(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Overnight News Digest November 14, 2023 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-11-14 Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man, wader, Neon Vincent, palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (RIP), ek hornbeck (RIP), rfall, ScottyUrb, Doctor RJ, BentLiberal, Oke (RIP) and jlms qkw. OND is a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing each day near 12:00 AM Eastern Time. Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments. Chicago Sun-Times: Johnson’s first budget leans on one-time revenue, hopes for federal, state help to avoid tough choices down the road by Fran Spielman Chicago will have to choose between three difficult options without an infusion of state and federal money to help with the migrant crisis: midyear budget cuts and layoffs; draining reserves in a raid which could endanger the city’s bond rating; or raising property taxes. Mayor Brandon Johnson will cross that bridge when he comes to it. For now, he’ll celebrate victory in what is the most important City Council vote of the year. Johnson’s $16.77 billion budget is poised to sail through the City Council on Wednesday despite earmarking only $150 million for asylum-seekers. “That won’t even get you through the first quarter. We’re spending about $40 million a month right now. It’s not a balanced budget,” said Ald. Anthony Beale (9th), who plans to cast one of about a dozen expected “no” votes. NBC News: House passes a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown by Scott Wong and Kyle Stewart House lawmakers on Tuesday passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, most likely punting the GOP's spending fight until after the holidays. The vote was 336-95, with 209 Democrats and 127 Republicans voting to support it. Ninety-three Republicans voted against it, more than voted against the last government funding bill in September; two Democrats opposed it: Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts and Mike Quigley of Illinois. Because of the way leadership structured the vote, it needed support from two-thirds of the full House to pass. "We just had to get the job done," Johnson, R-La., said after the vote. The bill now heads to the Senate, which is expected to send it to President Joe Biden’s desk by Friday night to avert a shutdown. New York Times: Trump Can Stay on G.O.P. Primary Ballot in Michigan, Judge Rules by Chris Cameron A state judge in Michigan partly rejected an effort to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump from running for president in the state, ruling that Mr. Trump will remain on the ballot in the Republican primary, and that the state’s top elections official does not have the authority alone to exclude him from the ballot. But the judge appeared to leave the door open for a future battle over Mr. Trump’s eligibility as a candidate in the general election, saying that the issue “is not ripe for adjudication at this time.” The ruling notches a preliminary victory for Mr. Trump in a nationwide battle over his eligibility to run for president again, even as he faces a wave of legal scrutiny in other cases — including 91 felony charges in four different jurisdictions. Plaintiffs across the country have argued that Mr. Trump is ineligible to hold office again under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution after having taken an oath to support it, citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Washington Post: McCarthy accused of elbowing lawmaker, while fight nearly breaks out in Senate by Azi Paybarah, Marianna Sotomayor, and Liz Goodwin Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) declared during his weekly news conference Tuesday that the House “is a pressure cooker” after lawmakers have spent roughly a dozen grueling weeks together in the halls of Congress. That was evident minutes beforehand when Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) came up behind Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and began yelling in his ear, accusing him of elbowing him in the back as they passed each other in a crowded hallway. The Senate saw fireworks of its own Tuesday as Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) brought a hearing about corporate greed to a standstill as he confronted one witness, stood up and challenged him to a fistfight. The breakdowns in decorum came as lawmakers were laboring to avoid a government shutdown and make sure they can leave town ahead of an anticipated Thanksgiving break. The House in particular has been in session for 10 straight weeks, a stretch that featured an unprecedented removal of the speaker — McCarthy — and a contentious election among Republicans to replace him that exposed deep, long-simmering rifts within the party. You think we got problems? Let’s go across the pond. BBC News: Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of betrayal in scathing letter by Becky Morton and Paul Seddon Suella Braverman has launched a full-scale attack on her old boss Rishi Sunak, a day after he sacked her as home secretary. In a blistering letter to the prime minister, she said he had repeatedly failed on key policies and broken pledges over immigration. Mr Sunak had adopted "wishful thinking" to "avoid having to make hard choices", she wrote. Her broadside comes on the eve of a key ruling on the government's Rwanda plan. On Wednesday morning, the UK Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on the lawfulness of the postponed scheme to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda to claim asylum there. The ruling on the flagship policy will be a key moment for Mr Sunak's government, and could reignite divisions among Tory MPs over the ECHR human rights treaty. Guardian: Palestinians digging mass graves inside al-Shifa hospital, health official says by Bethan McKernan, Oliver Holmes, and Julian Borger Palestinians trapped inside Gaza’s biggest hospital are digging mass graves, with no means of keeping corpses from decomposing due to Israel’s siege , an official there says. “We are planning to bury them today in a mass grave inside al-Shifa medical complex,” said a health ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qidra. “The men are digging right now as we speak.” With Israeli forces at the gates of the complex, and fighting raging with Hamas militants in the streets of Gaza City, patients have been dying owing to energy shortages and dwindling supplies. Some of the hospital’s buildings have been bombed. The Biden administration said on Tuesday that US intelligence supported Israel claims that Hamas was using al-Shifa as a military command centre and probably as a weapons store too. And neither Israel nor Hamas gives a f*ck. I put the greater responsibility for this tragedy on Hamas, actually. Using a hospital as a “military command centre.” REALLY? DW: India: Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy faces prosecution by Manasi Gopalakrishnan Indian author Arundhati Roy was invited to give the opening speech at the Munich Literature Festival, which takes place from November 15 to December 3. However, the renowned novelist cannot travel to Germany, as she faces new charges in her home country related to comments she made 13 years ago. While she will not be giving the festival's opening address, she will nevertheless contribute to a panel discussion at the festival on the situation in India, via video link, on November 16. In 2010, Roy made a speech about Kashmir, and her comments that the disputed region has never been an "integral" part of India have been dredged up once more. She now faces fresh charges for "offences related to provocative speech and the promotion of enmity between different groups." The prosecution could lead to a prison sentence of up to seven years. College Football Playoff Top 10 1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. Michigan 4. Florida State 5. Washington 6. Oregon 7. Texas 8. Alabama 9. Missouri 10. Louisville Finally tonight: MLive: Michigan coach Sherrone Moore heard from his mom about the F-bombs on TV by Aaron McCann Sherrone Moore’s emotional postgame interview became a major talking point Saturday after Michigan went into Happy Valley and scored a victory. The Wolverines’ acting head coach, filling in for the suspended Jim Harbaugh, let it all out in an expletive-filled response to FOX’s Jenny Taft. Moore later called it a release of emotions following a wild week that saw the Big Ten reprimand Michigan for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy. And yes, he heard about it from some close family and friends afterward. “My mom called me right after. I thoroughly apologized,” Moore said in an interview with WXYT-FM’s “Stoney and Jansen” show. “But she understood the moment, what was going on throughout the week, so she forgave me pretty quick.” This is what I’m talking about. My comment: x Chile, if we beat Ohio State with Sherrone Moore as HC, put out a flash flood warning in SE Michigan ASAP. F-bombs incoming — Chitown Kev (@ChitownKev) November 13, 2023 I can say that! Non-Michigan fans can NOT say that. Try to have the best possible evening everyone! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/14/2205923/-Overnight-News-Digest-November-14-2023?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=latest_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/