Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Hard-Right Discontent, Risking Disarray Ahead
Republican ultra-conservatives are running out of patience less than four weeks after installing one their own, Mike Johnson,
2023-11-19 23:57
US Shutdown Risk Eased in Stopgap Plan Offered by Johnson
The risk of a US government shutdown on Nov. 18 eased as House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a
2023-11-12 08:20
McCarthy Says US Shutdown Would Be Self-Defeating for GOP
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he wants to avoid a US government shutdown because it would undermine his
2023-09-18 02:25
House Republicans Prepare to Turn US Government Shutdown Into Immigration Clash
House Republicans are preparing to turn an impending government shutdown into a clash with Democrats over border enforcement
2023-09-17 20:15
US Stripped of AAA Rating by Fitch as Budget Deficits Swell
The US was stripped of its top-tier sovereign credit grade by Fitch Ratings, which criticized the country’s ballooning
2023-08-02 12:58
Biden, McCarthy Signal Confidence Debt-Limit Deal Will Pass
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy voiced confidence that their tentative debt-ceiling deal will pass Congress
2023-05-29 04:23
Debt-Limit Deal Sets Up Tough Battle for Passage in Congress
Getting a US debt-limit deal is one thing. Overcoming entrenched political divisions and time-consuming procedural hurdles to pass
2023-05-29 03:45