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Johnson and Jeffries kick off funding tango with talk of a holiday punt  Politico Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown  NPR Johnson says shutdown ball is in Democrats ‘corner’  Politico Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess  PBS Congress returns to a messy fall with Democrats ready to fight  CNN Source link

Fired Democratic FTC commissioner reinstated by US appeals court  Reuters Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump  The New York Times Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Biden-appointed FTC member  Politico US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump  The Guardian Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner  Axios Source link

Houston man charged with murder after boy killed playing ding dong ditch  Houston Chronicle Teen prank turns deadly in Dem-run city, homeowner facing murder charge  Fox News 11-year-old fatally shot after ‘ding-dong ditch’ prank in Houston  KDFW Texas man charged with murder in shooting of child playing doorbell prank  BBC Houston man charged with murder after child is killed during ‘ding-dong ditch’ game  NBC News …

How Trump’s quiet holiday weekend fueled a viral death hoax  Axios Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference  The New York Times Trump news at a glance: president shrugs off ill health rumours as ‘fake news’  The Guardian President Trump Makes Defense Announcement  C-SPAN Trump responds to online speculation that he died  CNN Source link

Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11  The New York Times Video shows US military blasting drug boat, killing 11 suspected Venezuelan Tren de Aragua narco-terrorists  Fox News Trump confirms U.S. strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat  NPR US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says  cnn.com U.S. kills 11 in strike …

Nine former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have spoken out against Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, publishing an open letter that criticises his policies – including restricting vaccines, pulling funding for research, and firing thousands of healthcare workers. They also wrote in an open letter that last week’s removal of Dr Susan Monarez as …

US judge blocks Trump from using troops to fight crime in California  Reuters Judge says Trump administration’s use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law  CNN ‘What’s to prevent a national police force?’ Not this National Guard ruling  Los Angeles Times L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump’s Threats to Send Troops to More Cities  The New York Times Trump’s use of National Guard in …

Senate Republicans avoid clash with Trump over Fed firing  Politico Republican lawmaker Lankford says it’s important for Fed to be independent  Reuters Off Again, On Again Tariff Policy ‘Destabilizing,’ Senator Says  Barron’s Opinion | Suddenly the Democrats Want an Independent Fed  The Wall Street Journal Sen. Lankford: Fighting Trump’s Tariffs Is ‘Destabilizing’  kmjnow.com Source link

Cheerleader released from jail after infant found dead in closet  NewsNation University of Kentucky cheerleader accused of hiding her dead infant in closet  Fox News UK student connected to infant’s death pleads not guilty, posts $100K bond  LEX18 Park Avenue Infant Death Investigation Arrest  City of Lexington, Kentucky (.gov) UK student arrested after her infant was found dead in closet, police say  WLWT Source link

Members of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines guard a federal building in June. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption toggle caption Damian Dovarganes/AP Hours after a federal court in California ruled against how President Trump used the National Guard in Los Angeles this summer, Trump touted his use of the National Guard in Washington D.C. and said he would soon …