The stopgap funding bill House Speaker Kevin McCarthy succeeded in passing did not include additional money for Ukraine’s war effort,an issue that has divided Republicans.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week accused his Republican rivals of wanting to “burn the whole place down” but today he vowed to keep working on a funding deal.
Members of the far-right faction of the party are coalescing around nominating a House Speaker more attuned to their concerns and desired conservative results.
Symbolising Biden family corruption writ large,or Republican desperation? This laptop is the most talked about personal computer since the launch of the Mac.
Appealing to conservatives’ eagerness for conducting investigations into Biden,one Republican warned:“If you shut down the government you can’t continue that.”
The clock is ticking as another bout of internal warfare in Washington risks crippling the world’s most powerful government.
“File the f---ing motion,” McCarthy said,using a profanity for emphasis,according to those in the private meeting.
The high-profile Republican and Trump critic says it’s time to make way for a new generation of leaders.
The US appears likely to narrowly escape a financial catastrophe with a debt ceiling deal,but the outcome does not justify the havoc that has been caused.
The White House and negotiators for House Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to avert a debt default.
The Australian sharemarket was dragged down by miners and banks on Thursday as stocks tumbled worldwide on worries about the global economy.