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President Trump is meeting with Senate Republicans at the White House as the government shutdown is in its third week. The show of unity comes as Democrats are holding firm on a demand to extend healthcare subsidies for millions of Americans covered through the Affordable Care Act. No votes are scheduled today after Senators failed to pass a spending measure for the eleventh time on Monday.        The White House says there no meeting planned between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "in the immediate future." Trump told reporters last week that he would meet with Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks to discuss the war between Russia and Ukraine. The White House also said Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a "productive" call today, but no additional meeting is necessary.        A U.S. Marshal and a suspect are wounded after a shooting in Los Angeles. The shooting happened shortly before nine a.m. localtime The U.S. Marshal was serving a warrant with ICE. The injuries to both people are not considered life-threatening. The LAPD says one person is in custody in connection with the shooting.        A man pardoned by President Trump for his involvement with the January 6th riots is accused of threatening to kill House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. According to a criminal complaint, 34-year-old Christopher Moynihan sent text messages to an unknown associate that threatened to assassinate Jeffries while he was speaking at an event in New York City on Monday. Moynihan is scheduled to make a court appearance on Thursday.        The NBA season tips off tonight with the Oklahoma City Thunder raising their championship banner as they host the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. In the night's second game, the Golden State Warriors will visit the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. Eastern. Tonight will also mark the return of the NBA on NBC for the first time in over twenty years.        HBO Max prices are going up. The streaming platform announced subscription prices increases for all three tiers on Tuesday. HBO Max Basic with Ads will now cost eleven-dollars per month, HBO Max Standard is now 18-dollars-and-49-cents per month and the price for HBO Max Premium jumps to 23-bucks. Current subscribers will be notified about the new prices 30 days in advance of their plan renewing.       

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