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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is convening a second meeting of global leaders Saturday to discuss the developments regarding the war in Ukraine. (Image credit: Stefan Rousseau)

Ten Senate Democrats cave to avert government shutdown  Axios Democratic Party infighting exposes struggle to unite against Trump  BBC.com Senate averts shutdown, but vote leaves Democrats bitterly divided  The Washington Post The Senate votes to avert a shutdown after Schumer relents.  The New York

Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say  NBC News

‘Highly unusual’: White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources  ABC News

White House instructs agencies to avoid firing cybersecurity staff, email says  Reuters.com

The order targeting the agencies, largely obscure entities that address issues like labor mediation and homelessness prevention, appeared to test the bounds of the president’s power.

Five years after Brexit, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s intense diplomacy on Ukraine has put Britain back in a familiar role on the global stage.

A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.

A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.

CONTINUING THE REDUCTION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY  The White House Trump Orders Gutting of 7 Agencies, Including Voice of America’s Parent  The New York Times White House expects ‘mass reduction’ of federal workforce as deadline looms  The Washington Post The last time we