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Republican Leaders Seek Stopgap Funding Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown Before Midterms

Republican congressional leaders are negotiating a temporary spending measure with conservative lawmakers and White House officials to prevent a federal government shutdown in the weeks leading up to the midterm elections. Talks remain ongoing as pressure mounts to reach an agreement.

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Why Americans Queue for $15 Ice Cream and a $100 Caviar Pint

Another AI Genius Left the United States — and Silicon Valley Is Starting to Worry

Shein Reports $99mn Loss as Trade Barriers Test Low-Cost Model

CXMT Gains 466% in China’s Biggest IPO Since 2010

Supreme Court Curbs Federal Agency Powers in Landmark Administrative Law Ruling

Supreme Court Expands Trump Administration Authority on Immigration Enforcement

U.S. Conducts Strikes on Iranian Coastal Military Sites After Strait of Hormuz Attack

House Committees Escalate Oversight of Federal Energy and Trade Policy Decisions

Department of Education Finalizes Federal Student Aid Administration Guidelines

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Orders Measures to Strengthen Power Grid Resilience

Senate Judiciary Committee Examines Artificial Intelligence Impact on Intellectual Property Law

Department of Agriculture Expands Programs to Support Soil Health and Sustainable Farming

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