Congress scrambles to avert shutdown as deadline looms again – US politics live

7 months ago 33

Agreement looked close on Friday but disagreements over border and immigration spending are stalling a deal

The supreme court will hear oral arguments on Monday in Murthy v Missouri, a case with the potential to radically redefine how the US government interacts with social media companies.

Central to the case is whether the White House violated free speech protections during the Covid-19 pandemic, when government officials requested that Twitter, Facebook and other social networks remove misinformation about the coronavirus.

11.30am. Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Kamala Harris will speak at a Women’s History Month reception.

1.30pm. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and national security adviser Jake Sullivan will brief.

Continue reading...
Read Entire Article