10 things you need to know today: July 29, 2023

Congress breaks for August recess without path to avoid shutdown, GOP candidates mostly ignore Trump’s legal troubles during event, and more

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Congress broke for its August recess with no clear path to avoiding a government shutdown
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1. Congress breaks for August recess without path to avoid shutdown

Lawmakers left Congress for their August recess at the end of this week without a clear path forward to avoid a looming government shutdown. Both the House and Senate had entered recess by Saturday, and are not due back in the nation's Capitol until they reconvene in mid-September. This will give lawmakers just a few weeks to reach a deal on budget appropriations before the Sept. 30 deadline that would shut down the government. The biggest issue for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) may be uniting Republicans around spending, as the GOP-led House Freedom Caucus is reportedly pressing for additional funding cuts below what had been agreed to with President Biden on the debt ceiling deal.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.