- House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain (apnews.com)White House alerts agencies to prepare for shutdown; House GOP weighs next steps (washingtonpost.com)Dozens of House Republicans Defy Trump in Test of His Grip on G.O.P. (nytimes.com)Warning signs for Trump as Republican rebels defiant (bbc.com)Spending Deal Debacle Threatens Johnson’s Tenuous Hold on His Job (nytimes.com)
- Biden, in Africa, pushes to cement ties before leaving office (washingtonpost.com)
- Catastrophic’ floods sweep through Central Europe, leaving seven dead and others missing (bbc.com)
