Congress returns to work; genocide scholars on Gaza; U.S. Open hat drama; and more
The 7
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🗓️ 2 September 2025
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Tuesday, September 2. The seven stories you need to know today.
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| 0:00.0 | Congress is back in session today, and they have a big task ahead. |
| 0:08.3 | That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:11.8 | I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, September 2nd. |
| 0:15.5 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:22.0 | Members of Congress are back in Washington after their summer recess. |
| 0:27.6 | But whether or not they had a relaxing August, they'll have to buckle down right away. |
| 0:33.7 | The House and Senate have around four weeks to pass spending legislation to fund the government. |
| 0:40.5 | Otherwise, at the end of the day on September 30th, the federal government will shut down. |
| 0:46.2 | To avoid that, Republicans will need to find Democratic votes in the Senate. |
| 0:51.6 | It's unclear whether or how they will pull that off, even if only to pass a short-term |
| 0:58.0 | funding extension. And that's not the only drama that Congress will be dealing with. Lawmakers |
| 1:04.7 | will also continue their efforts to force the release of files related to the late sex offender, |
| 1:11.8 | Jeffrey Epstein. |
| 1:18.4 | That issue has caused a rift among Republicans and trouble for President Donald Trump that just won't go away. |
| 1:24.1 | Number two. |
| 1:28.9 | Nationwide Labor Day protests. Number two. Oh, ho! No, Trump has got to go, hey, hey! |
| 1:29.8 | Ho! Ho! Ho! |
| 1:36.5 | Nationwide Labor Day protests denounced the influence of billionaires over President Trump. |
| 1:43.6 | Yesterday, crowds gathered in cities including Chicago, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. |
| 1:50.7 | They were protesting what they see as the undue power of America's business tycoons and corporations over the Trump administration. |
| 1:53.6 | May Day Strong is a coalition of labor and advocacy groups. |
| 1:58.4 | They organized more than a thousand events in more than 900 cities. |
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