Democrats Oppose G.O.P. Funding Bill, Threatening a Shutdown
After allowing a stopgap spending bill to move forward earlier this year, Democrats are under intense pressure not to do so again. Source: Original News
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Oklahoma Schools Were Instructed to Hold a Moment of Silence for Charlie Kirk
Public and private entities have been criticized over decisions to honor the right-wing activist, or their choice not to. Source: Original News
G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump
House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs. Source: Original News
Man Falsely Confessed to Kirk Shooting to Help Assassin Escape, Police Say
Moments after Charlie Kirk was killed, a 71-year-old man told an officer, “I shot him,” the police said. It wasn’t true, but it delayed officers’ efforts to find the shooter. Source: Original News
Johnson Releases Spending Bill, Daring Democrats to Oppose It
The speaker put forward a stopgap bill to fund the government past Sept. 30, saying there was “zero chance” he would add concessions Democrats have demanded. Source: Original News
Mary Rose Oakar, 85, First Arab American Woman in Congress, Dies
In her 16 years on Capitol Hill, she emerged as a champion of women’s rights, especially equal pay for comparable work. Source: Original News
Joe Manchin Would Like a Word. (OK, Maybe Several Words.)
The voluble former senator, now retired from politics, appears to miss the arena and is mulling a return to it. Source: Original News
Here’s what to expect from the charges and first hearing.
The 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held on suspicion of felony murder. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges ahead of his court appearance. Source: Original News
Cassidy, His Job in Peril, Scrutinizes Kennedy on Vaccines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician and vaccine proponent who is facing a primary challenge from the right, has a fraught relationship with the health secretary. Source: Original News