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After weeks of political gridlock, tense negotiations and growing economic anxiety, the Senate gave final approval Thursday night to bipartisan legislation suspending the debt ceiling and imposing new spending limits, sending it to President Biden and ending the possibility of a calamitous government default. The Senate’s approval on a 63-36 vote ended a political showdown that began as soon as Republicans won the House in November, vowing to use their new majority and threat of a defect to try to extract from it. expenditure and political concessions of Mr. Biden. The president refused for months to commit to Speaker Kevin…

The Board of Education in Newtown, Conn., has voted to keep “Blankets” and “Flamer” — two books about sexuality that drew formal complaints because of their explicit nature — on their shelves.The debate over the possible banishment of the books led to a local political crisis, with the resignation of two Republican board members, Janet Kuzma and Jennifer Larkin.“This process has monopolized our time and attention for two months,” Democratic board member Allison Plante said of the debate. A Connecticut board of education has voted two times to keep two books on the shelves of its city’s high school after…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is trying to chip away at former President Trump’s evangelical Christian support as the group plays a key role in the 2024 Republican primary. The competition for the voting bloc was on full display this week in Iowa, where DeSantis held his campaign launch at Clive’s Eternity Church. The Florida governor’s moves come as some evangelicals have criticized Trump’s stance on abortion. “He appointed three Supreme Court justices who led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but since then, his position on the sanctity of human life has been unclear. It’s been very nuanced,”…

Tropical Storm Arlene formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, becoming the first named tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. It won’t last much longer, though. What you need to know Arlene formed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 2 It will move south toward Cuba as it weakens Parts of South Florida will receive locally heavy rain Arlene is a tropical storm with sustained winds of 40 mph. There are no tropical watches or advisories in effect for Florida or Cuba. Conditions will become more unfavorable for Arlene as wind shear breaks up, so this system…

When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he will wake up in a bare concrete cell with almost no natural light. He will not be able to see or speak to any of his loved ones. Phone calls and visits are prohibited for those in “punishment isolation” cells, a 2-by-3-meter (6 1/2-by-10-foot) space. Guards often sing him patriotic songs and speeches by President Vladimir Putin. “Guess who is the champion of listening to Putin’s speeches? Who listens to them for hours and falls asleep? Navalny recently said in a typically sardonic social media post through his lawyers at Penal Colony…

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Former Food Lion CEO Tom Smith has died, according to Smith’s friends. Smith worked for the grocery chain, which was started in Salisbury, NC in 1957, for decades. Ronnie Smith, son of Food Lion co-founder Wilson Smith, confirms that Tom Smith (no relation) died on Friday after a brief illness. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former CEO and leader Tom Smith, who was instrumental in the growth and success of Food Lion,” a Food Lion spokesperson told WBTV. “During his 29 years of service, he made significant contributions to the…

CNN — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021 meeting in which former President Donald Trump acknowledges he kept a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran, multiple sources told CNN, undercutting his argument that he declassified everything. The recording indicates Trump understood he withheld classified material after leaving the White House, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. In the recording, Trump’s comments suggest he would like to share the information but is aware of the limitations on his post-presidency ability to declassify the records, two of the sources said. CNN has…

the panel Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamonstLives, state and local politics reporter, Capital B Atlanta Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, managing editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, publisher, The Current Dr. Tammy Greer, political scientist the breakdown 1. The US House sent a debt ceiling bill to the Senate. In a bipartisan vote, the House passed a crucial debt ceiling bill in the Senate, five days before the deadline suggested by the Treasury. Three-quarters of House Democrats and two-thirds of House Republicans supported the bill, which passed 314-117. From the delegation of the Chamber of Georgia, three Republicans and one Democrat voted against…