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☆ From black gold to green power: Texas, weirdly, is leading America's clean energy future
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

John DavisDeals like Davis' have made Texas — America's oil capital for more than a century — the top producer of renewable energy in the US. The state has long generated the most wind power and is second only to California as a solar-energy producer. The high-stakes battle for Texas' energy future is a microcosm of how tricky America's green transition is shaping up to be, especially when politics are involved. Slowing down renewable energy could cost Texas in the long term, both economically and socially. The coalition seems to be growing stronger, even as Texas politicians shift further to the right on issues beyond renewable energy.

Persons: John Davis, Davis, Greg Abbott, Critics aren't, there's, George W, Bush, Rick Perry, Abbott, Winter Storm Uri, hasn't, it's, It's, Judd Messer, Madeline Gould Laughlin, Michael Looney, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce Brent Bennett, Bennett, Messer, That's, Enel's Laughlin, Enel, Sandhya Ganapathy, Catherine Boudreau Organizations: Menard, RES, Texas, Republican, Texans, Power Alliance, John Davis Texans, University of Texas, Winter Storm, ERCOT, Bloomberg, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Energy Fund, Advance Power Alliance, San, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce, ExxonMobil, Chevron, West Texas Chamber of Commerce, Lone Star, EV Locations: North Dakota, Texas, America, Nowhere, Menard , Texas, Concho County , Texas, California, Menard, Austin, San Angelo, Midland , Texas

I hope it’s the beginning of an era,” says FastHorse, a member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation and a 2020 MacArthur Fellow. “The truth was most theaters had never produced a single play by a Native playwright. It may have been about some Native people, but it was not written by Native people. They would answer that they didn't know any Native playwrights or that there weren't enough Native audiences to power ticket sales. “I think one thing I’m just hoping that people take away from this play is like, ‘Wow, Native stories are really compelling.

Persons: Mary Kathryn Nagle, swindled, Nagle, “ I’m, ”, Larissa FastHorse, ” Nagle, Martin Scorsese’s, Ken Burns, “, ” Madeline Sayet, what’s, FastHorse, Peter Pan, Jerome Robbins, Moose Charlap, Carolyn Leigh, Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Lily fends, randy braves, —, ” ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Cherokee Nation, Lakota, MacArthur, University of California, Natives, The, Arizona State University, Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program, Civil Rights Movement, Mohegan Tribe, Public, Young, Broadway, Indians, “ redskins Locations: “, New York City, “ Rutherford, Los Angeles, Oklahoma, The American Buffalo, New York, ‘, Africa, Japan, Eastern Europe, South Dakota

☆ Chaos at OpenAI ensues
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the continued fallout from the shocking Sam Altman ouster at OpenAI. Altman is alive and well, but his run as CEO of OpenAI ended abruptly on Friday. But in the days since his firing, he's escaped a messy weekend looking like the ultimate hero, Business Insider's Katie Notopoulos writes. To be fair, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Emmett Shear don't seem to know why either. Meanwhile, Salesforce's Marc Benioff is already actively recruiting OpenAI employees on X.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, Altman, OpenAI, he's, Katie Notopoulos, Altman isn't, Ilya Sutskever —, Sutskever, Kali Hays, Satya Nadella, Emmett Shear, Satya Nadella Stephen Brashear, Julie Bort, Microsoft's Nadella, Nadella, that's, Madeline Renbarger, That's, It's, Kali, Ashley Stewart, Salesforce's Marc Benioff, Scott Olson, Bridgewater's, Greg Jensen, Jim Chanos, Elon, New York Jefferson Siegel, Nvidia's, Jensen Huang, execs, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Arantza Pena Popo, Camila Téllez, Melkorka, Téllez, Carly Rae Jepsen, Björk, Colleen Ballinger, Clinton, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Getty, BlackRock, Reuters, Nvidia, Elon, HP, Nordstrom, Clinton Lee Locations: OpenAI, Silicon Valley, Bridgewater, New York, Texas, Millennials, New York City, San Diego, London

☆ The Holiday Gifts Buy Side Staffers Are Buying This Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

By Buy Side StaffThe Buy Side staff shops for a living, which also means we spend an inordinate amount of time scrutinizing gift options. To help you shop for nice prices, we limited our list to our favorites that are on sale now for Black Friday. She asked for compression socks, so I’m buying her these pretty ones in blue chevron to help her with recovery. It would make a great gift for a college student, new grad or really anyone who could use a travel gear upgrade. It’s a great set to update your kitchen or give as a gift this holiday season.” —Emily Welsh, VP and general manager

Persons: We’ve, cocotte, Staub, ”, Astrid Stawiarz, Nick Guy, ” — Ian Salisbury, Cashmere hoodie, I’ve, Jessica Woodbury, PJs, ” — Emily Welsh, Charming, Madeline Diamond, ‘ Broom ’, I’ll, Samantha Sharf, Mario, ‘, Cozy, she’s, ” — Leslie Yazel, it’s, Susan “, Susan, Anaya, There’s, we’ll, Philip Asquith, It’s, ” — Bellamy Richardson, Buddy, I’m, nutcrackers, ” — Aly J, they’re, Brittany Nguyen Organizations: Side, Black, Bluetooth, Apple, PlayStation, Mario Kart, New, Olive Oil, Amazon, Yale, Walmart Locations: Naadam, New York City, Los Angeles, Olive, Ojai , Calif, Europe, The

☆ Why you should care about Sam Altman, Microsoft, and the OpenAI CEO mess
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Altman was forced out of his position as the CEO of OpenAI on Friday. The announcement kicked off a weekend of chaos involving Altman, Microsoft, and the firm behind ChatGPT. AdvertisementOn Friday afternoon, the tech world reverberated with news that Sam Altman was being pushed out as the CEO of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence firm behind ChatGPT. Why is it so important that OpenAI and Microsoft figure it all out? To back up: Since 2019, Microsoft and OpenAI, which was founded as a nonprofit dedicated to artificial intelligence research, have worked together.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, Greg Brockman, Brockman, ChatGPT, Satya Nadella, openai, Claude, Bard Organizations: Microsoft, Service, OpenAI, microsoft, Canva, JetBlue Locations: ChatGPT

☆ VCs weigh in on the chaos unfolding at OpenAI, rallying behind ousted CEO Sam Altman: 'I hope the board can get its act together'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Samantha Stokes | Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI's board ousted Sam Altman, its chief executive, on Friday. AdvertisementVCs this weekend have one message for Sam Altman — we're with you. In another X post, he called on OpenAI's board to explain in more detail why they fired Altman. Advertisement"We are grateful for Sam's many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI," the board said in a statement. "So I hope the board can get its act together and bring Sam and Greg back."

Persons: OpenAI's, Sam Altman, —, Sam Altman —, Mira Murati, Altman, Vinod Khosla —, OpenAI —, Sam, David Sachs, OpenAI, ChatGPT —, Ilya Sutskever —, Sutskever, Jason Kwon, Altman's, He's, Greg Bockman, Jessica Livingston, Greg, Sam retakes OpenAI Organizations: Altman, Service, Khosla Ventures, Ventures, Microsoft Locations: Silicon, Silicon Valley, @OpenAI

☆ The Best Black Friday Deals on Clothing and Shoes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Madeline Diamond | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

By Madeline DiamondBlack Friday deals are already in full swing, and many of those markdowns are on clothing, shoes and accessories that we’ve tested and can recommend. Shop these items and a variety of active and loungewear made from recycled materials on sale now through Black Friday. NikeSave up to 60% on select clothing, shoes and accessories during Nike’s Black Friday sale. Black Friday handbag and accessories dealsCoachTake 25% off select full-price styles at Coach right now, and save even more on other sale items. Lo & SonsWe’ve recommended Lo & Sons’ travel bags in our stories on the best travel wallets and the best travel backpacks.

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☆ Sam Altman out as OpenAI CEO after board loses confidence in him
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI's board announced CEO Sam Altman is out, effective immediately. "We are grateful for Sam's many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI," a statement from OpenAI's board said. Prior to OpenAI, Sam Altman was the president of Y Combinator, after his startup Loopt was part of the accelerator's first class. Taking the reins from Altman as interim CEO is Murati, who formerly led the technology team at OpenAI. AdvertisementIf you have any insight into the culture at OpenAI or Sam Altman, please reach out to the author at mberg@businessinsider.com.

