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Joe Biden and Donald Trump both won decisively in Louisiana’s primary. A US government shutdown has been averted with the Senate and the House of Representatives passing a $1.2 trillion spending package, which Biden signed into law to keep the federal government open until the end of fiscal year 2024. The US has condemned a terror attack on a concert hall in Moscow, and Vice President Kamala Harris visited the site of the Parkland high school massacre and discussed gun violence prevention efforts.
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Joe Biden and Donald Trump achieved convincing victories in the Louisiana primary on Saturday, a contest that did not promise many surprises. Both candidates gained more delegates, with each already having sufficient to secure their party nominations.
An imminent US government shutdown was avoided when the Senate approved a $1.2tn spending package in a 2am vote. Signed into law by President Biden on Saturday, this bill guarantees federal government operations until the end of fiscal year 2024 on 30 September. The House passed the spending measure 286 to 134, exceeding the two-thirds majority needed. Marjorie Taylor Greene, in a response that demonstrated her anger, began the process to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, calling the decision a “betrayal of Republican voters”.
The White House also denounced Friday’s terror attack on a concert hall in Moscow, identifying ISIS as a “common terrorist enemy that must be defeated everywhere”.
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school on Saturday, the site of the tragic 2018 Parkland high school shooting. Accompanied by relatives of some of the victims, she discussed efforts to prevent gun violence.
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Democratic lawmaker Jared Moskowitz has been relentless in his attempts to turn the GOP’s impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden into a spectacle. Even as his committee continues gathering evidence, the votes needed to pass the hardline Republican-dominated House of Representatives still seem elusive.
In other news, Vice President Rubio has stated that he would be ‘honoured’ to serve as Trump’s VP. Meanwhile, Ronna McDaniel has defended her record as RNC chair. At the same time, despite prior assurances that the Republican National Committee would not cover Donald Trump’s extensive legal bills, indications suggest the GOP’s main fundraising entity is set to do just that.
An invitation to a Palm Beach, Florida fundraiser next month shows that the Save America political action committee, which largely funds the former president’s legal team, will receive a significant portion of the proceeds.
On Saturday, President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion federal spending package to avert a partial government shutdown. The bill was passed by Congress just hours before.
Senators introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting dissident Iranian exiles. The resolution, introduced by Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, is the latest effort by Congress to extend political recognition to members of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, or MEK, a group of dissident Iranian refugees living predominantly in Albania.
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