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US Ambassador Says Beijing Stance On TikTok Ban 'Supremely Ironic'

The US ambassador to China said Friday that Beijing's position on a potential TikTok ban in the United States was "supremely ironic" given the ruling Communist Party's censorship of online platforms within its borders.

International Business Times

China Says US TikTok Vote Follows 'Logic Of A Bandit'

China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, blasting Washington's "bandit" mentality and vowing Beijing would "take all necessary measures" to protect the interests of its companies overseas.

International Business Times

Morning Mail: new revelations over flawed PPE deal; US threatens TikTok ban; NSW to toughen polluter laws

Government knew obscure retailer had no PPE experience; US House of Representatives passes TikTok bill; NSW to give EPA new powers

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US House To Vote On TikTok Ban

The US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States.

International Business Times

First Thing: US House impeaches homeland security secretary

In a historic move the US House of Representatives voted to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas on explicitly political charges related to conditions at the southern border. Plus, the rise of romance novel bookstores

The Guardian - UK

SCOTUS hears oral argument in challenge to Chevron deference

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Biden impeachment inquiry explained: what is happening and could the president be convicted?

The US House of Representatives has voted to formally open an impeachment inquiry into Biden – without any evidence he has committed wrongdoing

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The House of Representatives Needs to Open An Impeachment Inquiry Into President Joe Biden

Bribery is a High Crime and Misdemeanor

Reason

105 Republicans vote to expel disgraced George Santos from Congress

The expulsion of the New York Republican gives Democrats a chance to pick up a seat

The Independent UK

Netanyahu hails censure of Rashida Tlaib

The Israeli prime minister said Democratic lawmaker was calling for ‘elimination of the Jewish state’

The Independent UK

Democrat says voting to expel Santos would have set dangerous precedent

Jamie Raskin says it was ‘an easy call’ because Santos hasn’t been convicted of a crime, though he faces 23 federal criminal charges

The Guardian - US

Penny Wong urges Australians in Lebanon to ‘consider leaving’ – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine recap: future of US support for Kyiv in question as Israel conflict reshapes Washington's priorities

There was some worrying news for Volodymyr Zelensky this week when the US House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker. Mike Johnson, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has consistently opposed US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Now he’s the second most powerful man in US politics behind the…

The Conversation

Watch live: US House expected to vote for third time on whether to elect Jim Jordan as speaker

Watch live as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote for a third time on whether to elect hardline Republican Jim Jordan, a longtime critic of leadership, as speaker.

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Jim Jordan compares his House speaker bid to the moon landing

‘The quickest way to get all this working is to get a speaker elected,’ said the conservative Ohio Republican

The Independent UK

Jim Jordan loses first vote to become House speaker as GOP chaos deepens

The US House of Representatives now enters its second week without a speaker

The Independent UK

Watch live: US House expected to vote on whether to elect Jim Jordan as Speaker

Watch live as the US House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday (17 October) on whether to elect hardline Republican Jim Jordan as Speaker.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden condemns Hamas’s ‘sheer evil’ as Israeli death toll rises to 1,200

President says Hamas does not represent ‘legitimate aspirations’ of Palestinian people and says US ‘stands with’ Israel. Plus, the Chinese women shaking off taboos around divorce

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The Conversation

Could Donald Trump stand for US speaker? An expert explains

The roiling civil war on Capitol Hill that’s led to the ousting of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House of Representatives has left Republicans scrambling for a replacement. With no clear successor, the risk of further acute embarrassment to the party, and a slew of legislative priorities on…

The Guardian - US

Republican congressman to nominate Trump for House speaker

Troy Nehls, from Texas, calls Trump ‘the greatest president of my lifetime’ and says he will nominate him to replace Kevin McCarthy

The Conversation

Democrat failure to save US speaker hands power to Republican right

California Republican Kevin McCarthy has become the first ever speaker of the US House of Representatives to be ejected from his position. In a 216 to 210 vote, Democrats joined with far-right Republicans to remove McCarthy from office.

The Independent UK

GOP lawmaker accidentally creates hilarious new nickname for Trump

Representative Andy Ogles corrected himself after blurting out an unfamiliar moniker for the former president

Zenger

In Israel, House Democrats Reaffirm ‘solidarity With The Jewish State’

Two dozen Democrats from the US are in Israel for a six-day trip

The Independent UK

Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map

Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama’s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters

Ballotpedia

SCOTUS strikes down student debt cancellation plan, takes up case on agency enforcement authority

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