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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy broke with his party this weekend, working with Democrats to pass a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown and keep the government open until Nov. 17. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy broke
with his party this weekend, working with Democrats to pass a stopgap spending bill to ward off a shutdown and keep the government open until Nov. 17.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pauses while addressing reporters at the U.S. Capitol about efforts to pass appropriations and avert an impending government shutdown on Friday. At right, he is joined by House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R.Tenn. and Rep. Monica de la Cruz (R-Texas).
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He is joined at right by House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., and Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R Texas. At right, he is joined by House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, R.Tenn. and Rep. Monica de la Cruz (R.Texas).
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Susan Davis
of NPR says that Democrats have a “tremendous” amount of power over McCarthy. They could get rid of him if they voted en masse along with five additional Republicans. The question now is if he needs Democrats to survive, what do they want in return?
- Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman is also under fire following the spending bill vote. Republicans claim he deliberately triggered a fire alarm at the Capitol to delay the voting. Bowman claims it was an error. Former president Donald Trump will appear before a New York court for the beginning of his civil fraud case brought by New York Attorney-General Letitia James. Trump faces a fine of $250 million if convicted for lying about the value of his properties. Judge Arthur Engoron issued a decision ordering Trump and son to sell large portions of their company. Andrea Bernstein of NPR reports that the judge’s decision addresses one cause of action from AG James’ complaint. Trump faces six more claims, including accusations of drafting false documents, conspiring, and lying to insurers. This is just one of the four lawsuits that Trump has in New York. This is where his civil and criminal cases stand. Today, the Supreme Court begins a new session. Guns, abortion and partisan redistricting are all on the agenda. The case will decide how easy it is for Americans to obtain mifepristone, the pill responsible for more than 50% of U.S. abortions. Here are some of the most important cases that the Supreme Court will be considering this term.
- NPR’s Climate Solutions Week
Duncan Smallman, marine biologist at Seaweed Generation in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Seaweed Generation’s marine scientist Duncan Smallman in the company’s Glasgow workshop.
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- NPR is dedicating this entire week to stories and conversations about the search for climate solutions
.Sargassum algae levels in the Caribbean Sea
have been ballooning since 2011. It can provide a great habitat for marine animals in the open ocean. Seaweed Generation, a U.K.-based startup, believes it has a solution: AlgaRay, a robot that can drag sargassum into the open ocean and sink it. U.K.-based startup Seaweed Generation believes it has a solution: AlgaRay, a robot that can drag sargassum into the open ocean and sink it.
Check out all of NPR’s Climate Solutions Week stories, including why we’re focusing on solutions and how these doctors are trying to lessen the health care system’s massive carbon footprint.
Today’s listen
Bob Boilen, who has hosted
All songs Considered
for more than 20-years and brought hundreds of artists on the Tiny Desk — is retiring.
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Bob Boilen has retired after 35 years with NPR. Bob Boilen directed
All things Considered from 2000 to 2008, and created
All songs considered a year later. Since then, hundreds of artists have graced this desk, from BTS and Juvenile to BTS. Boilen was able to reflect on his time at NPR during his final episode of
All songs considered.
On Sunday, in East Rutherford (N.J.), actor Ryan Reynolds and singer Taylor Swift are pictured together before the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets game at MetLife Stadium.
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Singer Ryan Reynolds and actor Taylor Swift are seen before the Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Jets game at MetLife stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford.
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Swift was reported to be attending yesterday’s Kansas City Chiefs-New York Jets football game. Tickets for the game went up after Swift was announced.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed
Laphonza Butler, a long-time Democratic advisor and labor leader who was a former senator Dianne Feinstein’s adviser. Butler will become the second openly gay person and third Black woman to serve as a senator in the U.S. Senate. (via KQED).
A Tennessee Judge has ordered that the conservatorship between ex-NFL player Michael Oher, and the Touhy Family be ended. Oher and Touhy were the subjects of the Oscar-winning movie, The Blind Side. This newsletter was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.