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Aid should have continued during review process, International Rescue Committee CEO says

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Aid should have continued during review process, International Rescue Committee CEO says – CBS News Watch CBS News Human rights organizations are warning the Trump administration’s massive cuts in international aid relief could imperil millions living in global crisis zones. David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, joins to discuss. View CBS

Johnson seeks support for temporary measure to avoid government shutdown

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Johnson seeks support for temporary measure to avoid government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News If Congress doesn’t pass legislation by midnight next Friday, portions of the federal government will cease operations. House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to scrounge up support for a vote to fund the government through September. Caitlin Huey-Burns has

European leaders hold emergency summit after U.S. pauses military aid to Ukraine

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European leaders hold emergency summit after U.S. pauses military aid to Ukraine – CBS News Watch CBS News A deadly Russian missile attack in the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a gruesome, real-time example of why European leaders gathered for another emergency meeting, fearing that without strong U.S. support, Russia’s aggression could land

Jeffries Says Democrats Won’t Support Short-Term Government Funding Bill

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Lawmakers have until March 14 to avert a government shutdown. WASHINGTON—House Democrats will not support a measure that would fund the government at current levels, said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-N.Y.) on March 6. “We’ll have a conversation as House Democrats on Tuesday morning when we reconvene in the Capitol,” he told reporters at