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Congress works to avert government shutdown

The House of Representatives passed a short-term resolution Thursday that would temporarily fund the government through February 18. It's now up to the Senate to stop the shutdown, but as CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports, a group of Republican lawmakers could derail the effort. Anthony Adragna, a Politico reporter covering Congress and author of Politco's "Congressional Minutes," joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest from Washington.

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Democrats under pressure to pass Biden agenda

President Biden's job approval rating is falling as his domestic agenda stalls in Congress. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico's White House correspondent Chris Cadelago, and Washington Post national political reporter Theo Meyer join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on that, plus how former President Donald Trump is impacting other Republican presidential hopefuls.

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Senate passes a short-term debt limit extension

The U.S. Senate passed a short-term extension of the debt ceiling on Thursday night. The bill allows the nation's borrowing limit to be increased by $480 billion, which the Treasury Department says will be enough to cover the country's debt obligations until December 3. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN anchor Lana Zak to discuss what's next for this bill and what hurdles Congress needs to overcome to reach a long-term agreement.

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White House addresses debt ceiling concerns

Time is running out for Congress to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Democratic lawmakers are holding another procedural vote Wednesday afternoon. They hope to raise the debt limit and provide additional funding for government spending through December. However, Republicans are standing firm and promising to block any procedural votes moving forward. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more. Then White House council of economics adviser Heather Boushey joins CBSN to discuss the Biden administration's plans ahead of the October 18th debt ceiling deadline.

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Biden slams GOP over debt ceiling

In a speech Monday, President Biden discussed this months' urgent deadline for Congress to take action to extend the government's ability to borrow money and pay off its debts. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBSN political contributor and White House reporter for The Associated Press Zeke Miller, and The Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

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