The close alliance that has developed between the speaker and the hard-right Georgia Republican explains his rise, how he might govern and the heavy influence of the extremes on the new House G.O.P. majority.
Tag: House of Representatives
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You Can Let Republicans Destroy the Economy or You Can Call Their Bluff
The Fourteenth Amendment offers a blueprint for tearing down the debt ceiling.
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The U.S. Hit Its Debt Limit. What Happens Next?
The Treasury Department has started employing “extraordinary measures,” but the path to raising the debt ceiling is likely to be a long one.
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How an Investor Lost $625,000 and His Faith in George Santos
Andrew Intrater, a wealthy businessman, has been in touch with the S.E.C. about Mr. Santos’s dealings on behalf of a company accused in a Ponzi scheme.
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Don’t Try to Appease Economic Terrorists
Democrats should do whatever it takes to bypass the debt ceiling.