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Sen. Chuck Schumer called out House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for trying to "appease" GOP "radicals" with a partisan CR amid a looming federal ... Show more
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose ...
 - McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds
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More than half of the Democratic caucus has encouraged Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to ...
 - Menendez, facing more calls to resign, to address fellow Senate Democrats
Menendez, facing more calls to resign, to address fellow Senate Democrats
Quick Glance: Calls for Bob Menendez's Resignation
  • Senator Bob Menendez to make first remarks following indictment

  • Democratic senators call for Bob Menendez's resignation

  • Many Democratic officials in New Jersey also call for Menendez's resignation

  • Democratic Representative Andy Kim to challenge Menendez
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“That would be something I would look strongly at," Rep. Tim Burchett said.
Tennessee Republican - I might push to oust McCarthy if he makes deal with Dems
Tennessee Republican
I might push to oust McCarthy if he makes deal with Dems
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"He may have the title, but Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz ...
 - California Dem calls McCarthy ‘a spectator speaker’
California Dem calls McCarthy ‘a spectator speaker’
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Senate leaders are grabbing the steering wheel from embattled Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
 - Senate grabs wheel from House in bid to avoid shutdown  
Senate grabs wheel from House in bid to avoid shutdown  
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) indicated on Tuesday he could force a vote on ousting House Speaker ...
Gaetz - ‘We will see’ if Democrats bail out our failed Speaker’
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‘We will see’ if Democrats bail out our failed Speaker’
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A look at Ukraine's counteroffensive from Robotyne to Klishchiivka
 - Maps of Ukraine counteroffensive and Russian defenses show advances, battle lines
Maps of Ukraine counteroffensive and Russian defenses show advances, battle lines
Quick Glance: Polish Politics Shaped by 'Ukraine Fatigue'
  • Poland provides leading military assistance to protect Poland from Russian aggression.

  • The change in tone of the Polish government regarding Ukraine is surprising.

  • There is discussion about the importance of Ukraine's gratitude for Polish support.

  • Andrzej Duda compared Ukraine to a drowning man endangering his rescuers.
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WATCH LIVE: House could vote on spending bills as government shutdown nears
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Sunday she is a “hard no” on two spending ...
 - Greene a ‘hard no’ on two spending bills after McCarthy flips on Ukraine aid 
Greene a ‘hard no’ on two spending bills after McCarthy flips on Ukraine aid 
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes congressional Republicans for impending government shutdown
  • President Biden urges Republicans in Congress to do their job or not be elected.

  • A small group of extreme Republicans in Congress refuses to honor an agreement, potentially affecting all Americans.

  • Congress has until September 30 to pass legislation to fund the government and avoid a shutdown.

  • Biden calls out Trump for supporting a shutdown and neglecting American families.
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Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, on This Week accused House Republican renegades of "voting with Nancy Pelosi" as a handful of conservatives in the chamber ... Show more
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Quick Glance: McCarthy Starts Impeachment Inquiry without Budget, Contradicting Past Criticism
  • McCarthy called for the inquiry to appease far-right members of the Republican caucus.

  • He previously criticized Democrats for prioritizing impeachment over basic government responsibilities.

  • McCarthy expressed concern that impeachment has overtaken congressional work and hindered resources for troops.

  • He emphasized the potential consequences of lowering the impeachment standard.
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Although administration aides want to avert a shutdown, analysts expect many voters to ...
 - White House watches House GOP dysfunction as government shutdown nears
White House watches House GOP dysfunction as government shutdown nears
Quick Glance: White House monitors House GOP dysfunction as government shutdown approaches
  • Biden aides communicate with congressional leaders about extending the federal funding deadline.

  • Economists predict moderate growth impact from a government shutdown, followed by potential greater growth.

  • The White House acknowledges the possibility of a shutdown, with potential political consequences for the GOP.

  • House Republicans are blamed for not adhering to the debt ceiling agreement reached in June.
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday said he will keep Ukraine aid in the ...
 - McCarthy backtracks, says he will keep Ukraine aid in Pentagon funding bill
McCarthy backtracks, says he will keep Ukraine aid in Pentagon funding bill
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Parts of the government could soon stop working if there is no agreement on the budget ...
Impending budget shutdown - The merciless poker in the US Congress
Impending budget shutdown
The merciless poker in the US Congress
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Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) attacked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy ...
Frost rips into McCarthy, GOP - They ‘care more about themselves and their politics than you’
Frost rips into McCarthy, GOP
They ‘care more about themselves and their politics than you’
Quick Glance: Frost criticizes McCarthy and GOP: Self-interests over the people
  • Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) strongly criticizes House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), referring to his caucus as a circus unable to gather enough votes for significant legislation.

