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3 PM ET: GOP’s new shutdown plan, NYC drying out, Paris bedbug invasion & more
House Republicans plan to put forward a short-term funding bill in hopes of averting a government shutdown – but they’ll need support from Democrats to do it. Meanwhile, Kevin McCarthy's speakership could be on the line. Residents in southern Illinois are under evacuation orders after a semi-truck …
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10 AM ET: Shutdown stalemate, health care strike looming, Slovakia election & more
House Republican meet behind closed doors as a government shutdown looms – we’ll explain how it could impact the economy. The largest health care strike in US history could be on the horizon if a labor deal isn’t reached. A Kremlin apologist is leading in the polls as Ukraine’s neighbor elects a ne…
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10 PM ET: Funding deal battle, IRS contractor charged, Trump co-defendant pleads guilty & more
Congress is up against the clock to keep the government funded past Saturday or risk a shutdown – we’ll break down the options House Speaker Kevin McCarthy laid out to Republicans. An IRS contractor accused of stealing former President Donald Trump’s tax returns has been charged. We’ll tell you whi…
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5 PM ET: House spending measure fails, flooding emergency, Tupac murder suspect & more
The House failed to advance its version of a stopgap bill, moving the US closer to a government shutdown. Heavy rain and flooding triggered a state of emergency in New Jersey and New York. President Joe Biden paid tribute to late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died following health complications. Army …
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12 PM ET: Sen. Feinstein dies, UAW expands strike, offshore drilling projects & more
Senator Dianne Feinstein, who spent three decades serving in the US Senate, has died at the age of 90. We're less than two days from a government shutdown if Congress doesn't agree on a funding deal. The UAW says more workers will go on strike against Ford and General Motors. The Biden Administrati…
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9 AM ET: McCarthy's optimism, UAW strike deadline, Netflix end of an era & more
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy claims he still has time to avoid a government shutdown. A new report says 72,000 gun suicides could have been prevented since 1999 if all states followed the country's strictest gun laws. A blast in Pakistan has killed dozens of people. The auto workers' strike could e…
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6 AM ET: Federal workers' uncertainty, dire mental health warning, Ryder Cup hopes & more
Lawmakers are no closer to avoiding a government shutdown, leaving federal workers uncertain about their future. Former President Donald Trump won't be asking to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court. US Surgeons General give a stark warning about the mental health crisis. New …
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10 PM ET: Trump’s Georgia case, Philadelphia looting, Senate dress code & more
Former President Donald Trump has decided not to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court. Looting around Philadelphia has led to dozens of arrests. Israel’s Supreme Court has started hearing challenges to a new law that makes it harder to remove a prime minister from office. We…
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5 PM ET: Biden impeachment inquiry, Biden addresses democracy threats, mortgage rates climb & more
We begin with key takeaways from House Republicans’ first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden. We’ll also tell you where the battle to pass a spending bill stands ahead of a deadline to avoid a shutdown. Biden gave a speech in Arizona characterizing former President Donald Trump an…
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12 PM ET: Impeachment hearing begins, Baltimore CEO killing suspect, Ozempic label change & more
The first hearing of House Republican's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is underway. We'll tell you what House and Senate lawmakers are planning as a government shutdown gets closer. We're learning new details about the suspect arrested in connection to the killing of a tech CEO in Bal…
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