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fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

The Republican Majority in Congress Just Used the 'Nuclear Option' to Make Herschel Walker an Ambassador

Herschel Walker was confirmed U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas after Senate Republicans changed filibuster rules to confirm nominees, amid growing Chinese influence in the Bahamas.
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fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

How the Government Shutdown Will End

Both parties deliberately entered the shutdown with clear, opposing goals, ensuring the dispute will be prolonged and politically leveraged rather than quickly resolved.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Congress prepares to vote on short-term funding bill to avert US government shutdown live updates

House will vote on a Republican continuing resolution to fund the government until Nov 21 to avert a September shutdown, facing near-unanimous Democratic opposition.
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