Progress seen in House GOP spending talks - Roll Call House Republicans appeared to be moving closer to agreement Wednesday on an opening bid for stopgap funding legislation. Roll Call · Sep 20, 2023
How the far-right arm of the Republican party is sending US hurtling towards a government shutdown A split among House Republicans could lead to a shutdown and the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Speaker McCarthy says there's still time to prevent a shutdown, but others are looking at options House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he won't give up in trying to pass a conservative bill to prevent a government shutdown The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
McCarthy left behind by "clown show" One big question remains, however: Who else can get the votes if McCarthy can't? Salon · Sep 20, 2023
An impeachment-and-shutdown show will fuel the crisis in US democracy The Biden impeachment inquiry and looming government shutdown show events once rare now deployed with increasing abandon The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023
Zelensky urges Trump to ‘not waste time’ and share proposal on ending Russian invasion of Ukraine Ukraine leader plans to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as Republicans debate aid as part of funding talks to avoid 30 September government shutdown The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
GOP feud worsens as shutdown nears "I don’t like feeling like I was misled or lied to on particular pieces of legislation," says S.C. Republican Salon · Sep 19, 2023
Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy as House speaker ‘found discarded in men’s restroom’ The Florida Republican has long opposed the House Speaker and has repeatedly threatened to remove him from his post The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Partisan House GOP stopgap funds bill on halting comeback trail - Roll Call House Republicans were starting to move closer together on a revised stopgap with deeper nondefense spending cuts than an earlier version. Roll Call · Sep 19, 2023
House conservatives torpedo rule on Defense spending bill - Roll Call Five GOP lawmakers joined with Democrats to tank a move to bring up the $826.4 billion fiscal 2024 Pentagon bill on the House floor. Roll Call · Sep 19, 2023
Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to accomplish what at times seems impossible The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
House Republicans set first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing for Sept. 28 House Republicans plan to hold their first hearing next week in their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
Gavin Newsom mocks Republicans as ‘student government’ over Biden impeachment inquiry ‘I mean, this is a perversity with what the founding fathers ever conceived of and imagined,’ California governor tells CNN The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023
House Republicans cancel vote on short-term funding measure amid infighting – as it happened Kevin McCarthy fights rightwing of Republican party over spending deal; House oversight committee aims for first hearing next Thursday, report says The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023
Roll Call · Sep 19, 2023 Rule vote for stopgap scrapped as GOP leaders weigh more cuts - Roll Call House Republicans are considering making deeper spending cuts in their proposed stopgap funding bill to win support from conservatives.
The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2023 Republicans seem even further from resolution as US shutdown deadline nears McCarthy faces uphill climb as far-right Republicans signal that even a resolution to temporarily delay a shutdown is out of reach
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Political divide emerges on Ukraine aid package as Zelenskyy heads to Washington Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington this week comes at a critical time as Republican leadership in the House and Senate diverge on the best way to get more military and humanitarian aid over the finish line
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Matt Gaetz said to be considering a run for Florida governor Ron DeSantis will leave office in 2026 when his term runs out – or earlier if he becomes president
Roll Call · Sep 18, 2023 House stopgap bill falters with no Senate backup plan in sight - Roll Call Even if Speaker Kevin McCarthy somehow scrounges up enough votes, it could take a miracle to avoid a partial government shutdown next month.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 Speaker McCarthy running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan Speaker Kevin McCarthy is running out of options as he races to come up with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down
The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2023 Freed Americans on flight bound for US as families hold ‘emotional call’ with president Biden – as it happened Five freed Americans on plane that has now left Doha; Biden announces new sanctions on Iran
WEKU · Sep 18, 2023 In the tale of 5 presidential impeachments, how will the latest one stack up? House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. But this case is different — both in substance and in process — than those of former presidents Nixon, Clinton and Trump.
Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2023 Taiwan urges China to stop ‘continuous military harassment’ Appeal comes as 103 Chinese military aircraft and nine navy ships detected around the self-ruled island.
Roll Call · Sep 17, 2023 House GOP makes first move in stopgap funding fight - Roll Call House Republicans unveiled a stopgap funding measure Sunday night that would avoid a partial government shutdown next month.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023 Trump denies pushing for Biden impeachment inquiry in secret meetings with MAGA Republicans Trump said he didn’t “have to talk” to anyone about supporting the inquiry because “they’re more proactive than I am”