Persons: Sam Altman, Mira Murati, —, ChatGPT, Altman, what's, OpenAI, Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Trevor Blackwell, Reid Hoffman, Peter Thiel, Satya Nadella, Y Organizations: Service, Silicon, Microsoft, Google, MIT Technology, New Yorker, OpenAI Locations: OpenAI, openai

☆ Tesla investors and business leaders slam Elon Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk is facing backlash from business leaders after he appeared to endorse an antisemitic conspiracy theory. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementElon Musk is facing backlash from the business community after he appeared to endorse an antisemitic post on X. AdvertisementAnother Tesla bull, Gary Black, whose Future Fund invests in Tesla, similarly reported that clients had reached out to him regarding Musk's comments. While the backlash escalates, Musk's chosen X CEO Linda Yaccarino is left to clean up the growing mess.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Musk, Musk's, Dustin Moskowitz, Marc Bodnick, Andrew Left, Tesla, Ross Gerber, I've, Gary Black, Kristin Hull, Nia, demote, Bravo —, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: IBM, Service, Buffalo, Elon, SpaceX, BMW, CNBC, EV, Tesla, Nia Impact, Employees, Media, Apple, Oracle Locations: Pittsburgh

The economy and finance ministry declined immediate comment. "So the ruling could have a negative impact on economic growth," the source added. Last month, the economy ministry predicted 1.3% growth for next year. Although the Greens want additional spending, the Free Democrats (FDP), which heads the finance ministry, reject additional debt and higher taxes. "There is a clear political decision in favour of Intel and nothing has changed yet," said an economy ministry spokesperson on Friday.

Persons: Liesa, Olaf Scholz's, Christian Lindner, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Joerg Kraemer, Robert Habeck, Habeck, Friedrich Merz, Christian Haase, Commerzbank's Kraemer, Maria Martinez, Andreas Rinke, Holger Hansen, Christian Kraemer, Madeline Chambers, Matthias Williams, Clarence Fernandez, Gerry Doyle, David Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thursday, Greens, Free Democrats, Transformation, Intel, U.S, Christian Democratic Union, ESF, Economic, Stabilization, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Europe's

☆ WHO voices concern over spread of disease in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We are extremely concerned about the spread of disease when the winter season arrives," said Richard Peeperkorn, WHO Representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. WHO has previously warned of "worrying trends" in the spread of disease in Gaza, where bombardments and a ground offensive have disrupted the health system, access to clean water and caused people to crowd into shelters. The start of the rainy season and the possibility of flooding has also increased fears that the densely populated enclave's sewage system will be overwhelmed and disease will spread. The absence of fuel already has forced the shutdown of sewage pumping stations and desalination plants, increasing the risk of water contamination and the outbreak of disease. "Overcrowding is leading to the spread of disease, including acute respiratory illness and diarrhea, raising environmental and health concerns," OCHA warned.

Persons: Abu Mustafa, Richard Peeperkorn, OCHA, Gabrielle Tétrault, Farber, Madeline Chambers, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Hamas, REUTERS, Rights, World Health Organization, WHO, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, UNRWA, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian

☆ Exclusive: German court ruling could hit growth next year - econ ministry source
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A German court ruling that forced Berlin to freeze 60 billion euros ($65 billion) in planned green investment spending could have a negative impact on growth in Europe's biggest economy, an economy ministry source told Reuters on Friday. "According to initial rough estimates, a loss of investment funds could cause growth in 2024 to be about half a percentage point lower," the source, who is familiar with the economy ministry's forecasts, said. "So the ruling could have a negative impact on economic growth," the source added. Last month, the economy ministry predicted 1.3% growth for next year. The economy ministry is run by the Greens, who share power with Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) and the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP).

Persons: Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Christian Lindner, Andreas Rinke, Miranda Murray, Madeline Chambers, Sabine Wollrab Organizations: Greens, Scholz's Social Democrats, Free Democrats, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Europe's

☆ The billionaire's social calendar: The must-attend events for the world's wealthiest business icons
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Here's where you can find a billionaire at any time of year — and how much it will cost you to join in on the fun. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThere are exactly 2,640 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes. Here's where billionaires mingle, wheel and deal, and relax, and how you can join them — for a small price, of course.

Persons: —, Barts Organizations: Service, Forbes Locations: That's, Davos, Sun Valley, Here's

☆ With an intensified focus on AI, VC firm Mayfield is closely watching for 'maturing' early-stage gen AI startups in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In July, the firm announced its first dedicated seed fund focused on AI called AI Start. Prior to launching AI Start, Mayfield had already backed 25 early-stage startups in the space like MindsDB. Reddy's background makes him a perfect fit to lead the $250 million fund, Chaddha told Business Insider. This year, Chaddha tapped him to lead its new AI seed fund. With the AI Start fund, the team plans to double down and lead deals in seed stage and pre-seed generative AI startups, as well as AI infrastructure startups with an enterprise focus.

