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Oct 2023
30m 32s

Congress Averts Shutdown, Gaetz Wants Mc...

Jordan Berman
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1. How Congress Averted a Shutdown; Why Gaetz Wants McCarthy Ousted; Motion to Vacate Explained; Why Some Republicans Want Gaetz Expelled; What to Expect From Here (2:51)
2. Trump Civil Trial Started Monday; Legal Claims, Damages, and Statute of Limitations Explained (15:44)
3. Supreme Court Won't Hear Trump Disqualification Clause Appeal (26:47)
4. Gov. Newsom Appoints Laphonza Butler to Fill Feinstein's Seat in Senate (28:09)

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