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McConnell opposes as Senate nears repeal of Iraq war powers

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says he opposes repeal of the 2002 and 1991 authorizations of force against Iraq, arguing that that authority “bears directly on the threats we face today in Iraq and Syria from Iran-backed terrorists.”

The Independent UK

2 decades after start of Iraq conflict, Congress poised to repeal war authorization

WASHINGTON — Matthew Hoh was a 28-year-old Marine captain assigned to the Pentagon in late 2002, just as then-President George W. Bush was laying the groundwork for war in Iraq. Like many of his generation, Hoh was steeled in his patriotism by the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, and he…

Los Angeles Times

The Senate eyes a formal end to the Iraq War, and a reassertion of Congress' power

Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. Senate is moving to repeal the congressional authorization that provided the justification for the war.

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Senate advances a bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations

A bill to repeal authorization of the use of force in Iraq has cleared a procedural hurdle in the Senate. A final vote in the chamber could come near 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

WEKU

Senate clears way for final vote on Garcetti's nomination as ambassador to India

WASHINGTON — Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India cleared an important procedural hurdle on the Senate floor Wednesday, a strong indication that he will be confirmed to the post later in the day.

Los Angeles Times

Garcetti's long-stalled India-envoy nomination faces Senate

The Senate is holding a make-or-break vote on the long-stalled nomination of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to become ambassador to India

The Independent UK

Senate committee votes in favour of Eric Garcetti's nomination as US ambassador to India

WASHINGTON: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday voted 13-8 to advance the nomination of Eric Garcetti as US ambassador to India.

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Why is US repeal of Iraq war authorisation still relevant?

Congressional lawmakers are trying – again – to repeal 2002 law critics say gives too much power to the US president.

Al Jazeera

All roads lead to Taipei

Democratic stakeholders increasingly see Taiwan as playing a key role in the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.

Axios

Doris Pryor becomes first Black judge from Indiana on Chicago-based federal appeals court: Confirmed 60-31

Doris Pryor will be only the third Black judge to serve on a court dominated by white men since the 7th Circuit held its first session on June 16, 1891.

Chicago Sun-Times

Republican Sen. Young frontrunner to hold Indiana seat

Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young is seeking a second term to his Indiana seat in Tuesday's election, employing a front-runner strategy throughout his campaign of largely ignoring Democratic challenger Thomas McDermott

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders Dismayed At Teen Cannabis Interest As Nevada Accepts Marijuana Lounges And More Regulatory Updates

Nevada Begins Accepting Cannabis Consumption Lounge Applications

Benzinga

AP News Digest 3 a.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

The Independent UK

Indiana US Senate candidates set for only televised debate

Indiana Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young will face his two reelection opponents on Sunday in what is their only scheduled televised debate ahead of the Nov. 8 election

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Former US Rep. Mark Souder dead at 72 after cancer battle

Mark Souder, a Republican who represented northeastern Indiana in Congress for more than 15 years, has died

Roll Call

Walorski's husband endorses her finance chairman to fill seat

The Aug. 3 death of Rep. Jackie Walorski has led to a scramble to find candidates to run for her seat in November.

The Independent UK

Senate passes computer chips bill to be more competitive with China

The legislation passed on a bipartisan basis

Roll Call

How the 'chips-plus' bill grew by nearly 1,000 pages - Roll Call

A handful of senators said they wouldn’t support a semiconductors incentive bill unless it also included science provisions.

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Leftovers pile up for year-end tax bill menu - Roll Call

Incentives for clean energy and research and development could move as part of a year-end tax bill when the dust settles after the midterms

Axios

How the Senate's CHIPS-plus bill ballooned by billions

An inside look at how senators managed to boost the bill from $52 billion to nearly $250 billion.

Tribune News Service

‘Chips-plus’ bill passage could slip to next week in Senate

WASHINGTON — Republican senators said Wednesday they’re expecting final passage of a trimmed-down semiconductor manufacturing and science-focused economic competitiveness package will slip to next week.

Roll Call

'Chips-plus' bill passage could slip to next week in Senate - Roll Call

Republican senators said they’re expecting passage of a semiconductor and science-focused competitiveness package will slip to next week.

Tribune News Service

Expanded ‘chips-plus’ package advances in Senate

WASHINGTON — The Senate is moving forward with an even broader “chips-plus” bill containing hundreds of pages of science-related provisions that Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer agreed to add to a more narrow bill focused on semiconductor manufacturing grants and tax incentives.

Roll Call

Expanded 'chips-plus' package advances in Senate - Roll Call

The Senate is moving forward with a broad “chips-plus” bill containing science provisions that Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer agreed to add.

Tribune News Service

R&D tax deduction back in play on ‘chips-plus’ bill in Senate

WASHINGTON — Senators are considering restoring a more generous tax break for companies’ research and development spending as part of a slimmed-down economic competitiveness bill focused on boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

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