Government shutdown fight, Morocco earthquake, North Korea Russia meeting, Google trial, Aaron Rodgers, Fashion Week: Daily Briefing

Hard-right lawmakers in the House are threatening a government shutdown if a funding move does not include deep spending cuts or other demands. Also in the news: Google is facing off against the U.S. government in a major antitrust case and the New York Jets may need to prepare for changes after a shocking injury to QB Aaron Rodgers.

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Now, here we go with Tuesday’s news.

Hard-right lawmakers threaten shutdown for deep spending cuts

The House is back Tuesday to what is expected to be a fierce fight over government spending. While government funding technically expires on Sept. 30, the House has just 11 working days to pass a short-term funding extension – called a continuing resolution – to buy lawmakers more time to hash out the details of a spending package. But a group of ultra-right lawmakers from the House Freedom Caucus have drawn hard lines even before the House comes back into session. The group is openly threatening to leverage a shutdown if a continuing resolution does not meet their demands, such as more security on the southern border. Read more

Morocco quake death toll over 2,800

The Moroccan military and rescue teams from multiple nations were struggling Monday to reach remote villages devastated by Friday’s earthquake that destroyed infrastructure, crumbled buildings and killed more than 2,800 people, a figure that’s likely to rise as hopes of finding survivors fade. Morocco has accepted aid from approved non-governmental organizations and only four countries − Spain, Qatar, Britain and the United Arab Emirates − even though offers of help have poured in from across the world. Officials say they want to avoid a lack of coordination that “would be counterproductive,” but the approach led to frustration as rescue teams wait for permission to come in. Read more