Morning After Debate, Congress Spending Bill, Blinken In Kyiv

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🗓️ 11 September 2024

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Vice President Kamala Harris took the fight to former President Donald Trump as they faced off in their first presidential debate, clashing over the economy, abortion, immigration, and other issues. Congress is heading towards a potential government shutdown as House Republicans push a controversial bill, which faces opposition from both Democrats and some within their own party. And, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the UK's foreign secretary are in Kyiv, discussing lifting restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons as Ukrainian leaders push to strike military targets in Russia.

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0:00.0	Vice President Harris took the fight to former President Trump directly as they laid out
0:06.7	competing visions for the U.S.
0:08.6	Trump repeated falsehoods and tried to link Harris to President Biden's record, Harris
0:12.1	cast herself as fresh leadership.
0:13.7	You're not running against Joe Biden, you're running against me.
0:16.3	I'm Michelle Martin, that's Leila Foddle and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.7	Meanwhile Congress is facing another potential government shutdown and
0:26.3	Republican lawmakers are pushing a provision that could be a sticking point.
0:30.0	Only bipartisanship will help us meet that deadline.
0:33.6	The proposal ties funding to new voter ID laws.
0:36.5	What are the chances of a deal being made in time?
0:38.8	And Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin is in Kyiv today alongside the UK's Foreign Secretary to discuss Ukraine's
0:44.6	next moves in its fight against Russia.
0:47.3	What new steps are being taken to counter Russian aggression?
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