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 23:29
US Shutdown Risk Eased in Stopgap Plan Offered by GOP’s Johnson
The risk of a US government shutdown on Nov. 18 eased as House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a
2023-11-12 06:22
McCarthy Demands 8% Spending Cut, Border Wall to Avert Shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced demands to hold off an Oct. 1 US government shutdown for a month,
2023-09-18 10:56
McCarthy Says Government Shutdown Would Be Self-Defeat for GOP
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he wants to avoid a US government shutdown because it would undermine his
2023-09-18 00:45
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 20:19
US Credit Rating Downgraded From AAA by Fitch
The US was stripped of its top-tier sovereign credit grade by Fitch Ratings, which criticized the country’s ballooning
2023-08-02 07:45
Biden, McCarthy Signal Confidence That 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 02:55