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Kevin McCarthy to resign from US Congress, weeks after being ousted as Speaker
Former US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy is to resign from the US Congress
Trump promises to stay above fray as Republicans seek his support in vote for Speaker
House of Representatives remains in limbo, unable to pass legislation, due to vote stalemate
Republican Jim Jordan loses third US House vote for speaker post
Leaderless chamber unable to respond to Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine and Israel
‘Revenge of the squishes’ as Jim Jordan’s bid for US speakership falters
House of Representatives paralysed as Republican Party riven with feuds and grudges unable to agree on replacement for Kevin McCarthy
Jim Jordan reverses decision on bid for US House speaker role
Republican congressman insists he will continue with attempts to secure position despite losing two votes to date
Jordan fails in second attempt to become speaker of US House of Representatives
Conservative politician received fewer votes than in the first ballot on Tuesday
Republican Jim Jordan fails to secure backing for US House speaker in first vote
Second vote delayed until Wednesday morning in Washington
Republicans gather again as Jim Jordan inches towards speaker position
McCarthy removed from post after rebellion by small number of hard-right members in Republican party
Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be next US House speaker
Louisiana congressman will need sufficient support to win overall vote to succeed Kevin McCarthy
Joe Biden interviewed over handling of classified documents
US president spoke with special counsel as part of investigation into how classified files ended up at his home and in an office he used
The Irish Times view on the removal of Kevin McCarthy: Washington’s dysfunction goes on
The political disarray will dismay all who look to the US for coherent leadership on the global stage
Steve Bannon stokes chaos in the Republican Party and fires up his far-right base
Former Trump adviser uses his War Room podcast to prop up and egg on GOP rebels and throw red meat to his Maga followers, known as ‘the posse’
US political dysfunction weighs on investor minds
Fear that congressional wrangling could result in negative economic implications
How speaker Kevin McCarthy was overthrown thanks to an increasingly chaotic Republican Congress
Some candidates for the post of speaker call for unity but others in the party want a ‘reckoning’
Who will replace Kevin McCarthy as US House speaker?
After this week’s drama, Capitol Hill is braced for another fraught battle among Republicans
Republicans Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise announce bids to become US House speaker
Trump does not endorse any candidate to succeed Kevin McCarthy and denies he encouraged move by Republican Party rebels to oust former speaker
What are the next steps after Kevin McCarthy ousted as House speaker?
What are the next steps as the US House of Representatives seeks to replace Kevin McCarthy?
‘Now what?’: Kevin McCarthy’s historic downfall blocks business and sets up leadership battle
The election of a new House speaker - a process that is shrouded in uncertainty - could take days, if not weeks, to be resolved
Kevin McCarthy will not seek to become House speaker again after being ousted from post
House of Representatives in Washington is left leaderless after rebellion by hard-right members of McCarthy’s Republican Party
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s fall was always on the cards
US House of Representatives now leaderless as clock ticks down on another potential government shutdown
Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker by Republican rebels
Final vote in House of Representatives is likely to see McCarthy removed
Washington infighting puts US support for Ukraine in doubt
Divides on Capitol Hill may well fracture foreign policy consensus as Kyiv awaits further aid
The Irish Times view on the US averting a federal shutdown: from one budget crisis to another
Narrowly avoiding a closure of parts of the US federal government and the non-payment of wages to military personnel via a temporary deal hammered together at the eleventh hour is no way to run a country
Threat of US government shutdown ends as Congress passes temporary funding
President Joe Biden signs bill to keep agencies open
US government shutdown looks certain after hard-right Republicans reject plan
Kevin McCarthy’s holdout colleagues refuse to support bill despite its steep spending cuts
They shine Washington’s shoes and pour its drinks. Another shutdown would hurt
Business owners are watching the impasse in Congress with a familiar sense of dread
Pressure mounts on Kevin McCarthy amid scramble to avert US government shutdown
Martin Wall: Joe Biden has warned of threats to food safety, cancer research and children’s programmes if Congress is not able to pass the country’s budget by next week
Republicans ‘degrading impeachment as a tool’ in their efforts to target Biden
White House describes process as ‘theatre with bad actors’ as Republicans press ahead with investigation into president
Right-wing Republicans have been itching to impeach Biden for years
Kevin McCarthy’s announcement of inquiry may be linked to internal pressures from within his own party
Biden impeachment inquiry set to deepen divisions in US politics
Kevin McCarthy announces investigation in move to appease right-wing Republicans
‘America is a nation that pays its bills’: Relief as the threat of imminent debt default is removed
Congress approves debt deal avoiding a default that may have generated widespread turmoil in both the domestic and global economy
Legislation to prevent US debt default passed by House of Representatives
Bill to suspend limit for two years on amount US government can borrow in return for spending restrictions and other conditions now goes to Senate for approval
Bill to avoid US debt default clears first Congress hurdle amid Republican opposition
Rumblings emerge that hardline Republicans may oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy over his role in putting together legislation
Hardline Republicans vow to stop ‘bad Bill’ aimed at averting US debt default
Legislation follows deal reached between US president Joe Biden and House speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling
Democrats and Republicans confident they can pass deal to avert US debt default
Centrists in both parties back agreement to raise borrowing limit despite opposition of hardliners
Debt ceiling deal, consumer sentiment improves and why vulture funds aren’t like banks
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Threat of a US debt default eased but has not disappeared entirely
Politicians on right and left will be unhappy with some of the terms in Biden and McCarthy’s proposed accord
US debt ceiling: Deal in principle reached by Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy
Compromise between Democrats and Republicans would prevent ‘catastrophic default’ but still needs approval
Outline of deal to avoid US debt default emerging but key sticking points remain
'Crunch time’ for negotiations, says House speaker Kevin McCarthy as pressure mounts on both sides over elements of deal
White House and Republicans close in on US debt ceiling deal
Officials racing to agree deal before US long weekend
Progress made in US debt talks but risk of default continues
Warnings of surge in unemployment and significant falls in stock market if US cannot pay its bills
Apple tax case begins, housing affordability, and budgeting without feeling miserable
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McCarthy says nowhere near deal on US debt ceiling
Clock ticking down to early June deadline when US government may have insufficient money to pay its bills
No deal reached to avoid US debt default after talks between Biden and McCarthy
White House and Republicans describe meeting on Monday as “productive” as Yellen warns “highly likely” US could run out of money by June 1st
McCarthy appears more optimistic that deal can be reached to avoid US debt default
US government could run out of money by beginning of June if debt ceiling not lifted
Biden set to cancel overseas trips as deadline looms for US government to run out of money
Republicans say parties still far apart but deal by end of the week still possible
Biden optimistic about debt-ceiling deal with Republicans
US coming perilously close to reaching legal limit on its ability to pay its bills
Biden insists US ‘not a deadbeat nation’ as risk of debt default looms
President meets key congressional leaders this week in bid to resolve impasse over raising debt ceiling amid fears Washington could run out of money within a month
China simulates strikes on Taiwan from aircraft carriers as drills enter third day
Beijing launched military exercises after Taiwan’s president met US house speaker in Los Angeles
China sends ‘serious warning’ as fighter jets cross Taiwan Strait after US meeting
Taiwan said it spotted 71 Chinese planes and nine ships in the region on Saturday morning
Taiwan monitors Chinese military movements after Beijing denounces US meeting
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen and US House speaker Kevin McCarthy meet in California
Trump to appear in New York court on Tuesday to face criminal charges
Former president will not be put in handcuffs when he surrenders to the authorities, lawyer says
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