Texas Democrats flee Austin: ‘We are now taking the fight to our nation’s Capitol’ – as it happened
by Sam Levin (now) and Joan E Greve and Joanna Walter from on (#5M3MT)
- Republicans attempting to use special session to pass bill
- Four-star general Scott Miller announces departure in Kabul
- Biden says We stand with the Cuban people' amid protests
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That's all for today, thanks for following along. Some key events and links:
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An update from the Guardian and AP on the severe heatwave and wildfires impacting the US west:
Firefighters are working in extreme heat to contain a number of wildfires raging across the US west, with the largest burning in California and Oregon, as another heatwave bakes the region and puts strain on power grids.
Related: Wildfires blaze across western states as heatwave shatters records
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