Congress Returns Amid Looming Shutdown and Global Events
TL;DR
Congress returns from recess with less than a month to prevent a government shutdown amid partisan divisions. President Trump plans a significant announcement from the Oval Office, possibly about deploying National Guard troops to Chicago. Woody Allen praises Trump’s acting skills from their 1998 film, while former CDC officials criticize Robert F Kennedy Jr’s leadership. Trump also intends to award Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and protests continue across the country advocating for workers' rights and social safety nets.
- Congress returns after recess as threat of government shutdown looms – US politics live The Guardian
- Congress returns to the Capitol and China's military parade to welcome world leaders: Morning Rundown NBC News
- Democrats Flinched During the Last Spending Showdown. They Should Do It Again. Politico
- Congress returns to face chaotic funding fight, Epstein drama, crime crackdown CBS News
- The US in brief: The Economist
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