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Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House would adjourn Thursday night without voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes reauthorization of surface transportation programs that lapse at midnight.

Roughly 3,500 workers may be temporarily furloughed until the House passes the bill or both chambers act on a short-term surface transportation extension to allow Democrats to conclude their intraparty negotiations.

The House will reconvene at 9:30 am this morning and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) may bring the package up for a vote if a deal is reached.

Should Congress pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill before Democrats strike a spending deal?

How Should Big Tech Respond to Russian Demands?

In late September, Russians went to the polls to vote for their representation in Russia’s lower house of Parliament, known as the Duma.

Leading up to the election, the Russian government shut down opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s smart-voting system/application, thus restricting the Russian people’s right to vote.

Big Tech companies - including Apple and Google - removed Navalny’s voting app from their platforms, bowing to pressure from Moscow’s censorship office.

Should Big Tech concede to Russia's demands?

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And, In The End...

Stain some mugs, it's...

Don’t forget to tip your baristas,

—Josh Herman

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