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Menendez Co-Defendant's Curious Path From Bad Deals to a Meat Monopoly
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Inside McCarthy's Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk

By Annie Karni

The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him as politically vulnerable as ever.

Menendez Co-Defendant's Curious Path From Bad Deals to a Meat Monopoly

Menendez Co-Defendant's Curious Path From Bad Deals to a Meat Monopoly

By Nicole Hong, Tracey Tully and William K. Rashbaum

After emigrating to New Jersey from Egypt, Wael Hana faced a string of business and legal problems. Then his friend started dating a powerful U.S. senator.

McCarthy Faces Test as Gaetz Moves to Oust Him for Working With Democrats

McCarthy Faces Test as Gaetz Moves to Oust Him for Working With Democrats

By Karoun Demirjian

A day after the Republican speaker turned to Democrats for help passing a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown, the far-right congressman promised to try to remove him from his post.

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Nightclub Fire Kills More Than a Dozen People in Spain

Video Video: Nightclub Fire Kills More Than a Dozen People in Spain

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A blaze broke out at a nightclub complex in Murcia, Spain, causing a section of the building to cave in.

Congress Averts Shutdown by Passing Temporary Spending Bill

Video Video: Congress Averts Shutdown by Passing Temporary Spending Bill

By The Associated Press

Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who for weeks resisted partnering with Democrats, needed their support to pass a measure that would keep the federal government temporarily open.

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