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White House asks Congress to pass short-term funding bill to keep government operating

September 2, 2023 funding, Operating, Congress, House, White, Keep, asks, government, Bill, pass, shortterm0 comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Thursday that Congress should pass a short-term funding measure to ensure the government keeps operating after the current budget year ends Sept. 30. An official with the Office of Management and Budget said lawmakers would very likely need to pass a temporary spending measure in September to prevent a potential partial shutdown. The official was not authorized to discuss the administration’s plans and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Without such congressional approval, parts of the federal government could shut…

Mexican Drug Cartels Operating at ‘Industrial Scale,’ House Panel Is Told

July 12, 2023 House, panel, Mexican, drug, told, scale, cartels, Operating, industrial0 comment

The drug cartels in Mexico are operating on an “industrial scale,” according to an official at the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production,” Steven Cagen, an assistant director for countering transnational organized crime at Homeland Security Investigations, told a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production and operate on an industrial scale.” – Steven Cagen of Homeland Security Investigations pic.twitter.com/zhzsJepf4N — Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) July 12, 2023 The Homeland Security subcommittee on border security and enforcement, chaired…