to ramp up pressure on Russia. Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a deliberate ...The Guardian - 22m -
Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting
More than 1,000 people have been killed in clashes in the coastal provinces of Syria, according to one war monitoring group.The New York Times - 5d -
Watch live: House Democrats give remarks to kickoff party retreat
House Democratic leaders will give remarks Wednesday afternoon as the caucus kicks off its annual party retreat, just days ahead of a potential government shutdown. Their comments come after House ...The Hill - 2d