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    Up First briefing: Extreme heat and hospitals; Trump faces new charges; summer reads

    Congress and the Biden administration have until Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. Hospitals deal with extreme heat. How to cope with losing a pet.
    by Anandita Bhalerao Jul 28, 2023 2 minutes
    House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2023.

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    Congress and the Biden administration have until September 30 to avoid a government shutdown. President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement to avoid this scenario just last month, but some House Republicans made additions to the bills that will make passing them more controversial.

    • this time, "it's not just." For example, the Anti-Woke Caucus, comprising about two dozen Republicans, lobbied to "eliminate any money for things that they say promote far left ideology on race and gender." Besides facing pressure from hard-line Republicans, McCarthy may also need the support of Democrats in the House. That's one of the reasons why, Davis says, "no one is confident a shutdown can be avoided."

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