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With 2 days until a government shutdown, right-wing Republicans are not backing down

There’s deep frustration in Washington over the lack of progress in avoiding a government shutdown. The deadline for a deal is midnight Saturday and a handful of House Republicans are still threatening Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s job if he moves forward with a bipartisan bill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is on Capitol Hill with more. Source

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Putin and former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Andrei Troshev, one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner Mercenary Group. According to the Kremlin, Troshev now works for Russia’s defense ministry. He was a former aide to the late Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash two months after Wagner troops launched a failed coup. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe is following the latest from London. Source

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Eye Opener: Federal workers prepare for government shutdown

The window is closing to avoid a government shutdown, as Republicans fight amongst themselves. Also, the first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden gets underway on Capitol Hill and Democrats call it an embarrassment. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Source

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