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Speaker McCarthy faces uphill task trying to unite House Republicans and fund the government

by LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES September 19, 2023September 20, 2023

In one dramatic sign of defeat Tuesday, House Republicans were even voting against their own defense bill during a rowdy afternoon vote.

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Angry and frustrated, McCarthy dares far-right House colleagues to try to oust him as speaker

by LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI September 14, 2023September 14, 2023

With a government shutdown looming, McCarthy is confronting the same stubborn problem that has driven Republicans before him from the speaker’s job: trying to lead a split Republican majority.

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House Democrats push for televising Trump trials on classified documents, 2020 charges

by John Wagner August 4, 2023August 4, 2023

A lawyer for Trump has also suggested that they would like the expected trial on 2020 election-related charges to be televised.

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Biden, McCarthy head into showdown as debt limit crisis nears

by Josh Wingrove, Billy House May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

The president will host the House speaker and other congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday.

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Biden needles House Republicans amid concerns about cuts to veterans programs

by John Wagner May 2, 2023May 2, 2023

The president tweeted a flow chart that he mockingly said was meant to show Republicans if they were protecting veterans with their vote on a debt ceiling bill.