Persons: Mayfield, Vijay Reddy, who's, Reddy, Navin Chaddha, Mayfield's, Chaddha, He's Organizations: Business, Intel Capital, Cisco, Clear Ventures, Mayfield Locations: Mayfield

An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. The company declined to comment on the plans but news conferences are planned in Alzey, where sources say the plant will be built, and Berlin on Friday. Other people familiar with the plans told Reuters that at least 1,000 jobs would be created. Eli Lilly said it would unveil "far-reaching investment plans" at Friday's news conference, which will be attended by Germany's economy and health ministers. Mounjaro's success helped Lilly post a 37% gain in third-quarter revenues to $9.5 billion, topping Wall Street estimates.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mike Segar, Mounjaro, TSMC, Lilly's, Lilly, Rene Wagner, Klaus Lauer, Andreas Rinke, Ludwig Burger, Thomas Escritt, Madeline Chambers, Miranda Murray, Christina Fincher Organizations: Company, REUTERS, Basf, Reuters, BASF, U.S ., U.S, Intel, European Union, Novo Nordisk, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Thomson Locations: Branchburg , New Jersey, BERLIN, Germany, Alzey, Berlin, U.S, Ukraine, European, Indianapolis, Danish, Eisai

☆ The billionaire's calendar
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

What the rest of us consider small talk at work, Gen Zers have rebranded as "corporate flirting." In today's big story, we're unpacking all the far-flung places and high-end events billionaires visit and attend throughout the year. But by early 2024, there will likely be more Gen Zers working full-time than baby boomers. It commemorates when the "Guinness World Records" book became the best-selling book of all time in 2004. It commemorates when the "Guinness World Records" book became the best-selling book of all time in 2004.

Persons: —, Gen Zers, we're, it's, Madeline Berg, Madeline, there's, Laszlo Balogh, Tom Cooper, I'm, Hayley Cuccinello, Hayley, Marianne Ayala, Lelanie Foster, Ruzwana Bashir, Peek —, Bashir —, Tesla, Matt Harrison Clough, Miami —, Karol G, Edgar Barrera, Shakira, Starr Douglas, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Monaco, Sun, Getty, Business, Guinness, Records, Walmart Locations: Davos, London, America, Houston, Miami, Seville, Spain, Macy's, New York City, San Diego, New York

☆ German police raid Iran-linked centre over suspected Hezbollah support
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] German police officers walk towards the Islamic Center Hamburg, during a raid, due to suspicion of members acting against a constitutional order and supporting the militant group Hezbollah in Hamburg, Germany, November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - German police conducted raids early on Thursday in seven states over the Islamic Centre of Hamburg's suspected support for the militant group Hezbollah, the interior ministry said. "I want to make clear that we are acting against Islamists, not against a religion or another state," said German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. In Hamburg alone, 300 officers conducted 31 searches in connection with the centre, the city's interior senator said. "The suspicions against the Islamic Centre of Hamburg are serious," and it has long been monitored by the domestic intelligence agency for Islamist activities, said Faeser.

Persons: Fabian Bimmer, Nancy Faeser, Linda Pasquini, Miranda Murray, Madeline Chambers, Edmund Klamann Organizations: Islamic Center, Hezbollah, REUTERS, Rights, Islamic, Authorities, of, Lebanese, Thomson Locations: Islamic Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, Israel, Gaza, Iran, of Hamburg

☆ Eli Lilly plans to invest 2 bln euros in new German plant -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Eli Lilly and Co FollowBERLIN, Nov 16 (Reuters) - U.S. pharma company Eli Lilly (LLY.N) plans to invest 2 billion euros ($2.17 billion) in a new plant in Alzey, western Germany, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Thursday. Separately, people familiar with the plans told Reuters that at least 1,000 jobs would be created. Reuters had reported on Wednesday that the pharma group intended to invest in Germany after Eli Lilly called a news conference for Friday but few details were available. ($1 = 0.9217 euros)Reporting by Andreas Rinke and Rene Wagner Writing by Madeline Chambers Editing by Kirsti Knolle and Miranda MurrayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Mike Segar, Andreas Rinke, Rene Wagner, Madeline Chambers, Kirsti Knolle, Miranda Murray Organizations: Company, REUTERS, . pharma, Reuters, pharma, Thomson Locations: Branchburg , New Jersey, Alzey, Germany

