TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Lawmakers Fail To End Second Longest Shutdown In History
The Senate failed to end the partial government shutdown on Friday as Democrats — for the second time in less than a year — continue to withhold their votes to reopen the government over a policy dispute.
GOP Rep Reportedly Floats More Ukraine Money As Washington Considers Blowing $200 Billion On Iran
Republican Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick reportedly raised the possibility of adding funding for Ukraine to the $200 billion the Pentagon is requesting from Congress for the war in Iran.
Global Impact
In Cuba, all-night lines for 5 gallons of gas as residents grapple with shortages
José Menenses, a taxi driver, slept in his 1952 Ford convertible along with hundreds of other drivers to save his spot in line to get an allotted 5 gallons of gas amid the country's fuel shortage.
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Tehran and Beirut
The Israel Defence Forces said on Saturday it was “striking Iranian terror regime targets in Tehran” after an earlier air raid targeted the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.
Economic Pulse
8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval
California and seven other states filed an emergency motion on Friday to stop the merger of broadcasting companies Nexstar and Tegna, a corporate tie-up that would create the country’s largest operator of local television stations.
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Treasury to take over student loans as Education Secretary McMahon aims to get defaulted borrowers on repayment
Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced on Thursday a historic partnership to offload the Department of Education’s nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department. The move presents more responsibilities to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, whose agency will be responsible for student loan debt collection.
Quick Takes
Thousands ordered to evacuate as Oahu floods put dam at imminent risk of failure
Everything to Know So Far About Prime Video’s ‘Off Campus’ Series Based on Elle Kennedy’s Books
As the Iran war rages, Israel continues killing senior Iranian figures. This is how they do it.
Chuck Norris, action hero and star of 'Walker, Texas Ranger,' dies at 86
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