US House approves Bill to avert government shutdown
Details of plan, and whether Democrats will provide necessary support, remain unknown ahead of midnight deadline
Details of plan, and whether Democrats will provide necessary support, remain unknown ahead of midnight deadline
Former congressman said the controversy around his nomination had become a ‘distraction’
For almost a decade, he has loudly proclaimed a number of core policy goals. Now he has the opportunity to radically remake Washington
Majority in House of Representatives would produce full sweep of power in Congress
David DePape (44) had become immersed in conspiracy theories before breaking in to home of former US House of Representatives speaker
Democrats have a reasonable chance of regaining the House of Representatives but face an uphill battle to hold on to their Senate majority
New York Republican expelled from Congress after investigation found ‘overwhelming evidence’ he exploited his position for profit
Conspiracy theorist David DePape entered home of former US House of Representative speaker with plans to kidnap her
David Wayne DePape forced his way into the Pelosi home in 2022 and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer
The most vocal and extreme of the hardline Trump Republicans has caused another stir by vowing to force a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson
Breakthrough move to hold vote followed campaign by evangelical Christians and intelligence chiefs
Former House speaker awarded Fulbright Ireland’s inaugural Public Service Award at US ambassador’s residence
Zelenskiy says Ukraine would not become ‘second Afghanistan’, urges Senate to ratify package ahead of feared new Russian offensive
House speaker Mike Johnson fends off criticism and claims history will judge the funding decision well
Unusual four-Bill package includes measure threating to ban TikTok and potential transfer of seized Russian assets to Ukraine
Hardline Republicans have threatened to try to oust speaker Mike Johnson if aid vote goes ahead
A small clique of far-right Republicans is blocking the aid that most lawmakers would support if they got the opportunity
‘The sound of Shahed drones is the same in skies over Middle East and Europe,’ Zelenskiy says in condemnation of Iranian attack on Israel
Prospect of shutdown grew on Friday as Republicans and Democrats battled over Bill amendments
Democratic-led Senate is highly unlikely to remove Alejandro Mayorkas, who is accused of not enforcing US immigration laws
Kyiv’s funding hinges on the actions of Trump-allied House Speaker Mike Johnson
Stopgap measure gives Congress a few more weeks to secure agreement on averting a government shutdown
Republicans vote to authorise impeachment investigation into president over alleged links to son’s business affairs
House Republicans accuse president and his family of improperly profiting from decisions made when he served in Obama administration
Former US House of Representatives speaker Kevin McCarthy is to resign from the US Congress
Democrats critical of Mike Johnson’s role in helping Trump’s bid to overturn 2020 election, and his support for extreme abortion restrictions
Analysis: Louisiana congressman joined legal fight to throw out results in four battleground states won by Joe Biden
Louisiana congressman voted against certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory and opposed more Ukraine aid
Bid abandoned after Donald Trump objects to his nomination
House of Representatives remains in limbo, unable to pass legislation, due to vote stalemate
Leaderless chamber unable to respond to Biden’s request for aid to Ukraine and Israel
House of Representatives paralysed as Republican Party riven with feuds and grudges unable to agree on replacement for Kevin McCarthy
Republican congressman insists he will continue with attempts to secure position despite losing two votes to date
Conservative politician received fewer votes than in the first ballot on Tuesday
Second vote delayed until Wednesday morning in Washington
Staunch Trump ally believes he will get the votes required to secure speakership in a ballot
Louisiana congressman will need sufficient support to win overall vote to succeed Kevin McCarthy
The political disarray will dismay all who look to the US for coherent leadership on the global stage
Some candidates for the post of speaker call for unity but others in the party want a ‘reckoning’
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 as the US House of Representatives seeks to replace Kevin McCarthy?
House of Representatives in Washington is left leaderless after rebellion by hard-right members of McCarthy’s Republican Party
US House of Representatives now leaderless as clock ticks down on another potential government shutdown
Final vote in House of Representatives is likely to see McCarthy removed
Merrick Garland warns move would leave US ‘naked’ to everything from ‘influence of the Chinese Communist Party’ to ‘domestic violent extremists’
Even the rain is ‘nice for us coming from the desert’, one Las Vegas-based follower of the Fighting Irish said
Delegation including state and national legislators will meet Martin and McGrath on Friday
Maureen Dowd: The most democracy-destroying, soul-crushing, self-obsessed amadán ever to occupy the Oval
Some on the right oppose what they see as the president’s green agenda, while some believe the federal government is just spending too much money
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
Rumblings emerge that hardline Republicans may oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy over his role in putting together legislation
Impasse continues between White House and Republicans as clock ticks towards US government running out of money to pay its bills
Martin Wolf: The depth of disagreement in the country makes it concievable
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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