Paris: Catwalks dazzle with Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Casablanca, Acne Studios, and Balmain

Published October 2, 2025 On the third day of the women’s ready-to-wear fashion shows in Paris, trends are beginning to crystallise. The collections for spring-summer 2026 are both joyful and energetic, with a strong emphasis on neutral, practical daywear, while eveningwear oscillates between refinement and full-throttle glamour — as Marie Adam-Leenaerdt, Casablanca, Acne Studios and…

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Senators hunt for possible path out of shutdown

A bipartisan group of senators is already looking for a way out of the government shutdown. The talks, which played out on the Senate floor Wednesday as lawmakers again voted down dueling partisan funding bills, are still in their early stages. Multiple lawmakers involved said they aren’t close to finalizing a proposal. But the nascent…

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‘Pain will be inflicted’ as shutdown drags on, Mike Johnson says

Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republican congressional leaders blasted Democrats on Wednesday for opposing their short-term funding stopgap and triggering the pending federal shutdown. Johnson on Wednesday echoed threats from President Donald Trump that a shutdown’s burdens would fall disproportionately on Democrats by slashing blue-state funding and potentially government “benefits.” “The longer this goes on,…

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Let the government shutdown blame games begin

Democrats are entering the government shutdown blaming their rivals for rising health care costs. Republicans are countering by leaning into culture wars and attacking Democrats for pausing paychecks. The partisan salvos crescendoed into Wednesday as each side prepared to answer for shutting down federal government operations after reaching a stalemate over a short-term funding patch….

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