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Your Friday Briefing

House Democrats delay a crucial vote. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 1, 2021 By Amelia Nierenberg Writer, Briefings Good morning. We're covering a big test for President Biden's agenda, the E.U.'s newest pandemic challenge and Lithuania's spitting contest with China. Speaker Nancy Pelosi negotiated until the very last minute. Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times Biden's agenda on the line President Biden signed a short-term spending bill to fund the U.S. government until early December and avoid an imminent shutdown. The extension gave lawmakers additional time to reach consensus over the dozen annual bills that dictate federal spending, but the future of Biden's domestic agenda still hung in the balance . Late Thursday night, Democrats in the House of Representatives delayed a vote on a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill , a setback to a crucial piece of Biden's economic agenda. Liberal Democrats had

A No-Skills-Required Kitchen Renovation

Including workbenches turned islands and Julia Child–inspired pot storage. Every product is independently selected by editors. If you buy something through our links, New York may earn an affiliate commission. You don't need tile to get a classic checkerboard floor.    Photo: Erin Kelly   An Absolutely No-Skills-Required Kitchen Renovation   We've all been in our kitchens much more than usual in the past year – cooking, eating, frantically stockpiling canned beans – so it's only natural to want to give the space a refresh. And since we love to dabble in DIY, we reached out to designers, food-world people, and others with great taste to find the easy, no-contractor-required ways in which they've upgraded their kitchens . Click through for stealthy pantries, pot pegboards, and more. because no matter how big your home is, everyone always ends up in the kitchen »