Stopgap Bill Passed by U.S. Senate to Prevent Shutdown

TL/DR - The U.S. Senate has approved a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown. President Joe Biden has pledged to sign this plan into law. The funding plan will ensure that the U.S. government remains operational until 2024. U.S. Senate Approves Stopgap Bill, Preventing Government Shutdown The U.S. Senate recently passed a critical…

Eisenberg Institute’s Insightful Historical Talk Series at U-M

TL/DR - The U-M Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies will host a lecture series on November 16 and 30, featuring presentations from U-M and visiting scholars. On November 16, University of Notre Dame history professor Paul Ocobock will discuss “Planters’ Progress: Local Coffee Science and Trans-Imperial Circulations Through Early Colonial…

Stefanik Endorses Kari Lake, Signaling GOP Solidarity

TL/DR - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake has received the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, the third-ranking member of GOP leadership in the House of Representatives. Lake has also secured the endorsement of the Senate’s third-ranking Republican, Tom Barrasso of Wyoming. While Lake is viewed as the probable nominee for the GOP,…

Israel Discovers Weapons, Exposes Military Plans in al-Shifa

TL/DR - The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released a video showing Hamas weapons and military capabilities inside Gaza's largest hospital, al-Shifa, which was raided by Israeli forces amid claims it was being used as a major Hamas base. The IDF claims to have found evidence of Hamas' systematic use of hospitals for military operations, including a…