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Congress Averts US Government Shutdown With Funding Extension Through December 11

President Donald Trump signed a short-term spending measure after Congress approved legislation keeping the federal government funded through December 11, postponing broader budget disputes until after the midterm elections.
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Wall Street Ends Mixed as Investors Weigh Earnings, Fiscal Debate and Treasury Yields
Zheng Qinwen and Coco Gauff Advance at US Open in New York
US Senate Impeachment Court Pauses Hearings to Review Financial Records
NASA Completes Hot-Fire Tests for Next-Generation Deep-Space Propulsion
US Education Department Expands Funding for Community College Technical Training
FCC Tightens Rules Against Illegal Cross-Border Robocalls
Keith Sonderling Becomes Acting US Labor Secretary After Lori Chavez-DeRemer Resigns
US Security Envoy Begins South America Tour Focused on Drugs and Regional Cooperation
USDA Reports Worsening Drought Pressure on Midwest Corn and Soybean Crops
US Auto Safety Regulator Reviews Driver Assistance Systems in Electric Vehicles
EPA Finalizes New Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
US Tech Companies Announce Tens of Billions of Dollars in New Data Center Investment
US Justice Department Expands Civil Rights Scrutiny of Midwestern Police Departments
US Investigators Probe Cargo Plane Crash Landing at Miami International Airport
Federal Reserve Reports Persistent Consumer Credit and Commercial Property Pressure
Hawaii Raises Hurricane Preparedness as Lowell Approaches Islands
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Published Claims
Iceland Summons US Ambassador Over Trump Social Media Map
Markwayne Mullin Takes Over Homeland Security After Senate Confirmation
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Congress Averts US Government Shutdown With Funding Extension Through December 11
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-In Voting Restrictions
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