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Friday briefing: Government shutdown deadline; the U.S. sues Apple; Gaza cease-fire vote; pig kidney transplant; and more

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Thursday briefing: Trump and the Supreme Court; Mitch McConnell; Texas wildfire; Richard Lewis; microplastics; leap day; and more

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We’re approaching a partial government shutdown, again. We’ll get into why it feels like we’re back at square one and where Congress goes next. And, we’ll explain why the panel blowout during an Alaskan Airlines flight is a big problem for Boeing, despite its strong position in the market. Plus, what bitcoin exchange-traded funds mean for the future of crypto and Nikki Haley’s Social Security plan.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• • “US Senate Democrats plan for stopgap to avert shutdown, House Republicans bicker” from Reuters

• • “Boeing CEO says company is “acknowledging our mistake” after Alaska Airlines door blowout” from CBS News

• • “Boeing’s design of a part that blew off a jetliner is being investigated by the federal government” from AP News

• • “Nikki Haley wants to reform Social Security and Medicare. Donors are paying attention” from CNN Politics

• • “Gary Gensler’s ETF Approval Statement Doubles Down On Bitcoin Criticism: ‘Primarily A Speculative, Volatile Asset'” from Markets Insider

• • “SEC makes it easier to trade bitcoin in landmark decision” from The Washington Post

Join us tomorrow for our first Economics on Tap of 2024! The YouTube livestream starts at 3:30 p.m. Pacific time, 6:30 p.m. Eastern. We’ll have news, drinks, a game and more.

Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking in the coming week. 

In this episode: 

1. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Economists are forecasting the Fed will hold the target for its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% to 5.5%.
2. US employment report for October. Economists are forecasting non-farm payrolls rose by 173,000 in October following September’s gain of 336,000.
3. Republicans installed little-known Trump ally Mike Johnson as US House speaker, cementing the party’s rightward shift and ending a messy three-week succession fight that paralyzed legislative work.

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The race for the crucial role of Speaker of the House is in disarray.

Republican representatives are tearing each other apart.

Trump's former lawyers are pleading guilty to election interference in the Georgia trial - each a further potential nail in the Trump legal coffin.

And, out of all this a name is emerging - Liz Cheney who, we understand, is weighing up whether to take Trump on as the Republican's choice for president.

Could she be about to enter the race ?

We speak to someone who knows her well.

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The House of Representatives still has no speaker, crippling a vital branch of the government. And the Republican who seems to be in the strongest position to take the role, Jim Jordan of Ohio, was once called a “legislative terrorist” by a former speaker of his own party.

Catie Edmondson, who covers Congress for The Times, talks through the latest turns in the saga of the leaderless House.

Guest: Catie Edmondson, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Allies of Jim Jordan are threatening right-wing retribution to any Republican lawmakers who oppose him.
• Analysis: With the world in crisis, House Republicans bicker among themselves, Carl Hulse writes.

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Thousands of Kaiser healthcare workers walk off the job, a speaker-less U.S. House remains in turmoil as several members vie for the gavel, and even some Trump critics call his fraud case penalties “too harsh.” Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

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US lawmakers were able to avert a shutdown over the weekend, Slovakia’s election results are adding pressure to the EU’s unity around the war in Ukraine, and Brazil says its oil exploration and green ambitions aren’t contradictory. 

Clips: CNN, AP

Mentioned in this podcast:

Brazil minister says oil and green ambitions are not contradictory

Cooling UK labour market claims jobs in construction and retail

US lawmakers pass short-term deal to avoid government shutdown

Robert Fico wins Slovakia election with anti-Ukraine stance

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Friday briefing: Government shutdown deadlock; Trump fraud trial; Michael Gambon; student loans; overheating iPhones; and more

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Monday briefing: UAW strike update; Republican spending deal; Maui’s death toll; Russell Brand; Missing F-35; alligator rescue; and more

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Bloomberg Daybreak Weekend with Tom Busby takes a look at some of the stories we'll be tracking for you in the coming week including a look at the new iPhone 15, the upcoming ECB rate decision, and China's economic recovery.

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