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US government shutdown averted as Senate passes spending bill  BBC.com Senate Advances Bill to Avert Government Shutdown  The New York Times Schumer’s Shutdown U-Turn Deepens Democratic Party Divide  The Wall Street Journal Democrat Party infighting exposes struggle to unite against Trump  BBC.com Here Are

White House allegedly asked for updates on arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says  ABC News

Government shutdown live updates: Senate votes on government funding bill today; Trump delivers remarks at DOJ  NBC News

Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country  The Associated Press Rubio boots South African ambassador from US: ‘persona non grata’  Fox News Rubio says South African ambassador to U.S. ‘no longer welcome’  The Washington Post

Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador to the US ‘is no longer welcome’ in the country  The Associated Press Rubio boots South African ambassador from US: ‘persona non grata’  Fox News South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US, Rubio says  BBC.com Rubio says

Rubio says South Africa’s ambassador no longer welcome in US after criticizing Trump  POLITICO

Trump, addressing DOJ attorneys, says that those who fight him in court are ‘scum’  ABC News Trump calls his opponents ‘scum’ and lawbreakers in bellicose speech at Justice Department  POLITICO Trump baselessly accuses news media of ‘illegal’ behavior and corruption in DOJ

Trump opens investigations at three California colleges alleging DEI-based discrimination  Los Angeles Times Over 50 universities are under investigation as part of Trump’s anti-DEI crackdown  NPR 45 Schools Under Federal Investigation Over a Small Diversity Project  The New York Times US Department of

Tesla has joined the ranks of U.S. companies concerned that Trump’s aggressive tariff policies may negatively affect global sales. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Tesla, led by Elon Musk, warns of export retaliation due to new Trump tariffs  NPR