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McCarthy's momentum: His past wins will matter little if he is unable to deliver on the debt ceiling [ad_1] McCarthy's momentum: His past wins will matter little if he is unable to deliver on the debt ceiling W. James Antle III April 07, 05:55 AM April 07, 06:13 AM Video Embed When it took 15 ballots for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to secure the gavel, few gave the new, slender Republican majority much chance of governing successfully. The midterm elections handed Republicans just a nine-seat advantage in the House, with the most fractio...

Republicans push for debt ceiling agreement without presenting budget proposal [ad_1] House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, D-Calif., speaks to the media at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 2, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h) Republicans push for debt ceiling agreement without presenting budget proposal Cami Mondeaux March 30, 09:42 AM March 30, 09:42 AM Video Embed H ouse Republicans are pushing for an agreement on the debt ceiling crisis, urging lawmakers to move forwa...

WATCH LIVE: House panel holds hearing to examine Biden administration's weaponization of social media companies [ad_1] Commuter traffic on North Capitol Street heading towards the US Capitol Building in Washington resumes to its normal volume, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. The bill to reopen the government late Monday, was signed by President Donald Trump, ending a 69-hour display of partisan dysfunction. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Online News 72h) WATCH LIVE: House panel holds hearing to examine Biden administration's weaponization of social media companies Brady Knox March 30, 08:17 AM ...

Jeffries says House Republicans' budget plan in 'witness protection program' [ad_1] From left, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., talk to reporters about the Joint Economic Committee Report on the Republican Party's debt limit position, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 23, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h Jeffries says House Republicans' budget plan in 'witness protection program' Samantha-Jo Roth March 23, 07:39 PM ...

AOC cries 'fascism' as Republicans advance parents bill of rights [ad_1] Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., the vice ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, votes on a Democratic amendment to the rules during an organizational meeting for the 118th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h AOC cries 'fascism' as Republicans advance parents bill of rights Jeremiah Poff March 23, 05:04 PM March 23, 05:04 PM ...

DOD comptroller says spending cuts would affect Pacific deterrence and nuclear triad [ad_1] The Pentagon is seen in Virginia. (Online News 72h Photo/Charles Dharapak) DOD comptroller says spending cuts would affect Pacific deterrence and nuclear triad Mike Brest March 20, 03:04 PM March 20, 03:04 PM Video Embed The Department of Defense's comptroller warned that budget cuts would significantly affect the department's planned Pacific deterrence and the nuclear triad. Michael McCord, the department’s und...

Biden tries rebranding GOP as the real police defunders in budget showdown [ad_1] President Joe Biden speaks about health care and prescription drug costs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Online News 72h Photo/John Locher) John Locher/Online News 72h Biden tries rebranding GOP as the real police defunders in budget showdown Naomi Lim March 16, 05:00 AM March 16, 05:00 AM Video Embed President Joe Biden is trying to turn Republican arguments about Democrats and crim...

The doctor is in: Fauci remains in spotlight months after leaving post as Biden top doc [ad_1] Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. (Greg Nash/Online News 72h) The doctor is in: Fauci remains in spotlight months after leaving post as Biden top doc Jerry Dunleavy March 11, 07:00 AM March 11, 07:01 AM D r. Anthony Fauci remains in the spotl...

Social Security cuts vs. tax hikes: The Biden budget battle lines are drawn [ad_1] President Joe Biden speaks about his 2024 budget proposal at the Finishing Trades Institute, Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Online News 72h Photo/Evan Vucci) Evan Vucci/Online News 72h Social Security cuts vs. tax hikes: The Biden budget battle lines are drawn W. James Antle III March 10, 06:46 AM March 10, 06:46 AM Video Embed Whatever happens next in the debt ceiling fight between President Joe Biden and congressional ...

Republicans look to advance bill to forestall default amid debt ceiling battle [ad_1] Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, left, and Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., top Republican on the House Budget Committee, take their seats as the House Rules Committee begins work on President Joe Biden's sweeping domestic agenda, the Build Back Better Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h Republicans look to advance bill to forestall default amid debt ceiling battle Ryan King ...

House Republicans face thorny challenges in Afghanistan withdrawal investigations [ad_1] U.S. Marines provide assistance during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2021. (Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara/U.S. Marine Corps via Online News 72h, File) House Republicans face thorny challenges in Afghanistan withdrawal investigations Mike Brest March 06, 06:15 AM March 06, 06:21 AM Video Embed People long thought of the 2001-2021 Afghanistan conflict as "the good war....

McCarthy light-touch leadership differs from his predecessors' top-down approach [ad_1] Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-VA) greet guests before an event to introduce the Parents Bill of Rights Act in the Rayburn Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 01, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) McCarthy light-touch leadership differs from his predecessors' top-down approach Virginia Aabram March 04, 07:30 AM March 04, 07:30 AM Video Embed E ven in the moment...

CPAC 2023: Matt Gaetz calls to abolish 'weaponized' FBI and DOJ [ad_1] Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., speaks as he arrives for a closed-door meeting with the GOP Conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) CPAC 2023: Matt Gaetz calls to abolish 'weaponized' FBI and DOJ Cami Mondeaux March 03, 12:16 PM March 03, 12:25 PM Video Embed NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — R ep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) threatened to abolish a slew of federal agencies such as t...

'All tribalism’: Maher places partial blame on Democrats for George Santos's election [ad_1] Political Commentator Bill Maher says Democrats are partially to blame for Rep. George Santos' (R-NY) election, despite his lies. Online News 72h/Andrew Harnik/Evan Agostini 'All tribalism’: Maher places partial blame on Democrats for George Santos's election Steff Thomas January 21, 07:37 PM January 21, 10:35 PM Video Embed Democrats h ave to take partial responsibility for the controversial election...

Oversight chairman promises swift investigation over 'alarming' new Biden classified documents discovery [ad_1] Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., talks to reporters as he walks to the to the House chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Jose Luis Magana/Online News 72h Oversight chairman promises swift investigation over 'alarming' new Biden classified documents discovery Ryan King January 14, 04:07 PM January 14, 04:07 PM Video Embed Oversig...