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Spending showdown looms as key Senate panel prepares funding bills this week

Senate Democrats on the powerful Appropriations panel are preparing to mark up government funding bills this week, setting up a battle with House Republicans, who are pursuing tens of billions of dollars in additional spending reductions for the upcoming fiscal year.

White House says Juneteenth is about ‘reading books, not banning them’ in dig at GOP

The White House indirectly criticized Republicans who oppose the teaching of critical race theory in schools and support excluding from curricula what they describe as age-inappropriate books as it celebrates Juneteenth.

China maintains threat of ‘unintentional conflict’ despite Blinken’s appeal

China refused to establish a crisis communications channel with U.S. military officials despite Washington's warnings that its absence raises the risk of “an unintentional conflict” between the powers.

Social Security update: What’s in newest proposal to slash US budget

A group of Republican lawmakers brought changes to Social Security back to the table as House Republicans seek to curb government spending and balance the federal budget.

DeSantis team slams Newsom’s governance as a ‘disaster’: ‘Debate is already settled’

Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) team released a video Monday criticizing the "liberal governance" of California by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) in comparison to DeSantis's policies in Florida.

Pixar’s Elemental flops in box office debut with Disney’s first nonbinary character

Pixar’s newest film Elemental, which features Disney’s first nonbinary character, flopped in its opening weekend at the box office.

Growing number of businesses recognizing Juneteenth as paid holiday

The number of companies recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday increased again in 2023, two years after the day was named a federal holiday.

Sketch artist responds to critics who say he made Trump ‘too young,’ ‘good looking’

A courtroom sketch artist is speaking out after critics attacked him for making former President Donald Trump look "too young" and "good looking" during his arraignment last week.

Fox News staffers leave network to work on Tucker Carlson’s Twitter show: Report

Tucker Carlson biographer Chadwick Moore said at least nine former Fox News employees have left the cable news network to work alongside Carlson again on his new show.

Former Trump defense secretary breaks with ex-president over classified documents

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper argued that former President Donald Trump, under whom he served, can’t be trusted to safeguard the nation’s secrets if the allegations against him are accurate.
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