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MoveOn Slams Netflix-Warner Brothers Deal

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WASHINGTON – In response to the Netflix and Warner Brothers deal that would result in a consolidation of streaming services and higher prices for consumers, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement:  “Higher subscription prices, more movie theater closures, and fewer options for what to watch—that’s what the future for movies and television looks like under this Netflix-Warner Bros. deal. We shouldn’t have to worry about our local movie theater closing or our streaming prices going up just so corporate execs can make even more money. There’s…

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Tentative Senate deal reaffirms back pay, reverses RIFs for federal employees

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The Senate’s initial agreement toward ending the longest-ever government shutdown includes provisions that would secure back pay for all federal employees, as well as reverse the Trump administration’s recent reductions in force. Though much is still up in the air and subject to possible changes, the early steps in the process indicate that, if the Senate bill’s current language is maintained, both excepted and furloughed federal employees would receive back pay dating to Oct. 1, the day the shutdown began. Federal employees, regardless of whether they are furloughed or excepted,…

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Trump says Ukraine peace deal will happen ‘fairly quickly or not at all’

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pressed President Trump for a stronger U.S. commitment to protecting Ukraine if the war ends and warned his U.S. counterpart not to reward Russian President Vladimir Putin in any peace deal. But in Oval Office talks and a later press conference, Mr. Trump publicly brushed aside those pleas insisting that it was now or never to negotiate an end to the brutal war. The Washington Times stories: White House

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Congress labors to keep the budget deal alive

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The continuing resolution funding the government runs out Friday at 11:59 p.m. So far the spending limits Republicans and Democrats agreed to, a week or so ago, have not translated into bills for full 2024 appropriations. That means neither a long-term continuing resolution nor a shutdown is off the table. For the latest, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller. Interview Transcript:    Mitchell Miller Right now things are looking better, but things were not looking good heading into the weekend. But during…

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