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California man detained on suspicion of ‘plotting’ with Wisconsin school shooter

FBI agents interviewed Alexander Paffendorf, 20, late Tuesday, according to a court order obtained by The Washington Post.
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Explainer-What charges does Luigi Mangione face over UnitedHealth executive killing?

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, faces two separate sets of murder charges in state and federal court in New York. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan on Thursday charged Mangione, 26, with one count of murder through use of a firearm, one count of using a firearm silencer during a violent crime, and two counts of interstate stalking for allegedly surveilling Thompson.
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Trump-backed bill to avoid government shutdown to see imminent House vote

The House of Representatives is in chaos amid a last-minute bid to avert a Friday government shutdown.
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Dems say ‘hell no’ to GOP Plan B on government funding, debt ceiling

House Democrats are rallying in overwhelming opposition to the Republicans’ second stab at a government funding bill, vowing to sink it on the House floor and force GOP leaders back to the ta…
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Republicans Offered a Plan to Avoid a Government Shutdown

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A whirlwind day for Luigi Mangione ends with new charges, revelations from a notebook and a transfer to a federal prison

Luigi Mangione had a busy Thursday, with a whirlwind two-state courthouse tour turned spectacle featuring a helicopter ride, a throng of escorts – including the mayor of New York City at one point – and new revelations of his alleged intent to “wack” an insurance company CEO.
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Jeffries, House Democrats land on “hell no” on GOP spending deal

The minority leader himself used the term “hell no” to describe his position on the package.
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Federal employees prep for government shutdown as lawmakers push new stopgap deal

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told reporters the looming threat of a government shutdown has already pulled some federal employees away from their day-to-day jobs.
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Luigi Mangione returns to New York to face federal charges in fatal shooting

The 26-year-old faces four federal charges, including murder through a firearm, which opens up the possibility of the death penalty.
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House Democratic leader calls new GOP spending bill ‘laughable’