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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...

White House hits back at McCarthy dig at Biden's age: 'Able to pick out his own Starbucks' [ad_1] White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/Susan Walsh) Susan Walsh/Online News 72h White House hits back at McCarthy dig at Biden's age: 'Able to pick out his own Starbucks' Naomi Lim March 30, 04:31 PM March 30, 04:37 PM Video Embed The White House hit back at House Speaker...

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 ...

Congressional conservatives gird for battle with Biden over debt ceiling and spending [ad_1] House Freedom Caucus members talk to reporters about the federal debt limit during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. The conservative Republicans were critical of President Joe Biden's federal budget proposal and repeated their slogan, "shrink Washington and grow America," while demanding that spending cuts go hand-in-hand with raising the debt limit. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner) Congressional conservatives gird for battle with Biden over debt ceiling and spending Samantha-Jo Roth ...

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...

Biden goes to war against Freedom Caucus ahead of debt ceiling showdown [ad_1] Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., speaks during Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Thursday, March 2, 2023. Jose Luis Magana/Online News 72h Biden goes to war against Freedom Caucus ahead of debt ceiling showdown Naomi Lim March 15, 05:57 AM March 15, 05:57 AM Video Embed President Joe Biden has a new boogeyman as he and congressional Republicans draw their political battle lines over ...

Republicans have an eye on the future as they address spending in the present [ad_1] Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., center, and members of the House Freedom Caucus speak against Democratic policies and President Joe Biden's agenda with a focus on the debt limit, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 10, 2023. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h Republicans have an eye on the future as they address spending in the present Max Thornberry March 11, 02:06 PM March 11, 02:06 PM ...

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 craft contingency plan as possible debt ceiling crisis looms [ad_1] Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Jose Luis Magana/Online News 72h Republicans craft contingency plan as possible debt ceiling crisis looms Ryan King January 13, 09:29 PM January 13, 09:29 PM Video Embed Republicans i n the House are reportedly crafting a contingency plan in the event negotiations fail on lifting the debt limit, which is proj...

Huge $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passes the House despite GOP opposition [ad_1] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to his office from the chamber during final votes as the House wraps up its work for the week, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. McCarthy is seeking enough GOP backing to become Democrat Nancy Pelosi's successor when Republicans take control of the House in the new Congress. (Online News 72h Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) J. Scott Applewhite/Online News 72h Huge $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passes the House despite GOP opposition Virginia Aabram December ...

Report highlights Social Security's looming insolvency, but White House doesn't [ad_1] FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2005 file photo, trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in Philadelphia. The government says the financial condition of the government’s two biggest benefit programs remains shaky. It indicates that Medicare is expected to become insolvent in just six years while Social Security will be unable to pay full benefits starting in 2035. (Online News 72h Photo/Bradley C. Bower, File) Bradley C Bower/Online News 72h Report highlights Social Security's looming insolvency, but White House doesn't ...