The U.S. government narrowly averted shutting down—again. WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—Congressional shutdown brinkmanship is taking a break, but it could be back with a vengeance soon. Faced with a government-funding deadline this weekend, House lawmakers of both parties agreed Tuesday to back a short-term plan that simply extends the status quo until early next year, rather than stage another bare-knuckle fight now over spending and policy priorities.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall WASHINGTON Organizations: Congressional

WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—Congressional shutdown brinkmanship is taking a break, but it could be back with a vengeance soon. Faced with a government-funding deadline this weekend, House lawmakers of both parties agreed Tuesday to back a short-term Republican plan that extends the status quo until early next year, rather than stage another bare-knuckle fight now over spending and policy priorities. The far-less-pugnacious Senate followed Wednesday, approving the proposal 87 to 11. The bill now goes to President Biden for his signature.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall WASHINGTON, Biden Organizations: Congressional

☆ ‘T-breaks’ for marijuana use have pros and cons. Expert helps to weigh them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —When your tolerance for marijuana goes up, often usage does, too. Ohio recently became the 24th state to approve legal recreational marijuana use, joining Minnesota, Delaware and Colorado, among others. But T-breaks come with certain risks, especially when it comes to withdrawal symptoms, he said. Page spoke to CNN about tolerance breaks and whether or not they are a sound strategy. They’re providers, they’re there to help.

Persons: Robert Page, Page, there’s Organizations: CNN, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Services Locations: Ohio, Minnesota, Delaware, Colorado, Aurora

☆ See the Pitch Deck That AI Startup Micro1 Used to Raise $3.3 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Micro1 helps companies hire and manage software engineers by vetting potential hires with AI. Micro1 uses "GPT Vetting" to sort through candidates for open roles and can generate edit tests. Founder Ali Ansari grew the team to 25 employees in one year and raised $3.3 million. The 22-year-old founder had already started two businesses by the time he went to the University of California, Berkeley for college. Once in undergrad, Ansari tried his hand at building an engineer talent agency startup, where businesses could hire software engineers on a project-by-project basis.

Persons: Ali Ansari, Ansari Organizations: University of California, Business Locations: Berkeley, undergrad

[1/3] FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looks on as he meets NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Berlin, Germany, November 9, 2023. Wednesday's decision by the constitutional court could also set a precedent for fiscal responses to future crises. "FAR-REACHING CONSEQUENCES""The court ruling has far-reaching consequences for fiscal policy in Germany," said Clemens Fuest, President of the Ifo economic institute. This was done with the Second Supplementary Budget Act 2021, which retroactively amended the Budget Act for 2021. The constitutional court ruled that this act was incompatible with Germany's Basic Law and so was void.

Persons: Olaf Scholz, Jens Stoltenberg, Liesa, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Christian Lindner, Lindner, Scholz, Robert Habeck, Clemens Fuest, Ralph Solveen, Habeck, Friedrich Merz, Maria Martinez, Christian Kraemer, Ursula Knapp, Matthias Williams, Kirsti Knolle, Madeline Chambers, Susan Fenton, William Maclean, Catherine Evans Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Finance, Union, Social Democrats, Free Democrats, Christian Democratic Union, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, Ukraine

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Big Test in Averting Government Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. government narrowly averted shutting down—again. WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) is headed into a major test on Tuesday with a possible vote on his proposal temporarily extending government funding through early next year, as lawmakers moved to get legislation to President Biden’s desk ahead of a looming government shutdown this weekend. Lawmakers missed their initial annual deadline of Sept. 30 to finish that work, prompting the need for an initial extension to Nov. 17 and now another one.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall, Mike Johnson, Biden’s Organizations: —, Defense Department, Lawmakers

☆ New GOP Speaker Needs Democrats’ Help to Avert Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. government narrowly averted shutting down—again. WSJ explains why the growing divide in Congress is leading to threats of a shutdown nearly every year. Photo illustration: Madeline MarshallWASHINGTON—House lawmakers were guardedly optimistic that they would pass a Republican proposal to temporarily extend government funding and avoid a partial shutdown this weekend, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) counting on a wave of Democratic votes to offset GOP defections. One wrinkle: The measure will require a two-thirds supermajority for approval, after Johnson was forced to use a special procedure to bypass internal GOP opposition.

Persons: —, Madeline Marshall, Mike Johnson, Johnson Organizations: —, Republican Locations: Ukraine

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