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House passes bills to avert a government shutdown; package now heads to the Senate
The compromise would fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. The Senate now must approve it with less than a day before a midnight deadline to avoid a partial shutdown.
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Lawmakers race to pass spending package before midnight Friday
Lawmakers are racing against the clock to pass a package of spending bills before midnight Friday — when funding for several key agencies expires.
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Negotiators reach spending deal but timeline is tight to avoid shutdown
The deal between negotiators from he House and the White House would fund the government until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30.
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This summer has been a scorcher. DHS wants communities to plan for more of them
The administration is releasing new suggested guidelines for states and local communities on how to protect against extreme temperatures.
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What a beach vacation looks like for President Biden
When you're the president, vacation involves secret service, coordination with police, crowds of people watching you on the beach and the possibility that at any moment the job will come calling.
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Biden has a 7th grandchild. But he's never acknowledged her, until now
President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.
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Biden is rolling out some new actions aimed at protecting people from extreme heat
On a very hot day in Washington, President Biden is meeting with mayors from cities grappling with the impacts of extreme heat, and announcing some new measures to try to help.
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Top House Democrats reject Rep. Jayapal's comments calling Israel a 'racist state'
The Washington Democrat walked back comments she made over the weekend in which she called Israel a "racist state."
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House passes defense bill mostly along party lines with culture war measures attached
What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground.
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Senate report: intelligence agencies 'failed to fulfill their mission' ahead of Jan. 6
Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee issued a report claiming intelligence agencies failed "on a "fundamental level" in the lead-up to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.