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☆ NFL Week 6 preview: Five things to watch out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Andy Scholes | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Brad Penner/USA Today Sports/Reuters Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates an interception during the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Orchard Park, New York, on Monday, September 23. Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold throws the ball to tight end Johnny Mundt in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 22. Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott celebrates after a touchdown during the Cowboys' 33-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland on September 8. Ken Blaze/USA Today Sports/Reuters Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. breaks a tackle from Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker K.J. David Banks/USA Today Sports/Reuters Rhamondre Stevenson of the New England Patriots runs the ball against Cincinnati Bengals defenders in Cincinnati on September 8.

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☆ Jets’ Aaron Rodgers denies rumors he played role in Robert Saleh’s firing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Aaron Rodgers denied rumors that he was involved in the firing of New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday. The Jets fired Saleh on Tuesday after a disappointing 2-3 season start. He was a big reason why I came to the Jets,” Rodgers said of their partnership. Brad Penner/USA Today Sports/ReutersDespite denying rumors of his involvement, the 40-year-old admitted he spoke with franchise owner Woody Johnson the day before Saleh was dismissed. “He is a tough coach who has the respect of the coaches and players on this team,” Johnson said.

Persons: CNN — Aaron Rodgers, Robert Saleh, Pat McAfee, Saleh, I’m, ” Rodgers, McAfee, Robert, Rodgers, “, Brad Penner, Woody Johnson, Woody, Johnson, it’s, he’s, He’s, Adam, Andrew Van Ginkel, Stephon Gilmore, haven’t, Paul Childs, Jeff Ulbrich, ” Johnson Organizations: CNN, New York Jets, The Jets, Green Bay Packers, Jets, USA, Sports, Reuters, Minnesota Vikings, Vikings, Super, Buffalo Bills, Monday, Football Locations: York, London

☆ More Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor shows that Black and Latina women experience a particularly wide gender pay gap. Juliana Yamada / APBlack and Latina women are driving labor union growth in the U.S. amid a decades-long decline in membership. In 2023, Black women’s union membership rate notched a slight bump from 10.3% to 10.5%, while Latinas went up from 8.5% to 8.8%. Momentum for Black and Latina women rising into labor union leadership has picked up in the last five years.

Persons: ”, Lane Windham, Gwen Mills, María Mata, Juliana Yamada, Black, Latinas, that’s, Liz Shuler, I’m, ” Shuler, Becky Pringle, Bonnie Castillo, Verrett, we’ve, ” Verrett, Emily Twarog, Lisa Lujano, Stacy Davis Gates, ” Pringle, Maria Mata, Mata, “, It’s, Keturah Johnson, Sara Nelson, Johnson, she’s, “ We’re, Coke, ” Johnson Organizations: Latina, Georgetown University, U.S . Department of Labor, AFL, National Education Association, National Nurses United, Service Employees International Union, Associated Press, University of Illinois, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Carpenters Union, Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union, CTU, United Teachers Los, ” Hospitality, AFA, CWA, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Frontier Locations: U.S, San Francisco, University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign, Chicago, United Teachers Los Angeles, Francisco

☆ Mike Johnson won’t commit to bringing House back before the election for more hurricane relief
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Summer-Concepcion-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday did not commit to calling Congress back into session before the election after President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders about potential funding shortfalls in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In his letter, the president urged Congress to restore funding to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program, which was facing potential funding shortfalls even before Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. The president noted that the White House requested more funding for the program as Congress prepared a short-term funding bill that passed last month to avert a government shutdown. Pressed on whether he would call Congress back into session before the election, Johnson replied, “We’ll be back in session immediately after the election.”“That’s 30 days from now. “The American people are disgusted by this, up with it, and so are Republicans in Congress,” he said.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Hurricane Helene, ” Johnson, Alejandro Mayorkas, Johnson, “ We’ll, ”, we’ll, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, “, Kamala Harris, Mayorkas Organizations: “ Fox, Homeland, White House, Congress, Hurricane, Federal Emergency Management Agency, shouldn’t, White, Biden, FEMA, Republicans Locations: Hurricane, Florida