  • McCarthy announces support for an impeachment inquiry.

  • Gaetz considers votes to oust McCarthy in recent days.

  • Frost points out that McCarthy doesn't even have enough votes for impeachment or to fund the government, and it's unclear if he has enough votes to keep his own job.
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At the Kern County Fair this weekend, monster trucks roar in a grandstand, all-Alaskan racing ...
 - In McCarthy’s home district, allies back him as shutdown looms
In McCarthy’s home district, allies back him as shutdown looms
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The Republican presidential candidate said he has "no interest" in becoming a senator ...
 - Christie Rules Out Running Against Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez
Christie Rules Out Running Against Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez
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In America, the fight over the budget rages, a shutdown threatens ...
Looming shutdown in the U.S. - How Republican rebels are blocking the budget.
Looming shutdown in the U.S.
How Republican rebels are blocking the budget.
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Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison said he thinks “history will show” ...
 - DNC chair slams McCarthy as ‘most inept speaker’ in his lifetime
DNC chair slams McCarthy as ‘most inept speaker’ in his lifetime
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Republican Tim Burchett described Nancy Pelosi as pretty successful as speaker and said he has doubts about the leadership of current incumbent Kevin McCarthy.
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New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart ...
 - Brooks and Capehart on the shutdown countdown, Ukraine war support
Brooks and Capehart on the shutdown countdown, Ukraine war support
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With just a week before Washington runs out of money to keep the federal ...
 - Republicans appeal to far-right conservatives to avert US government shutdown
Republicans appeal to far-right conservatives to avert US government shutdown
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Divided control over chambers of U.S. Congress guarantees neither political party gets everything it wants ...
 - Long US shutdown is avoidable but seems inevitable
Long US shutdown is avoidable but seems inevitable
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Just a moment...
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Saturday said Americans should not expect ...
McCarthy - Americans should not expect shutdown, ‘crunch time’ could move holdouts
McCarthy
Americans should not expect shutdown, ‘crunch time’ could move holdouts
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is ramping up the pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif ...
 - Senate Democrats put McCarthy in shutdown squeeze 
Senate Democrats put McCarthy in shutdown squeeze 
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Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday sparred ...
 - Matt Gaetz, Maria Bartiromo spar over government funding stalemate, Biden probes
Matt Gaetz, Maria Bartiromo spar over government funding stalemate, Biden probes
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House Oversight Committee Republicans plan to hold the first hearing on an ...
 - House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing into President Biden next week
House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing into President Biden next week
Quick Glance: House Republicans to Conduct Initial Hearing on President Biden's Impeachment
  • House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., plans to hold the first hearing on the impeachment of President Biden next week.

  • The hearing will focus on constitutional and legal questions surrounding the president's alleged involvement in corruption and abuse of office.

  • The committee also intends to subpoena personal and business bank records of Hunter and James Biden as early as this week.

  • The Oversight Committee will continue to follow the evidence and financial transactions to ensure transparency and accountability in government.
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Rep. Ralph Norman, R-SC, tells our Amna Nawaz that a government shutdown is "100%" likely due to Republican division over a path to fund the ... Show more
Quick Glance: US House Democrat Foresees 'Civil War' Among Republicans as Shutdown Approaches
  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledges to hold a vote on the defense spending bill despite opposition from hardline Republicans

  • Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate must act to avoid a partial shutdown by Oct. 1

