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▪️Republican Todd Akin, a former representative from Missouri, died late Sunday at the age of 74.

▪️A US trade representative will reveal a new shift in Washington's policy towards China during a speech later today.

▪️Senator Kyrsten Sinema was followed to the bathroom by a group of protesters over the reconciliation bill.

▪️The Texas National Guard is "gearing up" at the border, Governor Greg Abbott says.

▪️Donald Trump says he would "beat" Ron DeSantis if they both run for president in 2024.

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US iconic singer Britney Spears has no plans to return to the stage despite the termination of her father's controversial conservatorship, the TMZ news outlet reports, citing its sources.

⚡️ The Pentagon says US commitment to Taiwan is rock-solid

🤔 Someone put a laundry basket with a sign "Dirty Laundrie come clean" at a memorial for Gabby Petito in Florida – just outside Brian Laundrie's home.

A bottle of bleach, a detergent, and an energy drink are also there.

The energy drink can is an apparent reference to Dog the Bounty Hunter's search operation: last week he came across a can of Monster Energy Ultra Gold during his hunt for Brian Laundrie.

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⚡️ Senate Majority Leader Schumer says the Senate will remain in session through the weekend – and possibly into the recess if no progress is made on the debt ceiling

⚡️ US Trade Representative Katherine Kai says Washington will look for new tools to defend US economic interests with regard to China

⚡️Casey DeSantis, the wife of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has been diagnosed with breast cancer

🚨 An armed customer witnessed a robbery at a Texas restaurant and decided to take action: he fatally shot one suspect and wounded another, media have reported.

The incident reportedly took place at Church’s Chicken in Port Arthur on Friday evening. The wounded suspect is expected to recover.

As for the armed citizen, he was released after police asked him some questions.

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⚡️ Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a letter to Joe Biden that the Democrats don’t need “Republican cooperation” in any form to raise the debt limit

⚡️ President Biden says raising the debt limit is about paying off old debts, not about new spending

⚡️ Biden warns not raising debt ceiling would threaten reserve status of US dollar

⚡️President Biden says US needs to raise the debt limit partially because of reckless policies under the Trump administration.

He told the Republicans to “get out of the way”

⚡️ Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram crash for users worldwide

📹: President Biden told the Republicans to “get out of the way“: “If you don’t want to help save the country, get out of the way so you don’t destroy it”

⚡️ Joe Biden says he “can't” guarantee that the US will avoid a debt default

⚡️ Biden reacts to the Pandora Papers leak: “We’re looking into that right now”

💪 Governor DeSantis said in a statement that his wife Casey “is a true fighter, and she will never, never, never give up” as he revealed her diagnosis.

🗣 “As the mother of three young children, Casey is the centerpiece of our family and has made an impact on the lives of countless Floridians through her initiatives as First Lady", he noted. "As she faces the most difficult test of her life, she will have not only have my unwavering support but the support of our entire family, as well as the prayers and well wishes from Floridians across our state”.

👀 Facebook says in a tweet that it’s aware that some people are having trouble accessing the company’s apps and products

👎 Instagram has also tweeted about users experiencing problems with the app

❗️Biden will travel to Chicago area on Thursday to encourage people to get vaccinated

⚡️ User reports indicate Twitter, Amazon web services are having problems - Downdetector