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Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling
by Marc Guitard/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet on Monday to directly negotiate on how to raise the federal government's debt ceiling in the ...
May 21, 2023
Sen. Van Hollen blames House Republicans for 'insane situation' over debt ceiling
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Sunday argued that House Republicans, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, had created an "insane situation" as the White House negotiates wi...
May 21, 2023
Nebraska lawmakers pass bill restricting abortion, gender-affirming care for trans minors
ilbusca/Getty Stock Images(LINCOLN, Neb.) -- Nebraska lawmakers voted on Friday to restrict abortion access after 12 weeks and to ban gender affirming care for trans youth. The bill, passed by th...
May 20, 2023
After optimism, debt ceiling talks on 'pause,' McCarthy's top negotiator says
Tetra Images - Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- After optimistic talk from both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden earlier this week, Rep. Garrett Graves, who is leading deb...
May 19, 2023
Biden tells G-7 leaders he supports joint training for Ukrainians on F-16s
Jacques Witt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Friday informed G-7 leaders meeting in Japan that he will support joint training of Ukrainian fighter pilots on F-16s, which begins the ...
May 19, 2023
DC police lieutenant charged with obstruction in Proud Boys probe
amphotora/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A D.C. police lieutenant was arrested and charged Friday with obstruction of justice and making false statements over allegations that he leaked information to th...
May 19, 2023
McCarthy praises debt limit negotiators, but GOP hardliners say talks should stop
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As House Speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed his most positive view yet on debt ceiling talks, a group of hardline conservatives on Thursday...
May 18, 2023
McCaul accepts State Department offer for Congress to review Afghanistan 'dissent cable'
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas, accepted the State Department's latest offer to review a classified communication sent by Americ...
May 18, 2023
Secret Service officer recalled from Bill Clinton's Bulgaria trip after off-duty altercation, agency says
Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A Secret Service officer was recalled from Bulgaria after there was "an off-duty altercation with hotel staff," according to an agency spokesperson. Former Pr...
May 18, 2023
Dianne Feinstein suffered brain inflammation as complication from shingles, aide confirms
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- California Sen. Dianne Feinstein suffered complications from shingles that included Ramsay Hunt syndrome and encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, her of...
May 18, 2023
