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5 Republicans who may run to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy—and inherit leadership of a slim and unruly majority
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5 Republicans who may run to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy—and inherit leadership of a slim and unruly majority

By Maeve Sheehey, Jonathan Tamari and Bloomberg
October 4, 2023
Ian Bremmer
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Ian Bremmer breaks down a speaker’s historic ouster in real time: ‘Anyone that replaces McCarthy understands what they face if they try to push ahead with this Ukraine’

By Irina Ivanova, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
October 3, 2023
Matt Gaetz says he’ll seek to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker this week: ‘We need to rip off the Band-Aid’
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Matt Gaetz says he’ll seek to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker this week: ‘We need to rip off the Band-Aid’

By Kevin Freking and The Associated Press
October 1, 2023
Government shutdown avoided as Biden signs temporary funding bill rushed through Congress
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Government shutdown avoided as Biden signs temporary funding bill rushed through Congress

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
October 1, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
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It looks like Congress will avoid a government shutdown as McCarthy backs down, passes funding with Democratic votes

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
September 30, 2023
House passes 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate as Kevin McCarthy says, ‘We’re going to keep government open’
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House passes 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate as Kevin McCarthy says, ‘We’re going to keep government open’

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
September 30, 2023
John Fetterman
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John Fetterman’s hoodie and gym shorts on the Senate floor are roiling DC, but a fashion historian says shorts have been getting under people’s skin for decades

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September 30, 2023
Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden
Politics

The Brits have never shut down their government the way Americans always do—and there are 4 key reasons why

By Garret Martin and The Conversation
September 30, 2023
Kevin McCarthy
Politics

McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to avert government shutdown fails

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
September 29, 2023
Federal childcare funding is about to expire–and it could be terrible for the U.S. economy
Commentary

Federal childcare funding is about to expire–and it could be terrible for the U.S. economy

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September 28, 2023
The U.S. economy has always shrugged off government shutdowns–but that might stop being the case if they become the new normal in Congress
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The U.S. economy has always shrugged off government shutdowns–but that might stop being the case if they become the new normal in Congress

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September 27, 2023
What a government shutdown would mean for Medicare beneficiaries
Aging Well

What a government shutdown would mean for Medicare beneficiaries

By Erin Prater, Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro and The Associated Press
September 26, 2023
Congress moves into crisis mode with a government shutdown just days away
Politics

Congress moves into crisis mode with a government shutdown just days away

By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves and The Associated Press
September 26, 2023
Who is Fred Daibes? A closer look at the New Jersey developer central to the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez
Politics

Who is Fred Daibes? A closer look at the New Jersey developer central to the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez

By Jake Offenhartz and The Associated Press
September 23, 2023
This generation of politicians has killed fiscal responsibility–but millennials and Gen Zers will be the ones who pay the price
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This generation of politicians has killed fiscal responsibility–but millennials and Gen Zers will be the ones who pay the price

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September 21, 2023

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