Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 12:57
Southampton nurse returns after helping Morocco earthquake victims
Sarah McBride travelled to Morocco to help those in dire need after the devastating earthquake.
2023-09-30 04:54
House expected to take up GOP stopgap bill but Congress still on track for a shutdown
The House is expected to take up a GOP stopgap bill to extend government funding on Friday -- but House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears to lack the votes to pass it and Congress is still on track to trigger a government shutdown.
2023-09-29 17:23
Kevin McCarthy critics weigh push to oust him but lack candidate who can win majority vote
Conservative hardliners have started to float potential alternative candidates should House Speaker Kevin McCarthy be ousted, as internal frustration with the California Republican has grown, according to four GOP sources familiar with the conversations.
2023-09-29 11:58
Biden announces library in honor of longtime friend John McCain in Arizona
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the construction of an Arizona library in honor of his longtime friend, the late Republican Sen. John McCain.
2023-09-29 04:23
House will reach a deal to avoid government shutdown - McCarthy
The House Speaker is running out of time to break the impasse before government funding expires this weekend.
2023-09-29 01:22
McConnell and McCarthy split deepens as GOP divide prompts shutdown fears
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy privately delivered a message to Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell this week: The Senate's bipartisan bill to keep the government open wouldn't get a vote in his chamber unless significant changes are made.
2023-09-28 08:29
A QAnon 'queen' and the Canada town that wants her gone
Romana Didulo and her band of followers have hunkered down in a rural Canadian village.
2023-09-28 06:18
Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case
Donald Trump exaggerated his net worth and asset values to get better loans, a New York judge rules.
2023-09-27 16:47
Former Kuwait hostage says she did not expect to survive captivity
A former member of BA's cabin crew tells her story of being used as a "human shield".
2023-09-27 13:20
Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaches a crossroads as shutdown looms
With less than five days to go before a government shutdown, Speaker McCarthy has a choice to make.
2023-09-27 03:23
House and Senate on collision course as shutdown nears
With just five days to go, the House and Senate are on a collision course as a government shutdown approaches.
2023-09-27 00:27