  • McCarthy aims to prevent a shutdown on Oct. 1, as it would benefit Democrats

  • Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warns of the impact of a shutdown on vulnerable individuals
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Congress is returning this week to a ticking clock. Lawmakers have four days to fund the government ...
Congress faces down ticking shutdown clock - live coverage
Congress faces down ticking shutdown clock
live coverage
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Today’s dissidents are at best ego-driven headline hunters or hopelessly naïve ...
 - I served in the House for 28 years. It’s now more dysfunctional than ever.
I served in the House for 28 years. It’s now more dysfunctional than ever.
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While the upper chamber has unified around preventing a government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been unable to rally his caucus around the issue.
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Exasperated Republican leaders in the House are pointing fingers at the holdouts in their ...
 - Exasperated GOP leaders vent frustration at holdouts as shutdown nears
Exasperated GOP leaders vent frustration at holdouts as shutdown nears
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he Ukraine is trying to liberate its territory with heavy losses. To do so ...
McCarthy: 'Don't have time' - Republicans cancel Selenskyj speech in Congress
McCarthy: 'Don't have time'
Republicans cancel Selenskyj speech in Congress
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The stopgap measure, which included continued aid for Ukraine, would have faced stiff ...
 - Kevin McCarthy Kills Bipartisan Senate Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
Kevin McCarthy Kills Bipartisan Senate Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
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House Republican leadership told members they can leave Washington on Thursday ...
 - GOP leadership tells members to go home but be on call amid funding stalemate
GOP leadership tells members to go home but be on call amid funding stalemate
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The bill would set up a Thanksgiving deadline to fully fund the government.
 - Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avert government shutdown
Senate unveils bipartisan bill to avert government shutdown
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The USA is heading towards a government shutdown
 - The USA is heading towards a government shutdown
The USA is heading towards a government shutdown
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Just a moment...
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As the October 1st deadline looms, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is looking for progress to avoid a government shutdown.
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Any Democratic participation in a plan to stop a shutdown — let alone save the ...
 - Bipartisan McCarthy bailout talks gaining steam thanks to House chaos
Bipartisan McCarthy bailout talks gaining steam thanks to House chaos
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Two of the most extreme legislators in the Republican conference are beefing on ...
 - Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz Both Claim Credit for Biden Impeach
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz Both Claim Credit for Biden Impeach
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The House GOP will return to negotiations over the continuing resolution as a Sept ...
 - Republicans postpone procedural vote on short-term funding deal
Republicans postpone procedural vote on short-term funding deal
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House GOP erupts as conservatives block defense bill again: To many in the conference, it proved that Speaker Kevin McCarthy has no power to avert a ...
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House GOP erupts as conservatives block defense bill again
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is on his third strategy to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the ...
 - GOP struggles with chaos as shutdown deadline nears
GOP struggles with chaos as shutdown deadline nears
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy just punted plans to tee up a vote on the House GOP’s doomed short-term spending plan later this week ... Show more
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US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy called on President Joe Biden to agree to tight border restrictions in order to prevent the fourth ... Show more
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said that House GOP feuds over funding the government may end up ...
 - Raskin says shutdown would end political careers of Gaetz, Greene
Raskin says shutdown would end political careers of Gaetz, Greene
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on Wednesday sharply criticized her Republican ...
Jayapal slams GOP over looming government shutdown - ‘Republicans cannot govern’  
Jayapal slams GOP over looming government shutdown
‘Republicans cannot govern’  
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He should hit them where it hurts: their reelection prospects.
 - Enough is enough. McCarthy must bring the GOP rebels to heel.
Enough is enough. McCarthy must bring the GOP rebels to heel.
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Hardline conservatives in the House sank a procedural vote on a Pentagon funding bill Tuesday ...
 - House conservatives sink vote on advancing Pentagon funding bill
House conservatives sink vote on advancing Pentagon funding bill
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House Republicans have turned their efforts to long-term funding, while the Senate will ...
 - As government shutdown looms just days away, no agreement is in sight
As government shutdown looms just days away, no agreement is in sight
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Sunday that if House Republicans remove him ...
 - McCarthy says if GOP outs him, Biden gets what he wants
McCarthy says if GOP outs him, Biden gets what he wants
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Usually, the easiest spending measure to pass for Republicans, the bill to pay for the ...
 - Shutdown Prospects Grow As House GOP Fumbles Defense Funding Bill
Shutdown Prospects Grow As House GOP Fumbles Defense Funding Bill
Quick Glance: Republican infighting delays spending bills in US House, shutdown imminent
  • Republicans in the US House failed to advance two spending bills.

  • A larger division within the Republican majority prevented an agreement on a short-term measure.

  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was unable to reach a compromise on a short-term measure.

  • House and Senate votes must occur within the next two weeks to avoid a shutdown.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have ...
Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow - ‘We may now have to go first’
Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow
‘We may now have to go first’
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The House and Senate are pushing forward with their own, separate government funding ...
House, Senate push very different plans to avert shutdown - live coverage
House, Senate push very different plans to avert shutdown
live coverage