Up First briefing: Congress avoids government shutdown; Biden and Xi meeting takeaways
The Senate passed a stopgap bill that funds the government through early 2024. President Biden and China’s Xi Jinping announced…
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Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on abortion
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Congress avoids shutdown, setting up spending pileup for early next year
Infighting among Republicans threatens to derail plans to pass long-term spending bills next year. (Image credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP)