House Approves 4 Bills, MTG Slashes Defense Secretary Pay to One Dollar

According to several Republicans familiar with discussions, House Republicans privately acknowledge that the government shutdown may continue for at least two weeks. There is pressure to reopen the building before the military is due to receive their next paycheck in the middle of October. “The only thing that I think will pass the House in the Senate is a clean CR without Ukraine funding on it,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.). He further added that …

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U.S. Launches Air Strikes On Iran-Aligned Groups

Air strikes were launched by the U.S. military in Syria against Iran-aligned groups on Thursday night after a drone attack that killed an American contractor, injured another, and injured five U.S. troops, according to the Pentagon. Pentagon officials announced the attack on U.S. servicemen and the counterattack late Thursday. The strike on the U.S. service members occurred on Thursday at about 1:38 p.m. (1038 GMT) at a coalition base in Hasakah in northeast Syria. According …

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