21:23โขSenate Shutdown Showdown Intensifies
โจThe newspapers report on heightening political tensions over three main issues. First, a potential government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats face pressure regarding Republican spending proposals, with partisan accusations escalating (Common Dreams, Fox News, USA Today, Breitbart, NPR). Second, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in birthright citizenship restrictions (CNN, Boston Globe, CBS, AP News). Third, administrative changes continue with the White House transferring background checks from FBI to Pentagon (ABC News) and a judge ordering reinstatement of fired federal workers (Epoch Times, NBC News, Newsweek). International developments include modest progress on Ukraine ceasefire talks with Putin expressing "reservations" (CNN, NYTimes).