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Bobbi Barrasso, Wife of Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, Has Died After a Fight With Brain Cancer

John Barrasso announces wife's deathBobbi Barrasso, a former U.S. Senate staffer and the wife of Republican Sen. John Barrasso, has died after a two-year struggle with brain cancer. She was 70.

She died Wednesday at her home in Casper, her husband's office announced Thursday.

“In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Bobbi was a leader, fierce advocate for Wyoming and friend to everyone she met. We miss her dearly,” John Barrasso said in a statement.

A breast cancer survivor, Bobbi Barrasso was a friend of U.S. presidents and other world leaders, and a civic leader in Casper, Wyoming's second-largest city.

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Congress Dodges Shutdown As Mike Johnson Brushes Off Freedom Caucus

Speaker Johnson Congress approved a short-term government funding bill Thursday as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejected right-wing demands for a government shutdown.

Bipartisan majorities of the House and Senate passed a so-called continuing resolution that will keep the federal government functioning until March.

The far-right House Freedom Caucus had pushed Johnson to insist on changes to immigration laws as part of a government funding plan. But he defied the group, despite threats to throw him out of the speaker’s office.

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Senate votes against Sanders resolution to condition Israel aid on human rights

Bernie Sanders

US senators have defeated a measure, introduced by Bernie Sanders, that would have made military aid to Israel conditional on whether the Israeli government is violating human rights and international accords in its devastating war in Gaza.

A majority of senators struck down the proposal on Tuesday evening, with 72 voting to kill the measure, and 11 supporting it. Although Sanders’ effort was easily defeated, it was a notable test that reflected growing unease among Democrats over US support for Israel.

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Congress agrees on stopgap bill to fund federal government into March

Chuck Schumer

US congressional leaders have agreed on a two-tranche stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government funded into March and avert a partial government shutdown starting late next week, US media reported on Saturday.

Politico, CNN and Punchbowl reported that congressional leaders have agreed on what is called a “continuing resolution” or “CR”, that would fund the government – extending two deadlines through 1 March and 8 March. The media outlets reported that House of Representatives Republicans will unveil the plan Sunday night.

The agreement comes just before the 19 January first funding deadline for some federal agencies, such as the Department of Transportation. Other agencies, such as the defense department, have until 2 February.

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and House speaker Mike Johnson announced on 7 January that Congress had agreed to a $1.59tn spending deal, the first step in the process to fund the government.

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Hunter Biden reverses course, would sit for closed-door deposition with new subpoena

Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden reversed course Friday and said he would agree to give closed-door testimony to Congress if the House Oversight and Judiciary committees issue new subpoenas.

Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, made the offer in a letter Friday to Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) and Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the two Republicans who have led the investigations into the Biden family and an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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US budget: Spending deal reached as shutdown deadline looms

Deal reached on budget

US Congress leaders have reached a deal over the total amount of spending for the rest of 2024 as they seek to avoid a partial government shutdown, local media report.

The $1.6tn (£1.2tn) figure includes $886bn for defence and more than $704bn for non-defence spending, according to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.

However, there appears to be some discrepancy over the numbers.

The deal now needs approval from the House of Representatives and Senate.

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Lauren Boebert Denies Hitting Ex-Husband After He Called Police During Public Altercation

Loren Boebert

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) denied hitting her ex-husband after reports surfaced claiming that the two were involved in a physical altercation on Saturday.

Police are investigating the incident between the congresswoman and Jayson Boebert that took place at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado. Neither of them were arrested.

Mike Kite, chief of the Silt Police Department, told The Washington Post that “police are reviewing surveillance tape and talking to possible witnesses.”

“American Muckrakers” — a political action committee that works toward ousting politicians, including Boebert, from Congress — posted about the incident on X (formerly Twitter) that night claiming that the representative punched her ex-husband in the face twice, and then continued to attack him.

In a statement to the Post, Boebert denied her ex-husband’s claims.

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