☆ Football field that was the site of tearful reunions after Apalachee school shooting becomes symbol of resilience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Graham Hurley | Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

That football field transformed from a scene of tragedy to a symbol of resilience Friday as the community packed the bleachers to watch the survivors play. Still, a beloved fixture of Apalachee football wasn’t there: Assistant football coach Richard Aspinwall, who was killed in the shooting. It strangely looked like what a high school football game is supposed to look like, until there was a reminder that it wasn’t a normal football game. ‘It’s not going to be the same’For sophomore Michael Gordon, being back on the football field will always bring back memories of the day of the shooting. “We have resilient kids, not just on the football team, but we’ve got resilient kids in our school,” Hancock said.

Persons: “ Chee, Elijah Nouvelage, Jessica Rehberg, Richard Aspinwall, Aspinwall, shockwaves, “, ” Rehberg, Apalachee, Cristina Irimie, Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn, that’s, Banner, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Johnson, CNN Mike Hancock, ”, …, ” Hancock, Hancock, Isaiah Hooks, CNN Isaiah Hooks, Isaiah, Mike Hancock, he’ll, ‘ It’s, Michael Gordon, “ It’s, J, Flowers, we’ve, “ We’ve, We’ve Organizations: Georgia CNN, Apalachee High School, Football, CNN, CNN “, Wildcats, Apalachee, CNN The Apalachee High, Jackson, Panthers, Jackson County Panthers, Star, football, CNN Football, Barrow County Locations: Winder, Georgia, Apalachee, Barrow, Winder , Georgia, Aspinwall

☆ Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson vs. James Harrison: Former NFL stars set to fight in exhibition MMA bout
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former NFL stars Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and James Harrison will fight in an exhibition mixed martial arts (MMA) bout in New Orleans next year, the pair announced on social media Wednesday. Johnson first said it was a three-round bout before Harrison said it would actually last five rounds. The pair have already been exchanging barbs, with Johnson telling Harrison: “I’m gone beat yo a** in round 1 so don’t worry about the other 4. Harrison, meanwhile, enjoyed a 15-year NFL career, spent mostly with the Steelers. Harrison won two Super Bowl rings with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Persons: CNN —, Chad “ Ochocinco ” Johnson, James Harrison, Johnson, “, Harrison, “ I’m, ” Former Pittsburgh Steeler Harrison, won’t, Brian Maxwell, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Logan Paul, Carlos Goldman, AP Johnson, Pro Bowler, Matt Durisko Organizations: CNN, NFL, ” Former Pittsburgh Steeler, MMA, Miami Dolphins, AP, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Pro Bowler, Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Bengals, Patriots Locations: New Orleans, ”

MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump has never stopped propagating falsehoods that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him. “The Democrat Party is guilty of the Worst Election Interference in American History,” Trump wrote Wednesday on social media after the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in Washington released a redacted filing from special counsel Jack Smith. Trump’s campaign did not provide a response to questions about his repeated use of the “election interference” label. It’s part of an extensive pattern of false election-rigging claims from Trump — beyond his well-documented lies about the 2020 election. He was among the 139 GOP House members who objected to the 2020 election certification.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ” Trump, Jack Smith, Harris, Biden, Trump’s, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Brian Hughes, spokespeople, Steven Cheung, —, Jean Carroll, Joe Biden, Cheung, baselessly, it’s, Obama, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Clinton, Jesus, “ Dr, Phil ” McGraw, Mike Johnson, we’re, ” Johnson Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Democrat, Fox Nation, Service, United Nations General Assembly, Google, White, Justice Department, White House, Democratic, Federal, Hollywood, New, “ BIG, Trump, Amazon, Trump —, GOP, Cruz “, Iowa, Republican, Allies, Republican National Committee, NBC News Locations: Washington, New York, U.S, Iran, China, Russia, North Carolina, Iowa, Ted Cruz of Texas, California

Do vibration plates have health benefits? Although vibration plates are safe for most people, ultimately, Johnson says, “when we make changes, we tell people to listen to their body.”Deja Mason of Roanoke, Virginia, said she first heard about vibration plates on TikTok. As vibration plates experience a resurgence, some hear echoes of past fitness fads. “Trends come and go,” she said, pointing to other trends that displaced vibration plates, like group fitness and CrossFit. But just as vibrating plates shake users up and down in quick succession, trends too are always oscillating.

Persons: ”, Jörn Rittweger, Rittweger, “, that’s, There’s “, Håkan, Peter W, Johnson, ” Johnson, Lifepro, Deja Mason, ” Mason, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, ” Petrzela Organizations: German Aerospace Center, University of Cologne, Lund University Cancer Centre, International Society of Lymphology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, New School Locations: TikTok, Germany, Sweden, Roanoke , Virginia, New York City

☆ The next chapter in record U.S. book bans? ‘Soft censorship’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jillian Eugenios | Jillian Eugenios Is A Senior Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In observance of Banned Books Week, which started Sunday and runs through Saturday, two new reports were released. Yasmin said she began writing the book in 2019 after thinking about how abortion bans affect teenagers. “So what we’re seeing is this censorship happening before the book is banned because of the draconian ecosystem that we’re living in,” she said. Dr. Seema Yasmin signing copies of her new book, “Unbecoming,” a young-adult novel published by Simon & Schuster. Its release during Banned Books Week was a coincidence, though Johnson acknowledges the book will likely be banned at some point.

Persons: David Shelley, Margaret Thatcher’s Britain, ”, Shelley, Aidan Chambers ’, ” Shelley, Hachette Shelley, “, you’re, George M, Johnson, ” Dr, Seema Yasmin, Seema Yasmin's, ’, ” Yasmin, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Yasmin, Katie Rinderle, Rinderle, can’t, Toni Morrison, ” Johnson, Leah Johnson, Reece T, Williams Leah Johnson, John Green, Judy Blume’s “, they’re, Leah Johnson’s Organizations: Hachette, U.S, PEN America, American Library Association, PEN, ALA, Alamy, Workman Publishing, American Civil Liberties Union, Simon &, ACLU Teachers, Associated Press, NBC News, Harlem Renaissance, Escambia County School District, Loudmouth Locations: Margaret, London, New York City, U.S, Thatcher’s Britain, Florida and Iowa, Dallas County, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Utah, county’s, PEN America, Oklahoma, Indianapolis, Indiana

Some attendees said they expected the evening to be like The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience, an event affiliated with Netflix and Shondaland that is held in various cities across North America. The Detroit Bridgerton Themed Ball is also not affiliated with the show. As far as how organizers can rectify the situation, many attendees said they want their money back. Screenshots shared by some attendees in a Facebook group for the event suggest the tickets ranged in price between $119 and $1,000. “I spent so much on a look for this event,” Whitfield said.

Persons: “ Bridgerton, Netflix —, “, Myster Whitfield, eventgoers, Whitfield, Willy Wonka, Charlie, Chelsea Beard, ” Beard, Daphne, ”, Kimberly Pineda, ” Pineda, “ It’s, ” Whitfield, Rakisha Johnson, ” Johnson, Johnson, wasn’t, didn’t, haven’t, Pineda, Beard Organizations: Netflix, NBC News, Factory, WXYZ, “, Detroit Locations: Detroit, Glasgow, Scotland, North America, Instagram

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers averted a government shutdown 40 days before the election, but they’ll face another funding crunch right before the holidays and a new Congress and president take office. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., predicted that the two parties could come to a deal and avoid a shutdown in December. Congratulations, congressmen.”The full House has already passed five of the 12 appropriations bills for the new fiscal year. The Senate Appropriations Committee sent 11 out of 12 spending bills to the floor, where none of them have had votes. "What Leader Schumer should have done is brought the appropriations bills to the floor.

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☆ Zelenskyy's meeting with Harris and spat with Trump reveal a growing partisan divide on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a trip to the U.S., while former President Donald Trump isn’t, highlighting the growing partisan division over a key foreign policy issue. “The president of Ukraine is in our country, and he’s making little nasty aspersions toward your favorite president, me,” Trump said Wednesday in North Carolina. “Every time Zelenskyy comes to the United States, he walks away with $100 billion,” Trump said Tuesday in Georgia. “I want the war to stop,” Trump when he was pressed during his only debate with Harris. A senior Trump administration official echoed Trump to say the circumstances of any future settlement deal grow more fraught by the day.

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WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is poised to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week after it removed a proposal demanded by Donald Trump that would require Americans nationwide to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican leaders, facing defections within their ranks, plan to rely heavily on Democratic votes to approve the measure. He blamed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for failing to take up the SAVE Act as a stand-alone measure in the Senate. “We passed the SAVE Act in the summer, and it’s been sitting on Chuck Schumer’s desk collecting dust; that is maddening to us,” Johnson said. “As both parties work to avoid a shutdown, we encourage House Republican leadership to get this bill to the floor and pass it quickly.

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“Those cities are gone, they’re gone, and we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refused to make a deal, Zelensky. The comments come at the same time as a rising furor on Capitol Hill over the Ukrainian president among Republicans. Republican leaders are so far declining to meet Zelensky while he is in Washington, DC, while Democrats are embracing the opportunity. A deal could have been made if we had a competent President,” Trump said. It’s just sloganeering.”Vance’s Republican colleagues in the Senate sent a clear message to the Ukrainian president when asked about the remark on Wednesday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, “, they’re, ” Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Trump, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Kamala Harris, Zelensky, Biden, ”, He’s, Harris, ” “, it’s, would’ve, Vance, ” Vance, “ It’s, Shawn Ryan, Johnson, Oksana Markarova, ” Johnson, James Comer, ” Comer, ” Zelensky, ” Vance’s, John Cornyn, Mitch McConnell, Vance “, John Thune, ” CNN’s Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republican, Zelensky, United Nations General Assembly, Ukraine, Republicans, Biden, Harris Administration, White, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, Wednesday, Pentagon, Senate Locations: Ukraine, Mint Hill, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Russia, Washington ,, New York, it’s, United States, Yorker

☆ Congress votes to avert shutdown, setting up chaotic funding fight in December
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Clare Foran | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The stopgap spending bill, which will fund the government until December 20, will next be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. Johnson had said that he believes Trump understands that House Republicans don’t have the votes to pass the SAVE Act. The House vote was 341 to 82 with 132 Republicans and 209 Democrats voting in favor and 82 Republicans voting against. As that internal contest nears, Johnson’s own leadership deputies are working to shore up their own relationships across the House GOP. In recent days, for instance, Emmer’s team gave personally engraved hockey sticks to several House Republicans that thanked them for their service to the chamber.

Persons: Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Trump, Republicans don’t, –, ” Rep, Don Bacon, ”, Kevin McCarthy, Republicans –, “, Scott Perry, ” Johnson, It’d, Johnson’s, Tom Emmer, Emmer’s, Ted Barrett, Annie Grayer, Morgan Rimmer Organizations: Washington CNN —, Senate, SAVE, Republicans, GOP, ”, Republican, CNN, Democrats, Caucus, Pennsylvania Republican, Freedom Caucus, US, Service, Trump, House Republican Locations: Louisiana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania

"The key to finishing our work this week will be bipartisan cooperation, in both chambers.”Last week, 14 House Republicans teamed with nearly all Democrats to torpedo a six-month funding bill that included the SAVE Act. “It’s, in my opinion, galactically stupid to do a government shutdown even after an election. Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, took steps last week to tee up a vote on a government funding bill, preparing the upper chamber to step in if Republicans in the House flame out again. Some Republicans had pushed for the House to act quickly, worried that a funding bill passed by the Democratic-led Senate could be loaded up with extraneous spending. If Congress succeeds in passing the new House CR before the Oct. 1 deadline, they'll have another shutdown fight awaiting them in December.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, Mike Johnson, Johnson, “ I’ve, ” Johnson, “, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, D.N.Y, Schumer, “ It’s, it’s, ”, Mike Garcia, Garcia, Don Bacon, Byron Donalds, ” Schumer, Donald Trump’s, he’d, Johnson “, there’s, “ We’re, Mike Simpson Organizations: White, Sunday, SAVE, Trump, Mar, Lago, CR, Republicans, ”, Democratic, Republican Locations: Washington, Idaho

Combs’ attorneys had asked that he be released on bail and said he could post a $50 million bond. Sean "Diddy" Combs in court in New York City on Tuesday. Johnson, the prosecutor, told the judge: “The defendant’s power gives him a unique ability to influence and intimidate witnesses and victims. They settled the lawsuit a day after it was filed without disclosing the terms and with Combs denying any wrongdoing. She said the witnesses who received subpoenas have firsthand knowledge of Combs’ behavior as charged in the indictment.

Persons: Sean Combs, Kalenna Harper, Dawn Richard, Diddy, Combs, Harper, Emily Johnson, Robyn Tarnofsky, Andrew Carter Jr, Sean, Jane Rosenberg, Johnson, ” Prosecutors, Richard, groped, ” Richard, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, ” Johnson, Harper “, hasn’t, Marc Agnifilo, Ventura, “, ”, ” Combs, Agnifilo, ” Agnifilo Organizations: U.S, District, Prosecutors, Bad Locations: New York, U.S, New York City

☆ Schumer takes steps to prevent shutdown as Speaker Johnson’s next move unclear
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Clare Foran | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump has called for Republicans to shut down the government if they can’t pass the voting measure known as the SAVE Act. Many Democrats are pushing for an extension into December that would not include the SAVE Act, which is viewed as a non-starter in the Senate. “House Republicans don’t seem to have any plan for actually keeping the government open, so the Senate will step in,” Schumer said in floor remarks. “Many Republican House members, as many of you have reported, are smart enough to know if there is a shutdown, it will be a Republican shutdown. There never is a shutdown — hardly ever is a shutdown,” said Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson, Johnson, “ I’m, ” Johnson, we’ll, John Thune, Thune, ” Schumer, Schumer, “, ”, Donald Trump, Republicans don’t, ” “, I’m, ” Trump, isn’t, Dick Durbin, CNN’s Morgan Rimmer Organizations: Washington CNN, GOP, CNN, Republicans, SAVE, “, Trump, Truth, Republican Locations: Illinois

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday are expected to derail their own plan to avert a government shutdown at the end of the month, with the party divided over the length of a short-term funding bill and what, if anything, should be attached to it. Democrats, who want a “clean” three-month funding patch with nothing attached, and nearly all plan to vote no. But the overwhelming majority of rank-and-file Republicans back Johnson’s move, saying holding the vote will put lawmakers on record. Everyone.”Davidson, who was ousted in July from the far-right House Freedom Caucus, lamented that Republicans have failed to unify behind a plan weeks before the election. That would buy time for bipartisan negotiators to strike a longer-term funding deal during the lame-duck session for fiscal year 2025 — if a short-term bill can pass the House.

