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The Hill - Politics
Senate will move stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that he will act later in the day to advance a bipartisan government funding bill after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) failed to pass ...6 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Local Teamsters unions in key battleground states endorse Harris
Local unions within the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are putting their support behind Vice President Harris in November, despite the wider union's decision to withhold a presidential ...7 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the main city in Himalayan Kashmir to campaign for his party in the staggered local election in the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the ...8 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Los Angeles County reports a rare handful of local dengue cases
Los Angeles County reports a rare handful of local dengue cases.8 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
House Defeats Mike Johnson’s Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Looms
Both Republicans and Democrats opposed the stopgap funding bill, which was tied to new rules requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.18 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
These 3 Dems, 14 Republicans crossed aisle on funding bill vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) government funding bill was sunk through the combined efforts of Democrats and Republicans in the lower chamber on Wednesday. Fourteen members of Johnson’s own ...18 hours ago - Republican Party -
NBC News - Top stories
House Republicans reject their own funding bill with a shutdown around the corner
House Republicans are expected to derail their own plan to avert a government shutdown, which they've tied to a Donald Trump-backed bill on noncitizen voting.21 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
House GOP torpedoes Speaker Johnson’s funding bill
House Republicans voted down Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to fund the government, leaving the path to averting a shutdown unclear and putting Johnson in danger of disappointing former President ...22 hours ago - House -
Politico - Politics
House GOP opposition tanks Johnson’s short-term funding plan
Ahead of the vote, former President Donald Trump re-upped his demand that Republicans use a government shutdown threat to ding Democrats on a measure requiring proof of citizenship for registered ...23 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: House votes on stopgap funding bill
The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a partisan spending plan that is seemingly doomed to fail. Republicans who forced Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to scrap a vote last week due to ...23 hours ago -
ABC News - Health
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in CaliforniaYesterday -
CBS Sports - Sports
Bill Belichick argues the Lions are enjoying 'fruits of the labor' brought by Matt Patricia
Belichick makes a case for his disciple, who was reviled as the Lions' head coachYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Senate Democrats aim to bolster tenant organizing in new housing bill
A new bill from Senate Democrats would expand organizing and advocacy protections for low-income tenants, one of a growing number of legislative proposals to address the national housing shortage ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Health
An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' but local harvesters are barely surviving
The baobab tree is known as the “tree of life” and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty productsYesterday -
ABC News - World
Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
A phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has opened in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
An ancient African tree is providing a new 'superfood' yet local harvesters are barely surviving
The baobab tree is known as the “tree of life,” and its fruit is feeding a growing global market for natural food and beauty productsYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Johnson tees up rescheduled funding bill vote as critics dig in
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to reschedule a vote on his partisan spending plan is leaving Congress seemingly no closer to averting a government shutdown at the end of the month, as ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Newsom signs bills to protect actors, performers from AI
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Tuesday that aim to protect actors and performers from having their names, images and likenesses copied by artificial intelligence without ...Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Gavin Newsom signs bills to help provide AI protections for actors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Tuesday aimed at protecting actors and other performers from unauthorized use of their digital likenesses.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
House passes bill to plug $3B VA budget shortfall
The House on Tuesday passed an emergency bill to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn millions of veterans’ benefits are ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Senate Republicans Block I.V.F. Bill Again, Breaking With Trump
Democrats brought up the measure again to highlight Republican opposition to abortion rights and make the case to voters that the G.O.P. stance threatens access to reproductive health care.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Republicans sink IVF bills. Again.
Presented by Plan B One Step — Republicans derided the bill as a show vote {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Republicans sink IVF bills. Again. In a repeat of this past June, ...Yesterday - Republican Party -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Suggests Restoring the State and Local Tax Break He Once Limited
Former President Donald J. Trump’s 2017 tax law capped the state and local tax deduction at $10,000. He said on Tuesday that he would lift that limit.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
Senate Republicans block bill to ensure IVF access for second time
Measure falls short of 60-vote majority as Democrats highlight election issue after Alabama court decision. US politics – live updates Senate Republicans voted on Tuesday afternoon to block ...2 days ago - Republican Party -
The Hill - Politics
Democrats block Cruz attempt to pass GOP IVF bill
Democrats on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Katie Britt (Ala.) to pass a GOP in vitro fertilization (IVF) access bill through unanimous consent, repeating a ...2 days ago -
ABC News - Top stories
Senate IVF bill fails again to advance on mostly party line vote
Senate Majority Leader Schumer wanted to put Republicans on record with their vote on IVF, which has become a flashpoint in the presidential election.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Rep. Horsford introduces bill to eliminate taxes on tips
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) has introduced the Tipped Income Protection and Support (TIPS) Act to eliminate federal taxes on tips and subminimum wages for tipped workers.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Republicans block Senate Democrats' IVF bill
Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bill that would have created a right to access in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments and mandated that insurance plans cover the practice, deriding the vote as a ...2 days ago - Republican Party -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads.2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Malnutrition crisis threatens child health gains, warns Bill Gates
Foundation says about 40mn children are at risk of stunted growth as climate change worsens food security2 days ago -