Tag: kevin mccarthy
Expel George Santos? GOP leaders aren’t ready to take that step
Protecting a narrow, four-vote majority, Republican leaders in the House are making clear that they intend to let the legal process play...
No progress on debt ceiling as deadline approaches
President Joe Biden met with legislative leaders on Tuesday, but neither side gave any indication of progress on the debt ceiling ahead...
House Republicans pass U.S. debt bill, push Joe Biden on spending
House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions,...
Kevin McCarthy preps House GOP debt deal to draw Joe Biden...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy convened House Republicans behind closed doors Tuesday to build support for his plan to allow the nation’s debt limit to rise in return...
Speaker Kevin McCarthy to join Las Cruces rally for Yvette Herrell
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will visit New Mexico next month at what will likely be an announcement by former U.S. Rep. Yvette...
House GOP pushes sprawling bill to ‘unleash’ American energy
House Republicans are set to approve a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address...
Senate votes to keep 2001 authorization for war on terror
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to continue congressional authorization for the use of military force in the global fight against terror, turning...
Tucker Carlson’s scorn for Donald Trump revealed in court papers
A defamation lawsuit is revealing scornful behind-the-scenes opinions by Fox News figures about Donald Trump, including a Tucker Carlson text message declaring, “I hate...
Kyrsten Sinema talks State of the Union hecklers
“I was worried people were going to start throwing hot dogs and popcorn at each other.”
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten...
Joe Biden in State of Union promises to ‘finish the job’
President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and over Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy...