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CARL HULSE
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House Democrats Move Forward With Petition to Force Debt Limit Vote
The discharge petition being initiated is seen as a last resort for averting default if negotiations over raising the debt ceiling collapse, and a way…
Kevin McCarthy Can Now Engage With President Biden on Debt Limit
Mr. McCarthy, who Republicans believe has been treated dismissively by Democrats, was buoyed by President Biden’s decision to negotiate more directly with him on the…
Senate Democrats Ask Harlan Crow for Details on Gifts to Clarence Thomas
In a new letter, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee asked Harlan Crow, a billionaire with extensive ties to Justice Clarence Thomas, to provide a list…
House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms
House Democratic leaders who have been quietly planning a strategy to force a debt ceiling increase to avert default began taking steps on Tuesday to…
The Real Debt Limit Fight Is Yet to Come
Speaker Kevin McCarthy squeezed a debt ceiling increase out of reluctant House Republicans, but he will be hard-pressed to do it again when it counts.
Progressives Organize Fresh Nationwide Push for Changes at the Supreme Court
The drive by more than 30 organizations, some new to the effort, comes as ethics questions have engulfed Justice Clarence Thomas.
Senate Judiciary Committee Promises Supreme Court Ethics Hearing
Democrats on the panel wrote to the chief justice, urging an investigation into gifts and travel provided to Justice Clarence Thomas.
Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.
McConnell, Released From Hospital, Will Undergo Inpatient Rehab
The Senate minority leader had been under observation since suffering a concussion during a fall on Wednesday. He also has a “minor rib fracture,” his…
The G.O.P. quickly rejected Biden’s budget, foreshadowing a coming clash.
House and Senate Republicans call the White House plan an “unserious” proposal that will be ignored by Congress.