- Israeli foreign minister reports progress in Gaza ceasefire and hostage talks (theguardian.com)
- Trump Lobs Grenade Into Spending Talks, Causing Chaos In Congress (huffpost.com)
- C.I.A. Director Arrives for Talks Amid Rising Hopes for Gaza Cease-Fire (nytimes.com)
- Climate Talks Teeter, With Rich and Poor Countries in a Tug of War (nytimes.com)
- US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital (theguardian.com)
- Trump Openly Interferes with Spending Deal, Pushing Congress Toward a Shutdown (nytimes.com)Chaos Consumes Drive to Avoid Government Shutdown, With 2 Days to Go (nytimes.com)Government shutdown nears after Trump and unelected oligarch Musk kill compromise (washingtonpost.com)Mike Johnson Faces Growing GOP Backlash As Elon Musk Calls For Government Shutdown (huffpost.com)Johnson’s speakership in doubt as Trump, Musk help scrap spending plan (washingtonpost.com)Musk, Ramaswamy fueled online campaign that led to Republicans rejecting spending bill (washingtonpost.com)Government Funding Fight Foreshadows DOGE Disappointment For Elon Musk (huffpost.com)
- “Moral failure:” Plastic treaty talks collapse, posing a major setback in fight against pollution (salon.com)