Persons: Mike Johnson’s, Donald Trump, ’, —, noncitizens, Johnson, he’s, Mike Rogers, Warren Davidson, ” Davidson, “, ”, Trump, ” Johnson, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, John Duarte, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Tom Cole, Schumer, Cole, he's Organizations: WASHINGTON —, Republicans, Wednesday, SAVE, CRs, Armed, ”, Caucus, CNBC, Democrats, Democratic, GOP Locations: Ohio, Ky

☆ Johnson under pressure after House fails to pass GOP funding plan and Trump pushes shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —The House failed on Wednesday to pass a six-month GOP government funding plan that included a controversial measure targeting noncitizen voting, an effort pushed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The House vote was 202 to 220, with 14 Republicans voting against it, two Republicans voting present and three Democrats voting for it. Johnson would not reveal on Wednesday ahead of the planned vote what he would do if the GOP government funding plan fails and said he has spoken to Trump “a lot” about government funding after the former president floated a government shutdown. Trump had previously said that if Republicans don’t receive “absolute assurances” about election security, they should not pass a funding extension. The six-month funding plan from House Republicans would have extended government funding until March 2025.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Trump, Republicans don’t, ” Trump, Johnson, CNN’s Manu Raju, ” Johnson, “, you’re, ”, “ We’re, there’s, Mike Lawler, Raju, There’s, John Thune, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, ” Schumer, Steve Scalise, – Trump, Kamala Harris –, Joe Biden, …, ” Scalise, Ted Barrett, Danya Gainor, Annie Grayer, Michelle Shen Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican, Democrat, Republicans, SAVE, Truth, GOP, Trump, “, noncitizens, ”, Service, Democratic Locations: New York, Trump’s Florida

WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote Wednesday on a six-month stopgap funding bill linked to legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote — the same package he abruptly pulled off the floor last week amid growing GOP opposition. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, spent the weekend calling members and trying to flip GOP defections to the yes column. "Mr. Speaker Johnson, you know as well as everyone else that your plan is a no-go as currently written. A six-month CR with poison pills is not going to fly in a narrowly divided government," Schumer said. "If the hard right thinks that we will willingly give them leverage to ram Project 2025 down the American people's throats early next year by agreeing to a six-month CR, they are dreaming," he added.

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“I’m here to support my wife and everybody else that deserves the right to have freedom of their reproductive rights,” said Goldberg, a 70-year-old retired computer software developer. Women clearly feel the impact of abortion restrictions, said Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. At the same time, he argued, there’s no precedent for reproductive rights being a driving issue for men. The couple has become surrogates for the Harris campaign on reproductive rights, including at last month’s Democratic National Convention. “I’m here because the fight for reproductive rights isn’t just a women’s fight,” Josh Zurawski said at the Chicago convention.

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WASHINGTON — Divided House Republicans stumbled last week in their effort to pass Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to fund the government. “A government shutdown is always a bad idea, at any time,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters. The speaker’s initial strategy had called for a six-month continuing resolution (CR) tied to the SAVE Act, legislation backed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump requiring proof of citizenship to vote. It’s unclear whether Johnson this week will try to tweak the SAVE Act approach or try something entirely different. Republicans see the SAVE Act as a mechanism to try to force politically vulnerable Democrats into a difficult position.

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☆ Speaker Johnson navigates Trump and a narrow majority in government funding fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —Speaker Mike Johnson is once again facing a major challenge as he navigates a government funding fight while under pressure from an extremely narrow majority in the House and former President Donald Trump. The course the speaker charts could also factor into whether he can hold onto his leadership post after the election. Trump has also waded into the funding fight, a dynamic that could further complicate the effort to avert a shutdown. But the plan is viewed as a non-starter in the Senate and faces opposition within the House GOP conference as well. “You’ve seen the chaos in the House because Speaker Johnson is trying to do this in a partisan way, guided by the far right.

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☆ Are undocumented immigrants voting in US elections? Here’s the available data
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —House Republicans are flirting with the idea of forcing a government shutdown over the issue of noncitizens voting in US elections. “We have a number of states who have done audits of their voter rolls and found thousands of noncitizens on their voter rolls. Johnson also later referenced Texas as a state where undocumented immigrants have tried to register to vote. “There are a number of states who have shown they have noncitizens on their voter rolls. In 2019, a review of voter rolls in the state seemed to suggest 95,000 noncitizens were on the rolls.

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